Here is the breakdown that we were given as to how the process will go...
Apply to Children of the World.
Begin mandatory pre-adoption education.
Complete home study process.
Register with CARA (Homestudy is sent at this time).
Complete USCIS process and receive approval.
Prepare Part 1 of the Dossier for submission to India.
Wait for a referral of our child.
Review child medical and social information to accept a referral.
Prepare Part 2 of the Dossier for submission to India.
CARA approval of match. This is the NOC (No objection certificate).
File case in India court to begin the legal guardianship process.
Receive guardianship papers from the courts in India.
Child's passport is applied for when court papers are received.
After the child's passport is received, we will make travel arrangements.
We will travel to India and spend a few days with our child before traveling to Delhi to apply for our child's visa. Our child will have an Indian passport and will need a visa to enter the US.
Return to the US with our child.
Finalize adoption through the US courts and obtain US citizenship for our child.
Complete the required Post Placement visits.
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