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I'm very very sorry about your domestic attempt that fell through.
As for China. Wait times have increased recently to 10-12 months, but it is possible to shorten that by adopting a waiting child. Some children who wait have major problems...but are still very deserving of a family and love. Others have very minor correctable problems like cleft lips, moles on their face etc. One boy recently on my agency's SN list was found at the orphange door, perfectly healthy but with a broken leg. He has healed completely (though he retains a nasty scar where the bone was sticking out) and he will soon be picked up by his new family.
As for prep time...well that varies. Some take up to a year, some as little as 3 months. Call your local BCIS to see what current wait times are like for I171 and that should give you a better idea how long it may take.
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