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lindseybell3
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Why do they have to make it smell so good if you can't eat it??
International adoption
lindseybell3
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in Adoption
Has anyone done this and can you describe the process to me? I have been on the USCIS website to look at forms but it gives a very general outline. I am just starting to think about this so just looking for other people's experiences.
Why do they have to make it smell so good if you can't eat it??
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Re: International adoption
HI, We are in the home study process of adopting from Korea. We filled out a preliminary application last year. We were put on the waiting list and started the process this year. You can read more about our experience on my blog--here is a link to the adoption stuff:
https://33foramoment.blogspot.com/search/label/Adoption
I just posted an update with some timeline info yesterday. From what I understand, every country has different rules/regulations/guidelines/timelines/etc. Best wishes!
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Each country will have its own processes. In general, it goes something like this:
Choose country and select placement agency
Choose homestudy agency if placement agency isn't local
Complete homestudy, get initial USCIS approval, file paperwork in country of choice WAIT
Get referral, fill out more paperwork for USCIS, WAIT some more
Get final approvals, travel to meet child (this may take more than one step depending on country).
I think the previous posters have covered it pretty well. Since the process and timeline differs depending on the country you are adopting from, it's hard to give any more specifics than that. Another difference is that some countries make a referral at the beginning of the process and then deal with all the paperwork while many others handle all the paperwork before making referrals. The US Department of State's website lists the requirements to adopt from each country, including information about the applicable process (https://snipurl.com/2patx).
Since things vary so much, an introductory book on the subject may help give you a better under standing of the different kinds of adoption and their processes. I think books like "Adoption for Dummies" or "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Adoption" (which I used) are a great place to get started. They provide lots of basic information on adoption, the different types, the processes, and how to research an agency. Another good book is "The Complete Adoption Book." Any of these will help you decide which type of adoption best ?fits? your family.
If you then wish to pursue international adoption, you?ll then need to pick from which country. I found the US Department of State's immensely helpful for this step (https://snipurl.com/2patx). Once you've made your country choice, you'll need to find an agency that has a program specializing in adoptions from that country. I highly recommend researching any agency you are considering to make sure it abides by ethical standards. For international agencies, a great place to look them up is on the yahoo group called "Adoption Agency Research." That group is dedicated to giving honest feedback on agencies. You can ask about the agencies you are interested in directly, and also search their archives and files.
Good luck!
Good Luck!!
We are doing IA from Canada. It is not done much from there so we are having a hard time. Canada is a Hague country too which has different rules.
I would suggest a agency that does a lot of adoptions form your country of choice. We could not find anyone that had done a Canada adoption so it is hard.
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