Comments on: Soft Referrals vs Firm Referrals: Sorting It All Out http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/ A collaborative blog advocating ethics in adoption Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:19:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: kelley http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-77 kelley Sun, 24 Jun 2007 04:17:23 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-77 What is the current wait time for Vietnam adoption anyway? It sounds like they have not had any referrals in awhile according to the posts. Are they now falling behind, like China? What is the current wait time for Vietnam adoption anyway? It sounds like they have not had any referrals in awhile according to the posts. Are they now falling behind, like China?

]]> By: Jane http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-38 Jane Thu, 31 May 2007 20:56:57 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-38 Thanks so much for this info. I have had dealing with an agency that offered me a "soft referral" that had a lot of red flags for me--including a few times the agency told me"don't tell this to immigration". I turned down the referral and have been wonderigng every since if I did the right thing. I will never know I suppose but I followed my instincts. Thanks so much for this info.

I have had dealing with an agency that offered me a “soft referral” that had a lot of red flags for me–including a few times the agency told me”don’t tell this to immigration”. I turned down the referral and have been wonderigng every since if I did the right thing.

I will never know I suppose but I followed my instincts.

]]> By: E. http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-36 E. Thu, 31 May 2007 11:55:24 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-36 This is good information to know, and certainly information PAPs should have when choosing an agency. I didn't, but luckily it's all good with our agency. Parents have been going to Vietnam within a month or two of referral. Of course, it's been sooooo long since there have been any referrals that it will be interesting to see if they still give such firm referrals, or if the next few will be a little bit softer just so they can get them out faster to buoy everybody's spirits. This is good information to know, and certainly information PAPs should have when choosing an agency. I didn’t, but luckily it’s all good with our agency. Parents have been going to Vietnam within a month or two of referral. Of course, it’s been sooooo long since there have been any referrals that it will be interesting to see if they still give such firm referrals, or if the next few will be a little bit softer just so they can get them out faster to buoy everybody’s spirits.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-34 Laurie Thu, 31 May 2007 04:48:23 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2007/05/29/soft-referrals-vs-frim-referrals-sorting-it-all-out/#comment-34 Great post Nicki, very informative. Thanks! Great post Nicki, very informative. Thanks!

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