Posted in Chosing An Agency, Ethics on Oct 28th, 2007 17 Comments »
Written by Jena Miller, mom to 3, one brought home from Vietnam in April of 2007
Recently on a Yahoo Group that I belong to (and probably many of you do too) a question was posed about why “some” countries have so many problems with ethics and corruption. The questioner asked why, if there are thousands [...]
Posted in Experiences on Oct 26th, 2007 5 Comments »
Written by Dianna Brodine, a Prospective Adoptive Parent who is traveling to Vietnam to adopt in early November.
What responsibility does the AP (or long-time PAP) have to educate new PAPs?
Even before I open this dialogue with you, I should explain that 20 months ago I was one of ‘those’ PAPs. We had talked about adopting [...]
Posted in Chosing An Agency, Ethics, Tools & Resources on Oct 25th, 2007 6 Comments »
The decision to adopt a child internationally is one of the biggest, most impactful decisions we will ever make. We owe it to ourselves and even more so, to our children, to make an informed decision. It’s not enough to choose a “good” agency and then trust them to take care of the rest. If [...]
Posted in The Process on Oct 24th, 2007 5 Comments »
10/25/07: The USCIS Update has been posted to their website. This update is very similar to the information posted below, with this additional clarification:
USCIS will forward all Form I-600s received in domestic USCIS field offices on or after October 29, 2007 to its Ho Chi Minh City office.After November 16, 2007, USCIS will not expedite [...]
Posted in In The News on Oct 22nd, 2007 2 Comments »
This essay, written by an adoptive mother of a little girl from Guatemala, raises many important issues and questions… a very comprehensive look at the issues international-adoptive parents face:
Did I Steal My Daughter? The Tribulations of Global Adoption
The answers are never easy when you enter the labyrinth of global adoption.
By Elizabeth Larsen
Mother Jones Magazine
“There [...]
Posted in Experiences, Tools & Resources on Oct 20th, 2007 48 Comments »
Nicki and I have received several comments, on the blog and privately, suggesting it was a mistake to post the guest commentary about a corrupt facilitator in Vietnam. That it was, in fact, irresponsible for us to do so. There are concerns that the source or the information is unverified. Or that we should have [...]
Posted in Ethics, Experiences on Oct 19th, 2007 39 Comments »
The following account was submitted to the editors of VVAI by a well-connected American currently living in Vietnam who is seeking to adopt and wishes to remain anonymous.
It seems that it works like this:
Americans that get so far along in the adoption process as to arrive in VN are, for lots of reasons (financial and [...]
Posted in The Process on Oct 11th, 2007 10 Comments »
[Edited 10/24 to Add: Please see the Clarification from the US embassy for details on the new process. I600s will NOT be mailed to your local USCIS office, but ONLY to the USCIS in Ho Chi Minh City.]
In the near future the Embassy plans to shift from in-country I-600 processing to filing of the I-600 Petition [...]
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