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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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