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Archive for February, 2008

JCICS originally promised to make its proposed Standards of Practice available for review on January 20th. That date was later pushed back to January 27th and finally to “early February.” As of 1:00pm Pacific Time on February 13th the Standards are still not available. We understand that it takes time and careful deliberation to craft [...]

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Visa Issues in the News

Families Adopting in Vietnam Say They Are Caught in Diplomatic Jam By ELIZABETH OLSON Published: February 11, 2008 The New York Times The State Department, which issued a warning on adoptions in Vietnam last month, maintains that the lack of controls on “baby finders” and unregulated payments — the average adoption cost is about $25,000 [...]

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Operation Identity

I liked that adopting from another country meant I wouldn’t have to worry about birth parents. Years ago when we first entered the world of international adoption, that was part of the appeal. Birth family complicated things, and I didn’t want to share my baby with anyone. We originally planned to adopt from China where [...]

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Adoptive parents seek senator’s help Visas complicate intercountry adoptions for some families. By MORGAN COOK THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER All of the families had covered the bases with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and had adopted a child through the Vietnamese courts. But when their applications reached the consulate to be double checked, officials [...]

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