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11/26/07

Choosing a Viet Nam Adoption Agency

Posted by : Rebecca in Viet Nam Adoption Blog at 12:32 pm , 369 words, 369 views
Categories: Viet Nam Adoption Steps

Step 3 in the Viet Nam adoption process is choosing an agency. Choosing an adoption agency to work with to complete your adoption from Viet Nam is a topic that I discuss often. It is extremely important to make your decision wisely and after much research. The agency that you choose today will be the ones representing you and your family in Viet Nam and placing your child with you; your relationship with them is an important one.

According to the US-Viet Nam Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) only adoption agencies that have been licensed by Viet Nam are permitted to work in the country. Please only work with licensed agencies. Some licensed agencies are offering up their license to other agencies who will work under their ‘umbrella’ or partnership terms. With over forty licensed agencies, and many good, ethical ones, there is absolutely no reason to work with anyone who is umbrella-ing or partnering with anyone else.

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If it’s too good to be true, it probably is. If an agency is quoting you very short wait times or very young babies or very low country fees, you need to walk away from them….quickly. There is no getting around the time it takes to properly process adoption documents. The average wait time from referral to travel should be approximately six months now that parents must submit their I600 petitions prior to travel. So anyone who is claiming that you can bring home a four month old baby is doing something wrong.

Please do your research. Here is a post I wrote recently about how to research adoption agencies. Many families have been formed since Viet Nam has reopened its doors to US adoptions, and many of those families are willing to share their experiences. It is a very good idea to reach out to as many families as possible who recently worked with the agencies that you are considering.

You can see the current list of adoption agencies licensed in Viet Nam here, and read more on this topic by following the links below.

How to Choose an Ethical Adoption Agency
Red Flags - What to Look For When Choosing an Adoption Agency
Beware of Agency Umbrellaing

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Comment from: jansant [Member]

To Whom It May Concern: ,

I am hoping you can help me! I am looking for families who are interested in the Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean cultures and heritage. I work with the Center for Cultural Interchange, a non profit organization dedicated to exposing American’s and young people from over 40 other countries to each other, to learn about their cultures and teach about ours. I have over 100 students, mostly Asian, whom I need to find a family for. The host family is a volunteer though the students do have their own spending money and insurance. They just need a family to make their dream come true! We are on a quickly closing time frame and it is imperative we locate a family for these truly deserving students. Could you please copy this to your contacts in the hopes that the wonderful people who adopt the beautiful children from other countries may be interested in learning more about those cultures?
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have at 1-888-679-0044.
Thank you in advance for any assistance you may be able to provide.
Sincerely,

Gayle Meagher
Center for Cultural Interchange
Regional Director, Mid Atlantic, Southeast region
706-778-9670
888-679-0044
215-754-9906 fax

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