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Vietnam Adoption Program
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PROGRAM PENDING
No applications are being accepted at this
time. 03/08
Suggested countries: (click on country)
Ethiopia
Ukraine |
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Children Available |
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Age: Children are typically 4
- 12 months or older at the time of referral. Older children are also
available. |
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Gender: Both boys and girls
are available for adoption. Boys are more numerous and parents
adopting infant girls should expect to wait longer. |
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Health: Children are generally reported as healthy, but
prematurity and low birth weight is common (due to maternal
malnutrition). Children are placed in small provincial
orphanages where they are cared for until the adoptive parents pick them
up. The orphanage provides medical check-ups and vaccinations.
Special needs children are also available for adoption. Very
little information about the birthmother/birth family is obtainable or
available. |
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Adoptive Parents Requirements |
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Marriage:
Single heterosexual individuals
and married couples may adopt. Generally couples should be married for
2 years. Previously divorced individuals may adopt as long as they do
not have more than two divorces each. |
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Age: Vietnam requires that the adoptive parents be at least 20 years
older than the child they are adopting. Adoptive parents
under 50 are permitted to adopt an infant. Adoptive parents
over 50 can adopt an older child (average age of 3 years +). Exceptions occasionally are
made on a case by case basis. |
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Children:
Adoptive parents that already have five or more children will be
considered on a case-by-case basis, but some regions of Vietnam may
not allow adoptions by large families. Families with no
children must be open to any gender of the child being referred.
Families with children are permitted to specify gender. |
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Travel:
Vietnam now only requires one trip to Vietnam for 2 - 3 weeks.
Only one parent is required to make the trip, but both parents are
highly encouraged to travel. |
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Time Frame:
With the new adoption laws in Vietnam (2005), it is not possible to
give an accurate account of the average time frame. Average
time from referral to travel though appears to be 3 to 4 months.
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Referrals:
Average age at placement for a Vietnamese infant is 12 - 15 months.
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Vietnam Information
Resources:
USCIS I-600A Filing Fee Increase
Information:
Effective July 30, 2007, the filing fee for the I600A
application will increase to $750 (including biometrics for one person)
plus $80 biometric fee for each person 18 years of age or older living
with you. Applications postmarked on or after July 30 must be
accompanied by the new fee.
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ADOPTION PROCESS |
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Begin
homestudy and dossier |
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File I-600A with USCIS |
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Complete
homestudy, receive I171H from USCIS and complete dossier |
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Dossier sent
for authentication. |
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Dossier sent
to Vietnam for translation. |
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Dossier
presented to People's Committee for approval. |
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Dossier sent
to Ministry of Justice for approval. |
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Referral
received. |
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Go to court
for finalization of adoption. |
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Giving and
Taking ceremony. |
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Hanoi for Visa |
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Travel home
with child. |
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Vietnam - 2008 Fees |
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Colorado Families
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Families Outside of Colorado
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| Foreign Fees |
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| Vietnam Program |
$12,500 - $14,500 |
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Dependant upon age of the
child |
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| Foreign Fees |
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| Vietnam Program |
$12,500 - $14,500 |
| Dependant upon age of the child |
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| Homestudy Service
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| Family Assessment |
$1,200 |
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Homestudy Service
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You will be
required to complete a homestudy with a
licensed agency in your state. IAN will
assist you in locating a licensed agency.
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| Post-placement services
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$1,400 |
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IAN
requires 3 post placement visits/reports for
all adoptive families using our
program within the first year. IAN conducts the post
placement services for Colorado families
only.
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| Post placement reports
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For out
of state families they are to be conducted
by a licensed social worker/agency in your
state.
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Costs
not included in the Program Fee:
The adoptive family will be responsible for all fees and
expenses associated with the adoption. The above fee
schedule represents all of the professional fees to be paid
to IAN plus many others you can expect to pay to third
parties throughout the process. It is not an inclusive list
and other miscellaneous costs may include, but are not
limited to, all travel expenses, dossier preparation,
homestudy and post placement reports in your home state.
Fees for obtaining birth, marriage, divorce, and other
certificates; physical exams for parent(s) and child(ren);
notarization, apostille and legalization fees; long distance
phone calls; express mail and other courier fees; Visa and
Passport fees; USCIS Service fees; Colorado Department of
Human Service fees for Colorado families; air fare;
accommodations and meals and expenses in another country;
validation/ re-adoption court fees in the U.S., fees for
birth certification and naturalization fees and other
expenses. Fees are subject to change without notice. |
For more detailed information on the program, process or fee schedule,
please contact International Adoption Net
or at 303.691.0808.
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