For
specific questions and information
on our Vietnam Program,
Click
HERE to email our Vietnam
Program Director. This program
is currently open ONLY TO
RESIDENTS OF GEORGIA
Children
: Infants and children
up to age 15 are available.
Two unrelated children or
sibling groups may be available
for adoption. Most are ethnic
Vietnamese though some are
of other ethnic groups such
as Tay, Nung, Tai, Khmer
and Chinese.
Requirements
: Couples and single
women must be at least 20
years older than the child
they wish to adopt. Families
with other children in the
home may adopt.
There are no requirements
for length of marriage.
Divorced persons may apply.
Adoption
Process : Families
should apply to the program
with an approved homestudy
and have submitted to the
Citizenship and Immigration
Services their I 600 A Application.
Once we receive an approved
home study, with the agency’s
help, the family prepares
a dossier specific to Vietnam.
The dossier is then taken
by the official representative
in Vietnam to be submitted
to the province. Referral
times vary depending on
the age and gender of the
child requested, but it
is expected that families
will typically receive a
referral within one to three
months of having a completed
dossier. Referrals for boys
should be faster than referrals
for girls. Referrals for
babies may be faster than
referrals for a toddler
or for an older child. At
referral, the family is
presented with a photograph
and any known medical and
social information. Please
note that there may be little
to no medical and social
history. There may only
be a current medical and
a history of when and how
the child came into the
care of the orphanage. The
legal process usually takes
one and a half to three
months after submission
for a particular case to
complete. At least one parent
must travel to the province
where the child resides
to complete the adoption
process and then travel
to Hanoi for the child’s
visa appointment at the
U. S. Embassy. The adoption
is finalized abroad. If
only one parent travels,
you may be required to readopt
the child in your state.
Travel
: One trip is required.
The trip should take approximately
10-21 days, depending on
the province where the child
is adopted..
Timeframe
: The process typically
takes 9-12 months from start
to finish.
