Vietnam Adoption
Process
Adoption Home Study
The first step in your journey to adopt a child from Vietnam
is the completion of an Adoption Home Study, a written document
that explains who you are and the significant experiences in
your life. It also includes medical and financial information,
references and criminal background information, as well as your
motives for adoption. The home study must be completed in your
state of residence.
Application
The Vietnam adoption application includes:
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Application for Adoption from Vietnam
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Memorandum of Commitment
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Letter to The People’s Committee
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Family Photo Page
Dossier
The dossier is a group of documents required to complete
your adoption in Vietnam. Most of these documents will require
State Certification, U.S. State Department Authentication, and
Legalization by the Vietnam Embassy before they can be sent to
the International Adoption Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of
Justice in Hanoi.
Detailed instructions and letterhead documents will be provided
to you when it is time to start your dossier. While you may
desire to get a head-start on gathering this documentation,
please keep in mind that documents expire according to the laws
and practices of the country from which you plan to adopt. No
country is more particular about the aging of documents than
Vietnam. Your LSS adoption worker will instruct you when it is
the appropriate time to begin compiling your dossier documents.
Referral
Once a specific child is referred to you, medical
information, social history and a photograph will be provided
for your review. You will have adequate time to seek medical
opinion. Once officially accepting the child referral, a date
will be set for your Giving & Receiving Ceremony (the legal
transfer of care for the child from the orphanage to the family)
and we will then assist you in making travel arrangements and
prepare you for traveling to meet and bring home your new child.
