The good news is that my dossier was submitted to the DIA (the Vietnamese government) on April 22nd. Okay, that was all the good news. Here is the rest....
On Friday the Embassy in Vietnam issued an adoption warning. They state that the DIA will accept dossiers only until July 1 (I made that cutoff) and only process adoptions for people matched with children (referrals made) by September 1st. If I don't have a referral by Sept. 1, they will return my dossier to the adoption agency. You can read the actual warning here http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/adoption_warning0408.html. This decision from the Vietnamese government is in reaction to the following statement issued by our embassy that accuses them of widespread baby trafficking and other irregularities. Here is the actual statement if you want to read it, but it is very long and detailed http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/irreg_adoptions042508.html. While baby selling is never okay, they make it sound like it is very widespread throughout all the adoption agencies and all the Vietnam orphanages. However, most adoptions are legitimate and many agencies hold themselves and the orphanages they work with to very high standards. I believe my agency is one of those, hence referrals are often slow. It is sad that a few unethical agencies and orphanage directors are ruining the chances for everyone to adopt a child from Vietnam and for a child to find a forever family. I just wish the two countries had been able to agree to an extension or come up with an interim solution that would still enable legitimate adoptions to continue. Needless to say, this was a bad weekend for all those in the adoption community. I've corresponded with several others in my situation that are heartbroken like me and have cried many tears this past weekend.
What does this mean for me? I'm not sure. It is very doubtful that I would receive a referral in the next 4 months. I'm still at #26 and the referrals haven't been coming in very fast. However, there is still a chance. I hope that my agency will get more information this week and hopefully let those of us on the wait list have an idea what our chances will be. I don't have many options for adoption other than Vietnam and have felt like my daughter was there. My heart still feels like God led me down this path for a reason and because of that faith, I will still pray that it will work out somehow. I read a quote from another blog that summed it up for me this morning:
When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust him fully and let go,
only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall,
or He'll teach you how to fly!
23 comments:
Kimberly, I just want you to know that I'm thinking of you and Amelia. I know this is likely the hardest thing any of us have endured and I pray God has a miracle for us all. The two of you are in my prayers. ~Gina
Hang in there, We still have no "official" announcement regarding the 9/1 return of dossiers, I think that was a US warning and hopefully Vietnam will still process LID's,
Im praying that they will process all the dossiers that have been logged. Im 80 on the list so there now way I would get a referral by September 1st. We just have to keep our faith that it will happen.
So what's the latest???? We are on our own journey and are eager to find out what others are experiencing...
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