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I don't check this site much and it seems that this thread has run its course but in reading through all of the messages I just felt I needed to post a message.
I am looking for actions I can take to get my referal and I am sure that everyone is looking for the magic words. I have been waiting 3 years for a referral with no end in site. I have repeatedly talked with the agency and even had the agency set up a conference call with the attorney in Poland so I could maybe get some answers.
Initially I was looking to adopt 2 children but it looks like it will only be one because I am Single. The age I am looking for is 6-8 years old-small window I know but I really don't want to adopt a child older than 8 and being 46 -6 is the younger I can adopt.
I am not used to doing nothing and I am not getting real answers of why it is taking so long-yes they mentioned that things have changed since my dossier was submitted like more countries adopting (by the way, I had heard that Italy tells the parents which children they are adopting-they don't get to decide whether they will accept the referral-the must accept it) and the Polish economy doing better so more children say in country.
It is so frustrating. My 171H expires for the second time in December and I don't know whether to renew or to go to another country-it means starting the process over but at the rate I am going it may be completed sooner. I just need to decide whether adopting is important or if adopting from Poland is what is important.
Anyway, just windering what others have done to maybe be more proactive. I have thought about taking a trip over there to meet with the ministries. I have written the embassy-nothing has come of it but it felt like I was at least doing something.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
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