[mjq1716]

Hello all,

This is my first post. My husband and I are just starting the international adoption process and have narrowed down our country choice to Guatemala (for too many reasons to list here!). We are still researching agencies but are concerned with the information we're getting from them (as some of it is conflicting) .

Specifically it is around the Hague Treaty. We understand that sometime in 2007, the US will sign the Hague treaty. At that time, they will probably stop adoptions from Guatemala. Some agencies are saying to go ahead as if we are in referral stage, we will be grandfathered. Some are saying don't consider Guatemala. If we proceed, our dossier/homestudy/I600A approval will probably take until March.

Are some of you in this same situation? What are your thoughts? Are you staying away? Moving foward? What generally speaking are you hearing?

Thanks in advance for all your help!