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Hi. We have just completed our home study which took 3 months and are currently having our dossier sent. First warning: Be prepared to wait a long time to be referred a child. The head of our agency said it can take 2-6 months to get approved and 18-24 months to get a referral for a child. then up to 6 months to travel and pick up the child So we're talking 2-3 years. The Philippines only allowed 196 inter country adoptions last year so there is not a large flow of children coming out of there. If you feel a strong connection to the Philippines and are devoted to adopting from there it will be worth the wait. From what I understand, couples with no Philippine ancestry wait longer.
However if you want a child sooner and are not limiting yourself to the Philippines, China has a quicker and easier program. Some agencies are giving referrals 5-7 months after you submit your dossier. They arrange trips with large numbers of adopting parents (30-50 couples). China allowed more than 8000 adoptions last year. 95% of the kids are girls.
Not trying to discourage you from the Philippines but want you to realize you will have a long wait.
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