[tjs_mom]

Is anyone out there that is going through - or has gone through - adoption from Thailand? We are so very early in the process and eager for more information...
like agency info (PM, of course)
how long it took for you
did you encounter any roadblocks along the way
Did you adopt boy or girl - and age at referral & travel

I would be most grateful for any and all information you can provide-- even just a HI we're going through it too. (Security in numbers kind of a thing.)

Thanks!

[sak9645]

Thailand has ratified the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption. As a result, you MUST work with an American agency that has Hague accreditation. You can find a list of American agencies with Hague accreditation on the website of the U.S. State Department, at adoption.state.com, and then check to see which ones have programs in Thailand.

The U.S. State Department is saying that it is currently taking an average of 24-30 months from the time your dossier goes to Thailand until you can bring home a child. Add to that the time required for your homestudy, USCIS approval, and dossier preparation, you are talking about a wait that could approach three years. However, there is no absolute certainty with regard to wait times, so there is a chance that your adoption could go a little faster or more slowly. Just don't go into Thai adoption with the expectation that you'll have a child home in a year.

Sharon

[LockStock]

I think the link is

adoption.state.gov

not .com

[tjs_mom]

Thank you for taking the time to reply! We're actually in our homestudy process now with a local agency (in Florida) and I THINK we've settled on an international agency.

Since, as you mentioned, there are only a select few that can work w/ the 3 organizations in Thailand, we're limited. We're planning on using Children's Home Services, but I'm still weighing options until the homestudy is complete. We've done LOTS of homework on the process and the countries, but not as much on the agencies.

Again, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I see from your signature that you have a little girl! Congrats!