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| Susan |
Is anyone here interested/in the process of adopting internationally? DH & I have decided to adopt internationally (probably from China) and I'd love to hear from others who are interested in doing the same! 
Posted 9/26/05 9:46 PM
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| DebG |
we are currently in the middle of researching this option.
Posted 9/26/05 9:51 PM
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| KarenK122 |
What a great board. I was so happy to see this.
After many years of unexplained infertility and multiple treatments, we decided to adopt. After researching and researching we decided international adoption was the way for us. We are going to be adopting a baby girl from China.
We just finished all our paperwork (it was crazy) and just send our dossier over to China on 9/23. So we have about 6 months to go and I'm so thrilled!!!.
Posted 9/27/05 9:04 AM
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| Susan |
Karen,
I'm so happy for you! How excitng! I will definitely be talking to you about this alot more in a few months if that's ok with you! 6 mos is not a long wait at all! I thought it would be much longer! Which agency are you going through? I really didn't think there was anyone else on this board going through this! 
ETA: Deb -- do you have a timeframe? Like when are you actually going to go thru with it?? Which country are you thinking of going through? We are considering Korea or China and have gotten info from New Beginnings and Great Wall of China.
Message edited 9/27/2005 10:26:53 PM.
Posted 9/27/05 10:25 PM
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| Sandra |
China Ladies--
I actuallyspoke to someone last night from New Beginings. How do you like them? Who is your Case Worker. I spoke to a woman name Fay. I was referred to her by a co-worker who used her years ago when she was a different agency.....
We were going Ukraine, but now since they have closed/not accepting new applications, I spoke to Fay and really listened to her about the China adoptions. I am quite interested.
Any feedback you have would be great!
Thank you!
Posted 9/28/05 8:34 AM
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| dpli |
Posted by Sandra
China Ladies--
I actuallyspoke to someone last night from New Beginings. How do you like them? Who is your Case Worker. I spoke to a woman name Fay. I was referred to her by a co-worker who used her years ago when she was a different agency.....
We were going Ukraine, but now since they have closed/not accepting new applications, I spoke to Fay and really listened to her about the China adoptions. I am quite interested.
Any feedback you have would be great!
Thank you!
The person I work with used New Beginnings. I believe overall, she was very happy with them. They were going to adopt from Russia, but then changed their mind and then went to China instead. Part of the decision was based on the fact that they would have had to make 2 shorter trips to Russia, instead of 1 long trip to China.
I think they were also able to get better health and medical information on the baby from China than what they would have received from Russia. Good luck!
Message edited 9/28/2005 10:12:48 AM.
Posted 9/28/05 10:11 AM
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| LILady |
Posted by dpli
Posted by Sandra
China Ladies--
I actuallyspoke to someone last night from New Beginings. How do you like them? Who is your Case Worker. I spoke to a woman name Fay. I was referred to her by a co-worker who used her years ago when she was a different agency.....
We were going Ukraine, but now since they have closed/not accepting new applications, I spoke to Fay and really listened to her about the China adoptions. I am quite interested.
Any feedback you have would be great!
Thank you!
The person I work with used New Beginnings. I believe overall, she was very happy with them. They were going to adopt from Russia, but then changed their mind and then went to China instead. Part of the decision was based on the fact that they would have had to make 2 shorter trips to Russia, instead of 1 long trip to China.
I think they were also able to get better health and medical information on the baby from China than what they would have received from Russia. Good luck!
My best friend just filled out her paperwork to start procedures with New Beginnings and so far she is very comfortable with them. SHe was actually adopted ( 31 years ago) herself from a sister agency of New Beginnings. So she is confident with her and her husbands choice. I will keep you all posted on her progress.
Posted 9/28/05 10:31 AM
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| Sandra |
Posted by LILady
Posted by dpli
Posted by Sandra
China Ladies--
I actuallyspoke to someone last night from New Beginings. How do you like them? Who is your Case Worker. I spoke to a woman name Fay. I was referred to her by a co-worker who used her years ago when she was a different agency.....
We were going Ukraine, but now since they have closed/not accepting new applications, I spoke to Fay and really listened to her about the China adoptions. I am quite interested.
Any feedback you have would be great!
Thank you!
The person I work with used New Beginnings. I believe overall, she was very happy with them. They were going to adopt from Russia, but then changed their mind and then went to China instead. Part of the decision was based on the fact that they would have had to make 2 shorter trips to Russia, instead of 1 long trip to China.
I think they were also able to get better health and medical information on the baby from China than what they would have received from Russia. Good luck!
My best friend just filled out her paperwork to start procedures with New Beginnings and so far she is very comfortable with them. SHe was actually adopted ( 31 years ago) herself from a sister agency of New Beginnings. So she is confident with her and her husbands choice. I will keep you all posted on her progress.
Wow, thank you. All the information we can share is GREAT!
Posted 9/28/05 10:38 AM
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| KarenK122 |
Posted by Susan
Karen,
I'm so happy for you! How excitng! I will definitely be talking to you about this alot more in a few months if that's ok with you! 6 mos is not a long wait at all! I thought it would be much longer! Which agency are you going through? I really didn't think there was anyone else on this board going through this!
ETA: Deb -- do you have a timeframe? Like when are you actually going to go thru with it?? Which country are you thinking of going through? We are considering Korea or China and have gotten info from New Beginnings and Great Wall of China.
Thanks!! We are getting so excited. The time for referral (which is the time after you send your paperwork in untiil you get matched with a child) is about 6 months. It took us about 5 months though to get all the paperwork together, have our homestudy and get INS approval. Then after we get the referral you travel about 6 weeks later to pick up your baby, so for us overall it's taking about 13 months from start to finish.
We are using Children's Hope International. They have a regional office in NYC and have been great so far. There are so many agencies that do international adoption, you just need to find one that you are most comfortable with and gives you the services that you require. I saw a few people are using New Beginnings and I have heard very good things about them as well. I didn't even look into them during my search.
Posted 9/28/05 11:01 AM
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| FranM |
We adopted our son from Russia. He was 19mo when we brought him home 6 months ago. He is absolutely wonderful, healthy, and happy.
Good luck to all of you in the process. Please let me know if there anything I can do to help.
Message edited 9/28/2005 3:22:04 PM.
Posted 9/28/05 3:21 PM
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| Susan |
Thank all of you for sharing your stories. I will definitely find this information of useful. We're in the beginning stages right now and as you all know, it can get very overwhelming. Good luck to all of you!! 
Posted 9/28/05 9:10 PM
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| woozshle |
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Message edited 10/26/2005 11:30:20 PM.
Posted 9/29/05 12:53 AM
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| Kelly9904 |
My BIL & SIL adopted through New Beginnings about 15 months ago! My niece was one of 10 girls who came over that day and has been nothing but a joy to the whole family! She was 13 months old at the time and we have been very lucky that developmentally she is actually now ahead of schedule even thought when she came to the US she wasn’t even crawling!
They still keep in touch with a few of the families they went to China with and the agency holds events now and then to keep the kids all in touch! I think its such an amazing thing to do!
Good Luck to everyone who is pursuing this now! As an aunt its been amazing so I can only imagine how you will all feel as the parents!
Posted 9/29/05 10:41 PM
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| Sandra |
The more I hear about New Beginnings, I am thinking of going that way. Thank you very much for your input!!!
Posted 9/30/05 8:26 AM
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| aliciahelene |
I am so excited for you!!! I just adopted internationally, from Ethiopia and it has been the most amazing experience for me..my boys have been home two months and both are age 9!!!! YIPPPEEEE
Posted 9/30/05 9:31 PM
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