Vietnam Adoption Paper Chase

06/19/2002 To adopt a child from Vietnam, the following paperwork is required, and often most must be submitted in multiple copies: Dossier - a collection of required forms, pictures, certificates and letters, all of which must be notarized, certified and authenticated. I-171H - an extremely important document from the INS. It is sent when the INS finishes processing other required documents. Those documents include: I-600A, which is the Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition; FD-258, a fingerprint card; ER-750, an INS notice of copies policy; M-249, a notice to prospective adopting parents; N-643, the Application for Certificate of Citizenship in behalf of an Adopted Child; I-600, the petition to classify the orphan as an immediate relative; and ER-739, another INS notice. Homestudy - another collection of paperwork that must be sent to the INS. To have a homestudy completed, a licensed agency or social worker must visit the adopting couple's home to ensure that the home is safe and fit for the adopted child. Detailed interviews are also conducted with the adopting parents during the visit. A completed homestudy must also include more required documents. Those documents vary from state to state but typically are: three to five letters of reference; birth certificates, well water tests; evidence of marital status; certificate of good health; child abuse check; police letter of good conduct; criminal history clearance; and tax forms. The documents must all be notarized and, in some cases, have state seals. ©Scranton Times Tribune 2002 Reader Opinions Questions or comments? Contact Us Click here for home delivery of The Times-Tribune Read our Privacy Policy News | Sports | Obits | Opinion | Business Delivery problems | Place an ad | Letters to the editor Copyright © 1995 - 2002 PowerOne Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Back to top  NEXT PAGE