Gift of Love International Adoptions, Inc.

Gift of Love International Adoptions, Inc. has been working in Vietnam since 2000. Vietnam adoptions closed to United States families in 2002. During the closure we remained involved in humanitarian projects, under For the Children, with Hoa Binh Province Social Protection Center.

Following signature of the Agreement, commonly known as the MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding), the newly established Department of International Adoption (DIA) in Vietnam began accepting applications from Adoption Service Providers in the Fall of 2005, to become licensed to work in Vietnam under the MOU.

Monique Zhao, Agency Director and Beth Schoeppner, Adoption Case Manager completing the application process.

Gift of Love International Adoptions, Inc. (GOLVietnam) received our license on July 24, 2006.

GOLVietnam representative Ms. Tran with DIA Director Mr. Long and the GOLVietnam license.

Due to the overwhelming interest and growth of the Vietnam Program in the first year of licensure, effective June 7, 2007, all families who apply or have approved applications on file will be placed on a waiting list for registration. Families on the waiting list will be informed when they are able to proceed with official registration and commencement of the adoption process in Vietnam.

For questions on becoming an approved family on the waiting list, or if you have questions about your status as a current family on the waiting list, please feel free to e-mail or call us at any time.

Vietnam Program Families Last Updated: 10-25-2007
Total Number of Registered Families Since 2006	28
Total Number of Referrals Registered Families Have Received	6
Total Number of Post-Referral Families Who Have Traveled	6
Registered Families Currently Awaiting Referral	22
Vietnam Program Waiting List Last Updated: 12-10-07
Approved Families Currently on Waiting List for Future Registration	28

NOTE: Updated referral information will not automatically result in the acceptance of an equal number of new waiting families to register for the program. The timeframe for waiting list families to be able to register is not predictable at this time and each waiting list family will be informed, on a case-by-case basis, of any movement forward of their # standing or their opportunity to register, at the appropriate time. It is likely that we will not open registrations until sometime in 2008, after the MOU has been renewed.

Vietnam Referral and Travel Timeframe Last Updated: 10-25-2007
Family	Registration Date with Gift of Love (MM/YY)	Timeframe from Dossier To Vietnam (DTV) to Referral	Referral Gender/Age at Referral	Timeframe from Referral Acceptance to Travel
Family 6	06/06	7 Months	Girl / 2 months	8 weeks
Family 5	07/06	7 Months	Girl / 2 months	4 weeks
Family 4	06/06	8 Months	Girl / 3 months	6 weeks
Family 3	09/06	4 Months	Boy / 2 months	6 weeks
Family 2	07/06	3 Months	Girl / 2.5 months	2 weeks
Family 1	09/06	3 Months	Boy / 3.5 years	8 weeks

NOTE: Wait times for referral and referral to travel for the Vietnam program are NOT predictable and are continually changing. The wait times listed are NOT guarantees or predictors of the specific wait time that you will experience for your adoption. Wait times are generally dependant on the following factors: how many families have submitted their dossier before you, what age-range and gender you have requested, if you are open to a special needs referral, and when children come available for adoption.

Children that are orphaned or abandoned with appropriate “Orphan Status” are eligible to be adopted in Vietnam. Children available for adoption are typically from single mothers who have relinquished parental rights. A letter of relinquishment will be provided to the perspective adoptive parents. Both boys and girls ages newborn to 15 years old are available for adoption. If your adopted child is over nine years old, the child must consent to the adoption in writing.

Parental Eligibility Requirements

Families travel to Hanoi where they are met by Gift of Love International Adoptions, Inc. in-country staff and translators. Families stay in Hanoi to complete adoption procedures and paperwork, traveling to Hoa Binh to attend the “Giving and Receiving” ceremony. Following the “G & R” families await the completion of Vietnamese adoption documents, including the child’s passport, to then complete your child’s US visa medical exam and interview at the US Embassy in Hanoi. Our staff will assist you by managing paperwork with the Vietnamese governmental agencies from dossier submission at the Department of International Adoption (DIA) thru referral and travel.