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The website for the American consulate just posted some updated information about adoptions. Their address is [url="http://kiev.usembassy.gov/amcit_adoptions_eng.html"]http://kiev.usembassy.gov/amcit_adoptions_eng.html[/url] . Ukraine will now accept dossiers from Americans who wish to adopt children 10 or older or who have special needs. It does not say what this means for those whose dossiers were accepted and registered before all of this happened. Anyone have any information in regards to this?
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I don't know for sure but I can only assume that if you were registered before they stopped accepting new dossiers, then you will be receiving a letter in Dec/Jan with an appt. date. I have heard that they are reserving Jan, Feb and most of March for those families who did not find a child on their first trip and wish to come back again. This is what I have heard from several sources. Hang in there!
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Our agency notified us that yes it is true that special exceptions will be made for those adopting siblings, 10 and over or special needs. We are so very excited since we are trying to adopt our childrens sibling who is 10. It looks like we might have 2 out of 3 exceptions. We will keep you posted.
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I hope all goes smoothly! It sounds as though you're just the person the Ukraine is looking for!
As for everyone else, it will be interesting to see what happens. I'm sure they have such an overflow of older children who need adopting but, they just can't find families who want older children. The shame of it is, if they keep this up, in 10 years they'll have even MORE older children without homes! I guess they can't see the forest for the trees!
Take care and I wish everyone a successful adoption journey!
J :)
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Zippy-looks like things are finally going to be moving for you again, that is great news. You should be traveling at a great time of the year too, if all goes well.
Good luck
Jane
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There are many people who want older children - that is why hosting programs are so popular, and many of the hosting families will be going back now to get "their" kids since the NAC is taking these dossiers. Think about it - if orphanages go up to age 16, then most of the kids will be "older" by definition, plus lots of kids do not come into the system until they are past toddler age.
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It is hard to clarify and we have not spoken to our agancy yet but can you adopt siblings as of now? Do they have to be older? We were thinking like 6 and under and we really want to go to Ukraine!!!! Anybody know???
Thanks
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Yes, you can adopt siblings and they do not have to be older. I think it would still be possible to get 6 and under, a couple that are there now did just that, a boy and girl both under 6
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The website mentioned above specifies that they are accepting new adoption dossiers only for siblings of previously adopted children; I take this to mean that they are not (yet) accepting dossiers for sibling groups unless you have already adopted a sibling in the past.
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Sorry I misunderstood. You cannot submit a new dossier for siblings right now, if your dossier has already been registered, it's still possible to adopt siblings
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Ok Thank you...I wish siblings were in this group announced recently! I just hear horror stories lately about Ukraine but something keeps telling me to go this way... Hopefully by the time our homestudy is done (jan/feb) we will know more. It is ironic how we are so excited to start this process and every country we want to adopt from is having issues and is not excited with us! Maybe the New Year will bring good things for all waiting adoptive familes! I hope!
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Things always seem to have a way of working out. You just have to accept the journey to reach the happy ending
Jane
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Saigehen,
The answer to your adoption is to adopt a sibling group which includes an older child (10 years of age). This way you will most likely be a candidate to receive a letter of invitation. It is not only a blessing for you to have children, but think of the children who are older and probably have already lost hope of being with a family. Think about it.
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