Taiwan compared to China?

The paperwork for China is pretty straightforward. There's a lot of it, but your agency should be able to give you a list that is easy to "check off". It should also be able to give you a simple "cookbook" for doing the notarization, certification, and authentication. Some agencies even offer to do some of the steps for you, either for an optional extra fee or as part of the base fee. The big differences between China and Taiwan, in terms of adoption, are not related to paperwork, but to other issues. As an example, the different social welfare organizations in Taiwan have slightly different rules for adoptive parents, while all of the orphanages in China have to go through the China Center for Adoption Affairs, which makes the rules for adoptive parents. Sharon

Hi, I've done both an adoption from China and an adoption from Taiwan. Like all things in life there are things that were easier with China and things that were easier with Taiwan. The paperwork is easier in general for Taiwan. As Sharon said, you will see some variability because there are four main facilitators (i.e orphanages) that partner with different US agencies. Our paperwork process was went like this: 1.Preapproval form---2 page form that went to the facilitator and officially got us on the wait list 2. Homestudy---typical state requirements 3. Pictures of us and our home---this is for the judge and I'd say we sent roughly 20 pictures of ourselves, family, family activities and our home 4. 3-5 official forms after you get your referral---once you receive your referral you get specific documents like an adoption agreement, a petition to adopt the specific child and a power of attorney form. These are the last step before you officially get into the court process Like China, your documents do go through the notary, certification and authentification process. So, there is less paperwork, but you don't avoid these steps. Hope this helps.

Hello, I do have info on my blog about the orphanages mentioned. There are 4 main placers/orphanages. One of which is Born again believer oriented only. The other 3 are kind of stagnate right now in a way. There has not been many healthy infant referrals since December I think. So it is at almost a stand still. There are other orphanages but most of them contract to the main orphanages or they are independent. You may also adopt through the TAiwan system using certain agencies. It is more expensive but I have heard it is still open. My INSIDE Taiwan sources have told me that there are A LOT Of children in this system waiting to be adopted. This is recent info. I did post a "dossier" packet for the paperwork required for Taiwan a few posts down when someone asked. So you can look there to see what the "agencies" require. I do not know exactly what they do with it since AIT, USCIS, and Taiwan courts don't want it...lol. I am still figuring this out. We did an agency adoption 2 years ago and really, once you get into the waiting line you kind of coast. You will need your homestudy, your dossier, and to apply at sometime for INS but not immediately in most states (ask your INS office about how they like to work things). Some of your items will need to go to TECO which is another step that China does not have from my understanding. It is a painless step in most states. Some states will have you take certain notarized documents to either the county or state level and have it "ceritfied". In our state we have to go to the SEC of STATE and have them certify then send it to the TECO which in turn sends it to Taiwan. After TECO, which is usually after your receive your referral and get your contracts and POA's. Then your items will go back to your agency or rep in TAiwan and they will put it in the courts for you. Then there is a 3 part Court that your case will be in where you will receive a first, second and final ruling/decree. Once the decree is final (ten days after second decree). This court process can take up to 6 months with the adverage being 4 months. You will receive travel call and will have AIT info to fill out. You will have your travel conference with your agency and receive any last minute instructions or documents for travel to Taiwan (such as filling out more AIT forms and also bringing last 3 tax returns, they ask for this sometimes..sometimes not). You usually have about 3-4 weeks from call to travel. The agencies and orphanages differ by a week in this category. Before you travel your agency/orphanage will work together to change the child's household registry to YOUR family name. Depending on the orphanage, you will receive either an IR-4 or an IR-3 visa. One will allow the child to be a citizen upon touch down in the US the other will require readoption in your state at the end of your HS agencies required post placement reports. I hope this helps you out.. if you need more help.. let me know... if you want the link to the info on the orphanages just pM me.... Sarah k

Hi, The orphanage/facilitator we worked with has been consistently sending out referrals for healthy infant boys and girls. However, programs are not currently taking applicants due to all their openings are full.