As many of you know, it takes a lot of paperwork and effort to get your dossier together to go to Vietnam. Then, you sit and wait … and sit and wait … and sit and wait a little more. We received this e-mail from our contact person at the adoption agency outlining the path that all of our information takes once it gets to Vietnam. I thought it was interesting and am passing it on:
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DIA had sent the 2nd letter to PDJ, approving the match of Mia
with your family. The longest step was next. This involved an investigation by
the local police, the police in the province where birth mom resides, local
social services authorities and the PDJ. Then she had a medical exam and a
report was completed. Then Mia’s dossier was “Certified” in the province by PDJ
and Provincial People’s Committee (PPC). Once her documents had been certified
by all local agencies, a copy of the dossier was sent to the DIA stating that
the process for the child was complete.
You are
next for travel because Mia’s investigations are complete. As you
know, you now await the 3rd letter from DIA.
Once the DIA has
received her dossier and the 2nd letter from PDJ, the DIA reviews these
documents and sends a letter back to PDJ confirming the completion for both the
family and the child’s documents. They will instruct Provincial People’s
Committee (PPC) to prepare and sign the Adoption Decree. Once the Adoption
Decree is signed, PPC will tell PDJ, who will inform us that you can travel
to attend the G&R.
As you can see, a lot transpires after you get all the work done of getting your paperwork together. Now, however, we are down to the last signature and it seems like life is moving very slowly!
Let me know if you have any questions!
Cameron