Dossier Check List
I. ITEMS TO BE NOTARIZED, STATE CERTIFIED AND AUTHENTICATED BY THE VIETNAM EMBASSY
¨
Adoption Application (Form V-1)
¨
Adoption Application (Form V-2)
¨
CIS Approval (I-171H)
¨
Letter of Endorsement by Children’s Hope
¨
Home Study
¨
Police clearances
¨
Marriage Certificate/Divorce degree/Single statement
¨
Medical letters
¨
Employment letters
¨
Passport ID pages
¨
Power of Attorney if only one parent travels.
II. ITEMS NEED TO BE NOTARIZED ONLY (For Children’s Hope files only)
¨
Home Study
¨
Home Study Agency License
¨
Post-placement Agreement
III. OTHER ITEMS NEEDED. NO DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY.
¨
4 passport photos (2 sets) of each parent.
*(Keep one set with you to use for your visa and send another set to CHI with your dossier)
¨
3 letters of reference from non-family. Please send to Children’s Hope directly
¨
Certification for Education requirement – Heart of the Matter Seminar
¨
Photo Album for adoptive child if planning to adopt child over 2 years old. We will not send any gifts or photo albums to children under 2 years old. Photo album should be small 4X6 in size. (The photo album for children over 2 is very important and helps acquaint your child with you before you arrive.)
|
