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Go online and research all sites pertaining
to agencies, children being
placed, costs,
travel, US government
,
and
overseas requirements;
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Join adoptive parent group or talk to other
families who have adopted internationally;
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Read everything you can find about risks and
rewards of international adoption.
To begin process for adopting a child through AIAA, this
Web site,
www.aiaaadopt.org, will acquaint you
with our international not-for-profit agency
that has been placing children from Asia,
Latin America, and Eastern Europe since
1975. Descriptions about how to adopt, AIAA
General Requirements,
present
international placement programs, and our
aid projects are posted.
Download General Information Packet, which
includes Preapplication, Medical Checklist,
and Financial Statement. Review and print
out Specific Program Descriptions, which
include children being referred, country
requirements for applicants, fee schedules,
travel, etc.
You can also obtain AIAA adoption
information by:
1.
Phone (248-362-1207);
2.
Email or fill out the
online request;
3.
Mail (2151
Livernois,
Suite 200,
Troy, MI
48083).
Next step is to file a
Pre-application. Executive Director
reviews all Preapps and, if you qualify for
a specific program, formal application will
be sent.
Select
Home Study/Post Placement/Post Adoption
service provider.
If
you live in
Michigan, AIAA will provide home study and
post placement/post adoption services. For
Out of State applicants, see Attachment,
Choosing Out of State Local Social Service
Agency.
Upon receipt of formal application:
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Case file established. If you are an
Out of
State Applicant,
home study
and post
placement/post adoption supervision
request sent to local direct social service
agency you have chosen;
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You file I-600a or I-800a for child’s US
visa application;
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Completed home study is filed with AIAA by
local direct service case worker and
approved by AIAA’s Social Work Supervisor;
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AIAA Country Program Administrator works
with you for documentation to obtain child
referral.
When child referral is sent to AIAA from overseas, it is
forwarded to your caseworker for
presentation. You are expected to share this
information with, not only your
pediatrician, but also one of international
adoption medical specialists, or other
appropriate expert, before accepting
referral. If doctors have any questions,
AIAA will assist in attempting to obtain
additional information. Upon acceptance of
the referral, you will complete whatever
acceptance documentation required by country
of origin and AIAA’s Statement of Acceptance
and Understanding.
(See
sample Statement)
Each Program Description will explain information
pertaining to specific country and
additional procedures required in US and in
country of origin for international
adoption. Basically, they will include:
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Children being referred;
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Specific country requirements for
applicants;
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AIAA’S general requirement;
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Fee schedules;
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Travel requirements to country of origin
for finalization of adoption,
prospective adoptive parent obtaining
guardianship of the child for adoption
in the US, or AIAA’s guardianship of
child for adoption in the US, where
necessary. Escorting alternatives, where
possible;
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Post Placement or Post Adoption
requirements for the country of origin
or local county court;
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Adoption finalization procedures in
local county court, where required;
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Obtaining Certificate of Citizenship,
whether the adoption was completed in
the country of origin or in the US;
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Requirement to send AIAA a copy of final
adoption order and proof of US
citizenship;
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Desire that you keep in touch with AIAA
and those who cared for your child(ren)
in country of origin as milestones are
reached so we can enjoy them too!
Staff at AIAA will be here with you every
step of the way to bring your child(ren)
home.
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