Trust me - once you are on the adoption journey awhile - you'll start understanding all the abbreviations and "lingo" that goes along with adoption. You'll also get used to the "amount" of paperwork that becomes part of your life during your adoption journey. I have heard that some agencies are requiring adoptive families to now use "dossier" services - which may be an option - but also an added expense I'm sure.

One of the very first forms that you will have to complete once you decided to adopt internationally is the I-600A. As my husband likes to tease - he was happy to "let me" take care of the paperwork. If you are working with an adoption agency at this point - they should... more