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https://adoptioncouncil.org/blog/ncfa-responds-to-department-of-state-annual-report-on-intercountry-adoptions/

NCFA Responds to Department of State Annual Report on Intercountry Adoptions - National Council For Adoption State Department report shows continuing decline in intercountry adoption. Why is this happening and what can we do about it?

https://creatingafamily.org/adoption/comparison-country-charts/

Adoption Comparison Charts Comparison charts of 25 factors about adopting from different countries. Info about parental requirements, available children and the adoption process.

https://creatingafamily.org/adoption/resources/adoption-tax-credit/

Adoption Tax Credit The Adoption Tax Credit is a one-time credit available for families that adopt a child. Extensive resources to help adoptive parents maximize this credit.

Great story about biological sisters finding each other through 23 & Me DNA testing!

Surreal similarities: Connecticut woman adopted from China discovers a sister Ruby Hunter of West Hartford and Leah Boedigheimer of Minnesota discovered in December 2019 that they are sisters, adopted from the same orphanage in China a few years apart.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/06/furlough-notices-arrive-for-some-13400-uscis-employees/

Furlough notices arrive for some 13,400 USCIS employees | Federal News Network As expected, employees at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are beginning to receive furlough notices ahead of a possible Aug. 3 action. The Department of Homeland Security and the Office of…

Saw this on another FB page. Looks like it could be helpful for a China adoption.

China Adoption Travel Journal This is a travel journal for your China adoption trip! During our first adoption trip to China, I tried to journal on my phone and in a little notebook. But I found myself too scatter-brained to diligently write down my thoughts and memories from the trip. I also remember needing a place to write