1. Prospective adoptive parent(s) obtain official DSDW application forms (these forms may be obtained from DSDW or from one of the above NGOs). These forms elicit biographic, health, and financial information about the prospective adoptive parent(s).
2. Prospective adoptive parent(s) engage an adoption agency or child welfare organization licensed by their state of U.S. residence to perform a home study (this agency must also be recognized by DSDW–a list of recognized agencies is available from DSDW).
3. The licensed agency or organization in the United States assembles the application forms and supporting documents for submission to DSDW. The application must be accompanied by the following:
Completed home study – All home studies MUST be conducted or endorsed by one of the agencies approved by the DSDW. Therefore, home studies conducted by a non-DSDW agency (eg home studies done for the I-600A procedure) must obtain an endorsement from a DSDW approved agency agreeing to supervise the pre-adoption placement.
Confirmation Statement – the adoption agency supervising the pre-adoption placement must confirm that after the adoption...