Further Guidance from Holt and Dillon

Clarification (9/24):  As was stated in our earlier post, Dillon will accept applicants up to 55 years of age.  Also, Dillon lists the time from application to placement as “To Be Determined”.

Holt International has confirmed that the fees listed at the link below are up to date.  The adoption fee for Vietnam, which is country-specific and doesn’t include general agency fees, is listed at $11,360.

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Dillon International reports that they have had “tremendous interest” in response to news about the new Vietnam adoption program.  They are hosting webinars to help answer people’s questions.  The next webinar will be Sunday, September 21st at 2pm Central Time (3pm Eastern, 12 noon Pacific).  They have also posted this short video to answer the most frequently asked questions:

For more information, see http://www.dillonadopt.com/vietnam/

Holt International has also updated their website with more information about their program. The following information was added to their Vietnam page:

On September 16, 2014, Vietnam’s Central Adoption Authority granted Holt International a license to facilitate international adoption for children with special needs, children older than 5 years old and children who are part of singling groups ”” effectively ending a 6-year moratorium on adoption from Vietnam to the U.S. In addition, Holt continues to keep or place children in families in Vietnam through family strengthening and preservation, reunification and domestic adoption services. Working in partnership with the government of Vietnam, Holt provides emergency assistance, counseling and the basic financial, health, nutritional and educational support needed to stabilize struggling households.

Like Dillon, Holt accepts married couples (minimum 2 years of marriage) and singles, between the ages of 25 and 50 years of age. Holt lists the maximum family size as 4 children, asking those with more than 4 children to contact them for guidance. They expect both parents to travel and that the trip will take 2-3 weeks. Holt anticipates it will take two to three years from application to placement. Holt International’s adoption fees are listed here, though it is unclear whether this chart has been updated since the new program was announced. .

We will continue to post updates as we receive them.