Adopting from another country means a second country’s rules, immigration forms, a stack of documents, travel, and a wait that can change with little notice. This planner gives you one organized place to keep track of all of it, from your first questions to bringing your child home and beyond.
Written for U.S. families, it follows the general U.S. process for both Hague Convention and non-Convention adoptions, with room to track your USCIS forms (I-800A/I-800 or I-600A/I-600).
What’s inside (30 pages):
- Roadmap and key terms
- Country research worksheet and provider comparison
- Questions to ask providers
- Dossier and document checklist, with apostille and translation tracking
- Home study tracker
- USCIS & visa tracker
- Referral review worksheet
- Travel planner
- Budget and expense tracker, plus funding sources
- Post-adoption reports tracker
- Homecoming and beyond checklist
- Support network, preparing home and family, and waiting-period self-care pages
- Journal and notes pages
How it works:
- Instant PDF download, US Letter size
- Print the whole planner or just the pages you need, as many times as you like
- Write in it by hand and keep it in a binder beside your paperwork
[Optional: add one or two sentences about your own story here.]
Good to know: Digital product, so nothing is shipped. For personal use only. Please don’t share or resell. This planner is an organizational tool, not legal, financial, or medical advice. Requirements, forms, and fees vary by country and change, so always confirm current steps with your adoption provider, your attorney, USCIS, and travel.state.gov.