We're in Queensland. I tried navigating the government websites and departments and emailed them but I received a firm 'sorry, we have no agreement with that country, try a country that we do have a partnership with'.
This child actually knows us and we just need to organise the best way to bring her here.
Last edited by chrissirose; November 4th, 2009 at 09:07 AM.
As Australia does not do private adoption, you might be stuck with attempting to adopt (if no program already in place that you can be assesed etc).
Immigration- are there any categories that she fits in order to immigrate here? Any family members here? What supports does she have in home country? Does she need medical treatment? There is an 'Australian visa wizard' thingy on Department of Immigration & Citizenship where you can search for appropriate visas.
After alot more research it looks as though an international student visa may be the best way for us to go. It's very expensive but it seems to be the only option.
She has no family (here or there) and she doesn't have any medical conditions. To go through the adoption process here, even though she is a known child and everything is organised in her country, it will still take 5-7yrs.
I'm very new to all this and finding things out as I go. I'm so surprised at how difficult it is, doesn't make any sense to me.
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