RedOakMama beat me to the specifics and examples about Korea
As she said, I would encourage you to verify with multiple agencies if they say something is a "country" requirement, as it is often not. If you are looking at Korea, PM me for specific agency info. I believe that the Korean partner agency we worked with does not make anti-depressants an automatic disqualifier, with supporting documentation from your dr, etc.
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For the homestudy that was included as part of the dossier, the medication issue was left out of it at AAI's request and my home study agency had no problem complying. I was told that if a doctor recommended us for adoption then there was no reason for it to be part of the dossier homestudy. The medication was included on our homestudy that was sent to USCIS. There are certain guidelines per the Hague Convention but this doesn't violate as long as you are recommended to adopt by your physician. |
Yes! The paperwork process is a little different for Korea, but our agencies prepare both a long and summary HS. The long one is required by USCIS, but the foreign agency only wants the summary one, with the local agency's stamp of approval. Sometimes additional info or medical tests are requested, depending on the situation, but the local agencies know which conditions are an absolute no-go and which can be ok.
I would call some of the larger agencies, and tell them you are taking X medication and your dr is willing to write a letter saying your condition is stable, etc, and see what you can find out. If you are having trouble finding a country, do as a PP suggested, and not even specify which countries you are interested in, and ask for their guidance.
Gotta go--crying baby