We came to this agency b/c of their great reputation for Guatemala and Vietnam. But you know what happened with those programs. They advised us to enter their Kazakhstan program even though no one currently working at the agency has Kaz experience. They assured us they still had their in-country contact. Although their online education was excellent, and home study went fairly smoothly, help with dossier prep was non-existent. Forms were outdated and incorrect. No electronic forms provided. They really didn't know what they were doing.
Sadly, we spent 5 months and nearly $15k with this agency attempting to adopt from Kaz. Turned out they didn't know how to get our dossier translated or submitted, so it sat on their desks until they returned it to us. Also they signed us into their Kaz program at the same time Kaz announced impending reduction of their maximum age for parents--only LNI didn't tell us. We only found out from message boards--after it was too late.
Now they are balking on refund. VERY disappointed.
We have switched agencies and countries, and are now zooming along--the difference is amazing.
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Los Ninos International - Beware of Kaz program
We came to this agency b/c of their great reputation for Guatemala and Vietnam. But you know what happened with those programs. They advised us to enter their Kazakhstan program even though no one currently working at the agency has Kaz experience. They assured us they still had their in-country contact. Although their online education was excellent, and home study went fairly smoothly, help with dossier prep was non-existent. Forms were outdated and incorrect. No electronic forms provided. They really didn't know what they were doing.
Sadly, we spent 5 months and nearly $15k with this agency attempting to adopt from Kaz. Turned out they didn't know how to get our dossier translated or submitted, so it sat on their desks until they returned it to us. Also they signed us into their Kaz program at the same time Kaz announced impending reduction of their maximum age for parents--only LNI didn't tell us. We only found out from message boards--after it was too late.
Now they are balking on refund. VERY disappointed.
We have switched agencies and countries, and are now zooming along--the difference is amazing.
Los Ninos International - issue resolved
This matter has been satisfactorily settled.
refund?
Did you end up getting your refund?
Can you name the agency that
Can you name the agency that you are "zooming" along with? Thanks.
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Hopscotch Adoptions
best of luck.