[Tsuwabuki]

If you're mad, then the conversation should be over. You need to step back, take a breath, and examine why you've allowed an internet conversation to annoy you that much.

You make a lot of claims and back them up with nothing. I have read the US federal and the Texas state guidelines. I have also read the ROC guidelines. I acknowledged my concern about a State official making a home visit, but embassy/consular staff are State officials. If you know differently, please present evidence.

I am not a child. I am a very responsible adult who has done very well in two different countries. Unlike many Americans, I was able to pay off my student loans in three years. I have worked hard to get where I am, and I have done so by recognising opportunities and pursuing them, but not while accepting an undue level of risk. Your assessment of my interest in adoption is not only inaccurate, it is highly inflammatory.

Your political views are ones I strongly disagree with. With your current tone, I will decline engaging you, but will make a donation to MoveOn.org just because of your post. In the end, due to a number of factors, I judge your "advice" to be highly biased, prejudicial, and uninformed. I cannot, in good conscience, consider it in my deliberations. However, thank you for contributing to the dialogue.