Synopsis of Adoption Program
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information.
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Requirements
for parents
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Process length
from dossier
to completion
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Travel/Stay
in country
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Children
available
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Estimated
cost
WITHOUT
travel
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Estimated
travel
cost for
two
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China
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Couples 30-40: 0-18mth
Couples 40-45: 12-36mth
Couples 45-50: 36mth +
Couples 50-55: Waiting Child Only
2yrs minimum marriage
No singles
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2+Years
Travel 2 months
after referral
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14 days
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Healthy and special needs
Infants and
older children
More girls
than boys
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$15,190-
$17,240
($600-$800)
post adopt
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$5,600
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Colombia
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Couples 25-37: 0-2yrs
Couples 38-44: 3-6yrs
Couples 45+ and singles,
7yrs and older
2 yrs minimum marriage
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4-36 months
(depends on age of child)
Travel 1 month
after referral
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3-5 weeks
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Infants and
older children
Sibling groups available
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$12,055-
$13,555
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$8,000
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Ethiopia
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Couples 25 to 50
up to 55 case by case
(7yrs and older)
2yrs minimum marriage
No singles at this time
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6-10 months
+2-3 months
to travel
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** 5-7 business
days
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Infant to
15 years
Sibling groups available
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$13,595-
$15,095
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$3,595-
$5,350
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Russia
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Couples under 45 can adopt an infant (must be open to up to 24 months of age)
Couples 45-50: 2-5yrs
Couples 50-55: 5-12yrs
Open to singles
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1st trip 1 week
2nd trip
10-22 days
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8-9 months to older children
More boys available
Sibling groups available
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$21,000-
$26,000
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$9,000-
$15,000
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Vietnam
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Couples under 50 can adopt an infant
Couples 50-55: 1-3yrs
Couples 55-60: 3-5yrs
Couples 60+: over 5yrs
Open to single women
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18-24 months
for a boy
2+ years for
a girl*
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10 days -
2 weeks
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Healthy and special needs
Infants and
older children
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$21,547-
$23,567
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$5,010-
$6,080
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* Wait for Vietnam begins after I-171 approval. ** Time could be up to 2 weeks if traveling to be part of the court process.
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Unless specified by the country program, a couple must be married at least one year before applying to adopt. Divorced singles may apply one year after divorce finalization.
Immigrant Visas issued to Orphans coming to the U.S. Top Countries of Origin
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#
| FY 2007 |
FY 2006
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FY 2005
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FY 2004
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1
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5,453
CHINA
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(Mainland)
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6,493
CHINA
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7,906
CHINA
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7,044
CHINA
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6,859
CHINA
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5,053
CHINA
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4,681
CHINA
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2
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4,728
Guatemala
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4,135
GUATEMALA
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4,639
RUSSIA
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5,865
RUSSIA
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5,209
RUSSIA
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4,939
RUSSIA
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4,279
RUSSIA
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3
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2,310
RUSSIA
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3,706
RUSSIA
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3,783
GUATEMALA
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3,264
GUATEMALA
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2,328
GUATEMALA
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2,219
GUATEMALA
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1,870
S. KOREA
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4
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1,255
ETHIOPIA
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1,376
S. KOREA
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1,630
S. KOREA
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1,716
S. KOREA
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1,790
S. KOREA
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1,779
S. KOREA
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1,609
GUATEMALA
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5
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939
South Korea
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732
ETHIOPIA
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821
UKRAINE
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826
KAZAKHSTAN
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825
KAZAKHSTAN
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1,106
UKRAINE
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1,246
UKRAINE
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6
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828
VIETNAM
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587
KAZAKHSTAN
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755
KAZAKHSTAN
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723
UKRAINE
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702
UKRAINE
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819
KAZAKHSTAN
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782
ROMANIA
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7
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606
Ukraine
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460
UKRAINE
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441
ETHIOPIA
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406
INDIA
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472
INDIA
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766
VIETNAM
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737
VIETNAM
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8
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540
KAZAKHSTAN
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353
LIBERIA
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323
INDIA
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356
HAITI
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382
VIETNAM
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466
INDIA
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672
KAZAKHSTAN
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9
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416
India
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344
COLOMBIA
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291
COLOMBIA
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289
ETHIOPIA
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272
COLOMBIA
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334
COLOMBIA
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543
INDIA
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10
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314
Liberia
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320
INDIA
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271
PHILIPPINES
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287
COLOMBIA
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250
HAITI
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260
BULGARIA
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407
COLOMBIA
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11
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310
COLOMBIA
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309
HAITI
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231
HAITI
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202
BELARUS
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214
PHILIPPINES
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254
CAMBODIA
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297
BULGARIA
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12
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265
Philippines
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245
PHILIPPINES
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182
LIBERIA
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196
PHILIPPINES
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200
ROMANIA
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221
PHILIPPINES
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266
CAMBODIA
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13
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190
Haiti
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187
CHINA
(TaiwanBorn)
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141
CHINA (TAIWAN BORN)
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110
BULGARIA
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198
BULGARIA
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187
HAITI
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219
PHILIPPINES
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14
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184
Taiwan
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163
VIETNAM
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98
MEXICO
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102
POLAND
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191
BELARUS
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169
BELARUS
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192
HAITI
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15
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89
Mexico
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70
MEXICO
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73
POLAND AND
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89
MEXICO
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135
ETHIOPIA
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168
ROMANIA
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158
ETHIOPIA
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16
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84
Poland
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67
POLAND
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73
THAILAND
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86
LIBERIA
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124
CAMBODIA
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105
ETHIOPIA
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129
BELARUS
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17
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67
Thailand
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66
BRAZIL
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66
BRAZIL
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73
NEPAL
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97
POLAND
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101
POLAND
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86
POLAND
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18
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61
Kyrgyzstan
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66
NEPAL
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65
NIGERIA
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71
NIGERIA
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72
THAILAND
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67
THAILAND
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74
THAILAND
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19
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55
Brazil
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62
NIGERIA
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62
NEPAL
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69
THAILAND and BRAZIL
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62
AZERBAIJAN
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65
PERU
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73
MEXICO
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20
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54
Uganda
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56
THAILAND
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54
MOLDOVA
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57
ROMANIA
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61
MEXICO
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61
MEXICO
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51
JAMAICA and LIBERIA
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Fiscal Year (Ethiopia) Number of Immigrant Visas Issued
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FY 2006
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731
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FY 2005
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440
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FY 2004
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289
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FY 2003
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135
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FY 2002
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105
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