Synopsis of Adoption Program
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picture below
for specific
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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Ethiopia
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Couples 25 to 50
up to 55 case by case
(7yrs and older)
2yrs minimum marriage
Open to single women
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6-13 months
(longer for siblings)
3-4 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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more details)
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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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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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3+ 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 36-44: 3-6yrs
Couples 25 - 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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** 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 US Top Countries of Origin
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#
| FY 2008 | FY 2007 |
FY 2006
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FY 2005
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FY 2004
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1
| 4,123
GUATEMALA |
5,453
CHINA
|
6,493
CHINA
|
7,906
CHINA
|
7,044
CHINA
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|
2
|
3,909
CHINA
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4,728
GUATEMALA
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4,135
GUATEMALA
|
4,639
RUSSIA
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5,865
RUSSIA
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|
3
|
1,861
RUSSIA
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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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|
4
|
1,725
ETHIOPIA
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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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|
5
| 1,065
SOUTH KOREA |
939
SOUTH KOREA
|
732
ETHIOPIA
|
821
UKRAINE
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826
KAZAKHSTAN
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|
6
| 751
VIETNAM |
828
VIETNAM
|
587
KAZAKHSTAN
|
755
KAZAKHSTAN
|
723
UKRAINE
|
|
7
| 457
UKRAINE |
606
UKRAINE
|
460
UKRAINE
|
441
ETHIOPIA
|
406
INDIA
|
|
8
| 380
KAZAKHSTAN |
540
KAZAKHSTAN
|
353
LIBERIA
|
323
INDIA
|
356
HAITI
|
|
9
| 307
INDIA |
416
INDIA
|
344
COLOMBIA
|
291
COLOMBIA
|
289
ETHIOPIA
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|
10
|
306
COLOMBIA
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314
LIBERIA
|
320
INDIA
|
271
PHILIPPINES
|
287
COLOMBIA
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|
11
| 302
HAITI |
310
COLOMBIA
|
309
HAITI
|
231
HAITI
|
202
BELARUS
|
|
12
| 291
PHILIPPINES |
265
PHILIPPINES
|
245
PHILIPPINES
|
182
LIBERIA
|
196
PHILIPPINES
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|
13
| 267
TAIWAN |
190
HAITI
|
187
CHINA
(TaiwanBorn)
|
141
CHINA (TAIWAN BORN)
|
110
BULGARIA
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|
14
| 249
LIBERIA |
184
TAIWAN
|
163
VIETNAM
|
98
MEXICO
|
102
POLAND
|
|
15
| 148
NIGERIA |
89
MEXICO
|
70
MEXICO
|
73
POLAND AND
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89
MEXICO
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|
16
| 103
MEXICO |
84
POLAND
|
67
POLAND
|
73
THAILAND
|
86
LIBERIA
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|
17
| 101
GHANA |
67
THAILAND
|
66
BRAZIL
|
66
BRAZIL
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73
NEPAL
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|
18
| 78
KYRGYZSTAN |
61
KYRGYZSTAN
|
66
NEPAL
|
65
NIGERIA
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71
NIGERIA
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|
19
| 77
POLAND |
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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20
| 59
THAILAND |
54
UGANDA
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56
THAILAND
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54
MOLDOVA
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57
ROMANIA
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Fiscal Year (Ethiopia) Number of Immigrant Visas Issued
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FY 2008
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1,725
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FY 2007
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1,255
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FY 2006
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732
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FY 2005
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441
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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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