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adoption
programs
For all Applications received after January 1, 2006
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COUNTRY
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Requirements for
parents |
Process
length/after dossier |
Stay in
country |
Children
available |
Adoption
Cost |
Travel Cost
2 persons |
CHINA

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Parents: 30 to 55
years older. A limited number of
singles can adopt.
Tina@ChildrensHope.net
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Referral time can fluctuate from 8-16 months. Then
2 months until travel.
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12-14 days |
All ages.
Mostly girls but some boys.
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$11,920 |
$5,200 |
RUSSIA

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Ages
25-55. Single women are permitted to adopt.
Russia@ChildrensHope.net
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5-7 months
to first trip for boys and
8-10 months to 1st trip for girls
then
2-3 months to 2nd trip to
complete.
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1st trip 1 week-
2nd trip 10-22 days |
Healthy and special needs. Infants to
older children.
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$16,750 to5
$16,750
to
$21,750 |
$7,250
$7,250
to
$8,000 |
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KAZAKHSTAN |
Ages 25-60. Single women are permitted to adopt.
Couples married at least 1 year.
Anna@childrenshope.net
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4-7 months for boys.
10-12 months for girls
After the dossier is submitted |
2 trips:
1st trip - 2-3 weeks.
2nd trip - 2-3 days
If one trip - 30-50 days
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Infants to older children.
Healthy and special needs.
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|50
t$16,750
to
$21,750 |
$7,600 |
COLOMBIA

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Parents' Ages |
Age of
Child Referred |
Waiting
time |
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25-37 |
0-2 |
18 - 24 months |
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38-41 |
3-4 |
18-24 months |
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42-44 |
5-6 |
12-24 months |
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45+ single women |
7+ |
6-12 months |
Colombia@ChildrensHope.net
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Travel 1 month of accepting child
assignment. |
3 to
4 weeks |
Infants to older children.
More
boys available.
Sibling groups available.
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$8,350
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$5,100
to
$6,450
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VIETNAM

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Parents under 50 years can adopt an infant.
50-55 (1-3 year old) 55-60 (3-5 year old). Parents over 60 have to be
open to a child 5 and up.
Contact:
Angie.thorn@Childrenshope.net
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Program is now open and new applications are being accepted. |
1 trip 2-3 weeks in duration
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Young infants to older children. Boys and girls available
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$16,017
to
$16,257 |
$5,010
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Heterosexual couples (with or
without children) may apply.
Preferably 25-50 years of age,
older, up to 55 on a case by
case
bases. Older for siblings and older
children
Single women may adopt.
Sharon.Turner@ChildrensHope.net
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4 - 6 months after dossier is
submitted to referral - Travel in 3 - 6 months |
4 - 7 days |
Young infants and older children
/ boys and girls |
$10,767 |
$3900 |
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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FY2005
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FY 2004 |
FY 2003
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FY 2002
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FY 2001
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1
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7,906 -
CHINA |
7,044 - CHINA |
6,859........CHINA |
5,053........CHINA |
4,681........CHINA |
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2
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4,639 -
RUSSIA |
5,865 - RUSSIA |
5,209........RUSSIA |
4,939........RUSSIA |
4,279........RUSSIA |
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3
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3,783 -
GUATEMALA |
3,264 - GUATEMALA |
2,328........GUATEMALA |
2,219........GUATEMALA |
1,870........S. KOREA |
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4
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1,630 -
S. KOREA |
1,716 - S. KOREA |
1,790........S. KOREA |
1,779........S. KOREA |
1,609........GUATEMALA |
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5
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821 -
UKRAINE |
826 - KAZAKHSTAN |
825..........KAZAKHSTAN |
1,106........UKRAINE |
1,246.......UKRAINE |
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6
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755
-KAZAKHSTAN |
723 - UKRAINE |
702........UKRAINE |
819..........KAZAKHSTAN |
782..........ROMANIA |
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7
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441 -
ETHIOPIA |
406 - INDIA |
472..........INDIA |
766..........VIETNAM |
737..........VIETNAM |
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8
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323 -
INDIA |
356 - HAITI |
382..........VIETNAM |
466..........INDIA |
672..........KAZAKHSTAN |
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9
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291
-COLOMBIA |
289 - ETHIOPIA |
272..........COLOMBIA |
334..........COLOMBIA |
543..........INDIA |
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10
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271PHILIPPINES |
287 - COLOMBIA |
250...........HAITI |
260...........BULGARIA |
407...........COLOMBIA |
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11
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231 -
HAITI |
202 - BELARUS |
214...........PHILIPPINES |
254...........CAMBODIA |
297...........BULGARIA |
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12
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182 -
LIBERIA |
196 - PHILIPPINES |
200...........ROMANIA |
221...........PHILIPPINES |
266...........CAMBODIA |
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13
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141 -
CHINA (TAIWAN BORN) |
110 - BULGARIA |
198...........BULGARIA |
187..........HAITI |
219...........PHILIPPINES |
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14
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98 -
MEXICO |
102 - POLAND |
191...........BELARUS |
169...........BELARUS |
192...........HAITI |
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15
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73 -
POLAND AND |
89 - MEXICO |
135...........ETHIOPIA |
168...........ROMANIA |
158...........ETHIOPIA |
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16
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73
THAILAND |
86 - LIBERIA |
124...........CAMBODIA |
105...........ETHIOPIA |
129...........BELARUS |
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17
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66 -
BRAZIL |
73 - NEPAL |
97...........POLAND |
101...........POLAND |
86...........POLAND |
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18
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65 -
NIGERIA |
71 - NIGERIA |
72.............THAILAND |
67.............THAILAND |
74.............THAILAND |
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19
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62 -
NEPAL |
69 - THAILAND and BRAZIL |
62.............AZERBAIJAN |
65.............PERU |
73.............MEXICO |
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20
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54 -
MOLDOVA |
57 - ROMANIA |
61.............MEXICO |
61.............MEXICO |
51.............JAMAICA and LIBERIA |
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