To assist them in the adoption process, prospective couples are strongly encouraged to consult the USCIS publication M-249, The Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adopting Children, as well as the Department of State publication, International Adoptions. (…)
The Russian government maintains a database of children without parental care. (…)
On average, the adoption process can take six to twelve months from the time the U.S. (…)
Couples must pass certain criteria before being considered a candidate.
Married couples are permitted to adopt. (…)
The office responsible for intercountry adoptions is the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. (…)
Cost is a critical factor for russian adoptions. Those who have completed the adoption process report total expenses of approximately $20,000 to $30,000, which include all travel, lodging and fees.
To begin, couples should search for a reputable adoption agency to assist in the process. It is imperative adoptive parents fully investigate any prospective organization or facilitator. (…)
Year:
Number of visas issued:
2006
3,706
2005
4,639
2004
5,865
2003
5,209
2002
4,939
2001
4,279
2000
4,269
1999
4,348
1998
4,491
1997
3,816
1996
2,454
1995
1,896
1994
1,530
1993
746
1992
324
1991
-
1990
-
Source: U.S. (…)
Here are available international adoption statistics in terms of immigrant visas issued to orphans coming to the U.S.:
Total
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
Belarus
691
-
-
202
191
169
129
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Belarus
Bolivia
407
-
-
-
-
-
-
60
-
73
77
-
-
-
124
73
-
-
Bolivia
Brazil
1482
66
66
69
-
-
-
-
-
90
91
103
146
149
161
138
175
228
Brazil
Bulgaria
2193
-
-
110
198
260
297
214
221
151
148
163
110
97
133
91
-
-
Bulgaria
Cambodia
1701
-
-
-
124
285
266
402
249
249
66
-
-
-
-
-
60
-
Cambodia
Chile
979
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63
90
79
-
179
266
302
Chile
China
23804
-
-
-
-
-
-
5053
4101
4206
3597
3333
2130
787
330
206
61
-
China
China (Mainland)
39102
6493
7906
7044
6859
6119
4681
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
China (Mainland)
China (Taiwan Born)
328
187
141
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
China (Taiwan Born)
China-Taiwan
107
-
-
-
107
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
China-Taiwan
Colombia
5583
344
291
287
272
334
407
246
231
236
233
255
350
351
426
404
521
631
Colombia
Costa Rica
225
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
64
56
105
Costa Rica
Dominican Rep
108
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
58
Dominican Rep
Ecuador
177
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
51
67
-
-
-
-
59
Ecuador
Elsalvador
443
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
117
123
103
Elsalvador
Ethiopia
2250
732
441
289
135
105
158
95
-
96
82
-
63
54
-
-
-
-
Ethiopia
Georgia
312
-
-
-
128
56
-
-
-
-
-
77
51
-
-
-
-
-
Georgia
Guatemala
24643
4135
3783
3264
2328
2419
1609
1518
1002
969
788
427
449
436
512
418
329
257
Guatemala
Haiti
2115
309
234
356
250
187
192
131
-
121
142
68
-
61
-
-
-
64
Haiti
Honduras
936
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
77
179
249
234
197
Honduras
Hungary
123
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
72
51
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hungary
India
6996
320
323
406
472
464
543
503
499
478
349
380
371
412
331
352
445
348
India
Jamaica
63
-
63
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jamaica
Japan
388
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63
49
64
68
87
57
Japan
Kazakhstan
4882
587
755
826
825
819
672
398
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kazakhstan
Latvia
325
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
76
108
82
59
-
-
-
-
-
Latvia
Liberia
673
353
183
86
-
-
51
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Liberia
Lithuania
349
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
78
78
98
95
-
-
-
-
Lithuania
Mexico
1442
70
88
89
-
61
73
106
-
168
152
76
83
85
91
91
97
112
Mexico
Moldova
79
-
-
-
-
-
-
79
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Moldova
Nepal
201
66
62
73
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nepal
Nigeria
198
62
65
71
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nigeria
Paraguay
2188
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
258
351
483
412
212
190
282
Paraguay
Peru
1678
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
224
309
705
440
Peru
Philippines
4469
245
271
196
214
221
219
173
195
200
163
229
298
314
360
357
393
421
Philippines
Poland
1259
67
73
102
97
101
86
83
-
77
78
64
-
94
70
109
92
66
Poland
Romania
8210
-
-
57
200
168
782
1119
895
406
621
555
275
199
97
121
2594
121
Romania
Russia
52511
3706
4639
5865
5209
4939
4279
4269
4348
4491
3816
2454
1896
1530
746
324
-
-
Russia
S. (…)
If you have specific questions about adopting from China, these can be asked of the US Consulate General in Guangzhou. (…)
Travel documentation
You will need a valid US passport and Chinese visa to get into China and at several points during the adoption and immigration processes. (…)
Scheduling the immigrant visa interview
It is essential that you wait for confirmation of an immigrant visa interview before making travel plans. (…)
If neither you or your partner can travel to Guatemala to process the adoption, you must submit your I-600 “Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative” in America. (…)
U.S. immigration and adoption law
Once the adoption process has been completed, the child will still need to be granted an US immigrant visa before they will be given clearance to enter the US. (…)
Chinese authorities and US immigration carefully consider all Chinese child adoption cases, assessing and interviewing all candidates and children. (…)
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