International Programs

Information to consider when selecting your Program for Adoption

With so many options, choosing the right program for you can seem complicated. To make this process easier, a short questionnaire has been created and is available below to assist you.

• What age range of child do you wish to consider?
• Is a certain country/culture preferable?
• If little to no information is available at first about a child, would you still consider traveling to meet him/her?
• Are you comfortable parenting a child with known medical needs?
• What is your time frame or how long will you wait for placement of a child?
• Can you spend time, and if so, how much, in the country of adoption?

Find you still need some help, our intake staff, who is always available to assist you, will guide you to finding your perfect match. Please contact them with your questions.

Country	Children Available	Parent Criteria	Wait Times	Travel
Armenia	8 months and older	Parent Ages: 25-49, 20 years older than child, married, & have Armenian heritage Single Parents Allowed?: Yes and must have Armenian heritage	Time to Referral: 4-9 months	Time to Travel: 3-5 months In Country: 2 trips, 1-3 days & 2-23 days
Bulgaria	1 year and older	Parent Ages: 25-55 Single Parents Allowed?: Yes, Female and male on a case-by-case basis	From Dossier to MOJ registration: 2-3 months; MOJ registration to referral: 9-24 months	From first trip to second trip: 3-4 months In Country: 2 trips: 7-8 days & 4-5 days
China	10-24 months and older	Parent Ages: 30-49 and married 3 years, or 5 years in current marriage Single Parents Allowed?: No	Time to Referral: 36-48 months	Time to Travel: 7-9 weeks In Country: 10-14 days
China Waiting Child	10 months-15 years	Parent Ages: 30-55 and married 3 years, or 5 years in current marriage Single Parents Allowed?: No	From homestudy approval to referral: 1-6 months	Time to Travel: 3-7 months In Country: 1 trip: 12-14 days
Ethiopia	6 months and older	Parent Ages: 25-55 and married 2 years Single Parents Allowed?: Women	Time to Referral: 6-18 months after approval	Time to Travel: 2-6 months In Country: 5-7 days
Haiti	9 months to 9 years	Parent Ages: 35 years and older and married 10 years Single Parents Allowed?: Yes, Female	From Dossier to Referral: 3-5 months	Civil Court Approval to Travel: 7-10 months In Country: 5-7 Days
Kenya	Age: 2 months and older	Parent Ages: 25 years and older and married 3 years Single Parents Allowed?: No	Time to Referral: 3 months	Time to Travel: Immediate In Country: 9-14 months
Korea	10-12 months	Parent Ages: 25-44, married 3 years, and reside in NC, NJ, SC, or VA Single Parents Allowed?: No	Time to Referral: 8-10 months	Time to Travel: 3-5 months In Country: 4-7 days
Mexico	4 years and older, younger children with special needs	Parent Ages: 25-60 Single Parents Allowed?: Cuernavaca: Female; Toluca: Male & Female	From Dossier to referral: 6+ Months	Cuernavaca: 2 trips, 8-10 days and 3-5 days; Toluca: 1 trip, 60 days
Moldova	Age: 2 years and older	Parent Ages: 25-50 and Married Single Parents Allowed?: Single women	Time to Referral: 3-9 months	Time to Travel: 2 weeks to 4 months In Country: 2 trips: 7-10 days each
Nepal	3 1/2-16 years, Younger children with special needs	Parent Ages: Couples: 30-55 years, Single Female: 35-55 Single Parents Allowed?: Yes, Female	From Dossier to Referral: 6-8 months	In Country: 1 trip: 3-4 weeks
Peru	1 year and older	Parent Ages: 25-55 and Married Single Parents Allowed?: Singles Welcome	Time to Referral: 24+ months	Time to Travel: 1 month In Country: 1 month
Republic of Georgia	19 months and older	Parent Ages: 25-50 Single Parents Allowed?: Yes, Female	From dossier to referral: 2-6 months	From referral to travel: 1-3 months 1 trip: 2-3 weeks
Russia	10 months and older	Parent Ages: 25-55 years Single Parents Allowed?: Yes, Female	Time to Referral: 1-18 months	Time to Travel: 1-3 months In Country: 2 trips; 4-20 days
Ukraine	5 years and older	Parent Ages: 25-55 years Single Parents Allowed?: No	SDAPRC will review dossier within 20 working days.	2-3 month wait for appointment with SDAPRC after dossier approval In Country: Possible 2 trips, 21-30 days