How Do You Adopt A Child From Russia?
Tens of thousands of children are waiting to be adopted in Russia every year. Since the early 1990s, American families have been going to Russia to adopt these children. The availability of children and the less-restrictive nature of Russian adoptions have made Russia a popular resource for potential adoptive parents. Contact the United States Immigration and Naturalization Services office nearest you to apply for approval to adopt a foreign child. You can find the number in the blue pages of your local telephone book. Find an American adoption agency that specializes in Russian adoptions. You can find such an agency by asking your state’s Department of Children and Family Services for a referral. Fill out the necessary paperwork with your adoption agency. The agency will then submit this paperwork to the Russian orphanages with which they work. A child from one of these orphanages will be selected for you based on the information you gave in your initial paperwork. Read the informatio
