Building Blocks Adoption Service, Inc.
Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia are NOT Hague countries. This means a Hague agency is not required and 
no limitations on the home study or placement agencies. CALL  866-321-2367 

Country	Applicant Eligibility	Children	Referral Process/Time Frames	Travel Requirements
China	Married Couples Marriage 2 years+   Ages 30-50  BMI 40 or less-Healthy 80K in assets $10K per household member	90% Girls Age 8 months and up. Hepatitis B, and HIV tested. Special needs boys and girls up to age 12 are available.	Referral about 44 months from submission of completed dossier.Travel about 8 weeks from acceptance of the referral.	One parent, but preferably both will travel. Length of stay is about 14 days.
Russia	Single Women up to age 48, and Married Couples.	9 months to 14 years of age. Hepatitis B, TB, and HIV tested.	Invitation to travel for referral approx.  1-3 months from submission of completed dossier . Travel to pick up your child is about 1-4 months from acceptance of the referral. Average time to complete your adoption is 5-10 months.	Both parents must travel. All programs in Russia require two trips. First trip to choose referral stay is about 1 week. Second trip is 7-21 days, one parent can return home after the court date. Some regions allow three 1-week trips.
Ukraine	Married couples. Maximum age difference between parents and child cannot exceed 45 years	Children 3 yrs- 14 yrs and older available, Hepatitis B, HIV, and TB tested.	Invite to travel about 3-6 months from submission of dossier. You have the option of one or two trips to complete your adoption. Average time to complete your adoption is 8-12 months.	Both parents must travel, although 1 parent may leave after court. Travel requirements vary about 4-5 weeks if you stay for one trip. You can choose to complete your adoption from Ukraine in two trips-the first trip is 10-12 days the second trip is about 7 days in length.
Kazakhstan ON HOLD	Married applicants age 25-50 Less than 2 divorces	Children of Asian, Eurasian, Caucasian descent. Children 8 months and up. Children are approx. 10-24 months old when coming home.	Travel to choose child is about 2 months after dossier submission. Parents must travel to choose their referral. Average time to complete your adoption is 10-12 months.	Two trips- First trip is about 3 weeks. Second trip occurs about 30 days after the first trip stay is about one week.
ETHIOPIA	Must be married 2 yrs, one parent must be a U.S. citizen, one parent must travel, difference between mother and child cannot exceed 45 years	3 months to 14 years. Families hoping to adopt an infant must be open to a baby up to 12 months of age.	The referral of a child from 3 months - 14 years can take 3-6 months from dossier submission. If you are open to either gender the time frame could be shorter. Average time to complete your adoption is 10-15 months.	Two trips are required. The first trip is to attend court and is very quick the second trip is to pick up your child and is 5-10 days in country. Escorts are available at an additional cost. Note: The Ethiopian Gov’t prefers at least one parent travel to bring their child home.
HAITI	Married couples must be married 10 years, Single women ages 35-50 years old. Families can have 1 bioligal child.	6 months to 6 years old. Siblings are available. Two unrelated children can be adopted at the same time. African  descent, all children test negative for HIV before being referred.	You will receive a referral by email. Once you accept a referral the process in Haiti takes about 10-18 months to complete. Regular progress reports and photo will be sent to you.	Parents travel 4-6 months after accepting a referral to file paperwork. Only one parent is required to travel at the end of the process to pick up their child. The typical stay in Haiti is 5-8 days.

Building Blocks Adoption, A Christian Adoption Agency
We believe God is in control and with God all things are possible. We believe adoption is a biblical principle and that All of God's orphan children deserve a family.

For more information, or to speak to someone on staff 
call  866-321-2367  or  330-725-5521  
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yBBAS facilitates international adoptions either through the agency's own programs or through networking with other independent agencies. The eligibility requirements are determined by the child's country of origin and may change at any time.