The number of orphan visas issued for intercountry adoptions in 1999, according to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, was 16,396. Russia was the greatest source for intercountry adoptions, followed by China, South Korea, Guatemala, Romania, Vietnam, India, Ukraine and Cambodia. Intercountry adoption is an possible alternative to domestic adoption, especially for those who want to adopt an infant. Bremer did not request a Navaho daughter, but was very happy to have the opportunity to adopt a healthy baby. Bremer's daughter is now adopting a Navaho daughter of her own from New Mexico.
Many families try to integrate their child's culture into their American life.
At the camp, they focused on the Korean culture. Bremer made trips west with her daughter, Carol. Last year, Carol was inducted into a Navaho tribe. The National Adoption Inform-ation Clearinghouse suggests techniques to help an interracial adopted child develop a strong sense of cultural identity. First, it advises that they become intensely invested in parenting.