They are in good health and infants are available for adoption. As in Russia, children are only available for adoption after being placed on the Federal Database for three months, allowing local citizens the opportunity to adopt the child. Documents must be legalized by the US Secretary of State instead of apostilled.
Travel time is longer, requiring a stay of more than three weeks in-country.
There is no 10 day waiting period for the ruling to take effect. Costs and fees are the same as for Russia, starting higher for younger children and being reduced with the age of the child. Beacon House fees are fixed. We do not maintain a photolisting of children available, but you can click here to see photos of children placed.