WACAP delivers reliable, personal adoption services to bring a child into your family. ADOPTIONS FROM CHINA WACAP understands that adoption is a big decision, and we’ll be here for you every step of the way. Since 1990, we’ve brought over 2,000 children from China into loving adoptive families across the United States. We’d be delighted to help you bring your child home. Who are the children? Chinese children of all ages need loving homes. WACAP’s personal adoption guides will get to know your family and help you find your son or daughter. You can adopt an infant or young child with minor to more serious medical needs that are typically manageable and correctable, or an older child with no identified health concerns. Some Chinese children waiting for families have been assigned a Promise Child grant of $1,700–4,200. Many of these kids are part of the Chinese government’s “Special Focus” program, which seeks to find families for kids who are older or have more serious medical needs. For more information, visit www.wacap.org or contact us. Adoption Process From China Once your family has submitted your application and joined our China program, your personal adoption guide can help match your family with a child, or you can select a child from one of our waiting child lists. China has different paperwork requirements for different children. Some children can be matched with families immediately; others, typically the youngest with the most minor needs, can only be matched with families who’ve completed their dossier. Regardless of the type of child you hope to adopt, you’ll complete a homestudy. If you live in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Wisconsin, Connecticut, New Jersey, Iowa or New York, WACAP can do your homestudy. If you live outside our service area, you must select a Hague-or COA-accredited homestudy agency in your state. Next, you’ll gain clearance from U.S. Immigration and complete your dossier. The dossier will be logged in 2–4 weeks after it reaches China. Wait Time The wait time to bring a child home from China varies. Your wait time will depend on what your family is open to (e.g., child’s age, gender, medical needs, etc.) Most of our families are matched in 1–12 months of submitting their dossier paperwork, and the average wait is six months or fewer. If you’re hoping to adopt a child 12 months or under or a girl under age 2, the wait tends to be closer to 12+ months (particularly if you’re requesting to be matched with a child whose individual needs don’t include cleft lip/palate or other, more complex conditions). If you’re matched with a child before dossier log-in, you’ll wait 5–8 months from log-in to travel. If you’re matched after dossier log-in, you’ll wait 4–6 months from match to travel. WHO CAN ADOPT FROM CHINA* •Applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent • Married couples 30–54 years of age – Who have been married at least two years (if previously divorced, couples married at least five years) – Where the youngest applicant is no more than 48 years older than the child unless adopting a child who’s “special focus.” – Who have $10,000 annual income per family member and $80,000 net worth • Single women – 30–49 years old – 50 years old and older (no more than 45 years older than the child) – Who have no more than two children in the home under the age of 18 with the youngest child age 6 or older – Who have experience in child care or are employed in a child-related field and open to a child from China’s “Special Focus” program – Who have $100,000 net worth • Some medical conditions (e.g., history of cancer; depression or anxiety) or previous arrests may restrict the type of child a family may adopt/make a family ineligible • Some exceptions may be made for applicants who hope to adopt a child who is considered “Special Focus” *Currently the Chinese government only accepts applications from heterosexual applicants. RUSSIA Lake Balkash Caspian Sea MONGOLIA U Z B E K I S TA N T U R K M E N I S TA N KOREA Travel CHINA •10–21 day stay* • One parent must travel; travel guides assist throughout stay Getting Started on Your Adoption *depending on where child is from Adopting a child from China starts with your application to WACAP. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at 206.575.4550 or [email protected]. BHUTAN NEPAL INDIA SAUDI ARABIA BANGLADESH BURMA VIETNAM LAOS THAILAND CAMBODIA Rev 8/5/14