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Adoption Hope
International is proud to network with Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin
and Upper Michigan, Inc. to provide adoption services in Russia. Lutheran
Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc. is accredited by the
Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
Russia is one of our largest
international adoption programs. We work in over a dozen cities. The
children available are infants through school age, special needs and sibling
groups. All of the children live in orphanages.
We work with both married couples and singles. There are few age
restrictions other then applicants who are over 50 usually may not be
considered for infants in most of our Russian programs. The children in
Russia are put on a registry for 3 months. In some of our Russian cities, we
receive referrals of waiting children directly from our Russian
coordinators. In other cities we send the dossier and then we receive
referrals. The travel requirements are different for the different programs.
The travel requirements consist of two trips.
Children Available - The children available are infants through
school age, special needs and sibling groups. All of the children live in
orphanages. We work with both married couples and single women. There are
few age restrictions other then applicants who are over 50 usually may not
be considered for infants in most of our Russian programs. We
have children available12 months and up.
Hotels - Host families are available. This is the most
economical choice. Everyone who travels to Russia to adopt must go through
Moscow. Some of the hotels we recommend are , Marriot Grand (which has a
reduced rate for adopting) .You can find a list of these hotels and more at
HotelsRussia.com and
Euro-Hotels.com.
Dossier - Some of The documents which you will need for a
dossier for a Russian adoption are:
Letter of intent, power of attorney, home-study, agency license, social
workers license, medical forms, police clearance, copies of passport,
marriage certificate, assets and liabilities, employment letter, application
to the court.
American Embassy - It is advisable to call the American Embassy before
leaving the United States to make sure that your approval cable has arrived at the
American Embassy in Moscow. The
contact information for the U.S. Embassy is:
http://www.moscow.usembassy.gov/
Bolshoy Deviatinsky Pereulok, 8
Moscow 121099 - Tel: +7 (495) 728-5000,
fax: 728-5090
(Moscow is 8 hours ahead of Washington D.C.)
Consular e-mail (for questions regarding visas and other consular services):
consulMo@state.gov
The American Citizen Services Unit is open Monday through Friday from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., except on Russian and
American holidays. In the event of an emergency, American citizens may
telephone (7) (095) 728-5577 anytime from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. After 6:00 p.m., please call the Embassy duty officer at (7)
(095) 728-5000.
Traveling - Here are some travel agents we recommend who can help you
with ticketing and visas:
Russia House 404 250-9422
Go To Russia 888-263-0023
Travel On Toll free 877-654-4772 Washington D.C. Metro Area
240 387-4033
Panarama Travel 800-204-7130 Direct: 212-741-0033
Host Families - In some Russian cities host families are available at a
cheaper rate then hotels. Rates include your meals and you'll experience a taste of
Russian culture up close.
Currency - Bring US Dollars. All exchanges can be done with the
assistance of your coordinators while you are in Russia. If you would like to check the
current international exchange rates click here
Country Restrictions - Married couples may apply and single women are
accepted in most Russian cities.
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RED SQUARE absolutely one of the most amazing spots
to visit. You will be doing paperwork at many of the government offices located in Moscow.
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