Bulgaria Adoption

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About The Children

Children waiting in Bulgaria for forever homes are boys and girls between 18 months and 15 years. The majority of children waiting are children with medical needs, sibling groups, and older children. Referral times vary greatly depending on age and special needs. Most children have a mix of ethnic and minority backgrounds, including Roma, Turkish, and Bulgarian.

Eligibility

Single women and single men are allowed to adopt.
Parents must be 21 years of age or older- USCIS requires an adoptive parent to be 25 if single.
In single-parent adoption, the parent must be at least 25 years old and no more than 50 years older than the child.
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Travel and Time Frame

Travel

Adopting from Bulgaria is a two-trip process. The first trip is 5-7 days long and allows the family to meet their child. Four to six months later, the family will travel again for 10–12 days to complete the adoption and bring their child home!

Time Frame

A family may decide to adopt a waiting child between the ages of 2-14 years old. Individual children and sibling groups are waiting.  CHI generally receives information on waiting children each month.  If you are more open to medical conditions, your average time to referral maybe 1-3 years.

A family may also choose to register a dossier and wait to be assigned a child by the Ministry of Justice.  This timeframe may take 1-6 years.

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Process

ADOPTION PROCESS

CHI has worked in Bulgaria since the 1990s. We currently work with several professional foundations in Bulgaria to help you through the process on the Bulgarian side. We have an excellent relationship with them. We will help you through the following steps of the application throughout the process. We are happy to help you in Bulgaria.

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Apply to Children’s House International’s Bulgaria Program.
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Complete the Home Study Process with a CHI Social Worker or a Local Hague Accredited Social Worker.
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Submit Approved Home Study.
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Apply for I-800A Approval from USCIS.
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Compile your dossier for Bulgaria.
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Obtain Apostille seals for dossier documents.
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Send your Home Study, I-800A Approval, and dossier to CHI to send to Bulgaria to be translated and obtain committee approval. At this point, you may wait for 6 to 48 months for a referral.
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Once you receive your referral, you will have two weeks to ask questions and speak to a doctor about the child’s health.
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Once the referral is received, the family will make their first trip to Bulgaria, lasting 5-7 days.
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The foundation in Bulgaria will take care of the legal side as you wait for your second trip.
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Roughly 4-6 months after, you will make your “pickup trip.” This trip includes the issuance of the child’s passport, medical approval, and embassy approval.
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After the embassy issues the child’s visa, the family is allowed to travel home!

Want To Learn More
About Bulgaria?

Please contact us for a conversation about your desire to adopt in Bulgaria.  Please also view the following sites.

Click here to go to the State Department Website!

Click here to go to the Centers for Disease Control Website on International Adoption!

Click here to go to the CIA World Factbook on all countries!

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Review Bulgaria Documents Here!

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What parents say about us?

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about Children's House International

When we set out on our adoption journey, we asked close friends of ours who they had adopted through and whether they would recommend that agency. Our friends highly recommended Children's House International and we looked no further. Children's House... Read More>>

China Adoptive Family, Adopted from China

We had an absolutely incredible adoption experience with Children’s House International!  Throughout every step of the process, communications were timely, straightforward, and frequent.  It was clear we had chosen an agency whom we could 100% trust, and who truly cares... Read More>>

Lanstrum Family, Adopted from Colombia

We had a wonderful experience adopting thru CHI! We selected the Bulgaria program because it was predictable, close to our family’s heritage and because we liked the idea of being able to meet our child before committing to the adoption.... Read More>>

Adoptive Parents, Adopted from Bulgaria

I just wanted to tell you how wonderful the last 10 years have been with my son. He was adopted from Romania in 2000. What a joy he has been to our family. He is now 11, almost 12, and... Read More>>

Nancy, Adopted from Romania

Successfully having the paperwork move through the process. There is a feeling of accomplishment with each step and knowing we properly completed each requirement was what kept us going through the wait.

Jody, Adopted from China