Programs at a Glance

An overview of our adoption programs appears below. Click on the country name for more detailed information. Please note that eligibility requirements for adoptive parents are usually determined by adoption officials in the child’s birth country, not WHFC. At this time there are no international programs open to gay or lesbian applicants, married or single; however, we welcome applications to our Domestic Program. Please contact us for more information on your program of interest.

Adopting from	Eligibility Criteria	Children Who Need Families	Estimated Wait Time and Travel Requirements
Burundi	MARRIED COUPLES Age 30-55	Age 2-7 years Families may request gender when adopting children age 5+	FAMILIES NEEDED! 12-18 months for referral One 3-4-week trip; travel 6-12 months after acceptance of referral
China	MARRIED COUPLES Age 30 or older, with youngest spouse no more than 50 years older than the child SINGLE WOMEN Age 30 or older, with applicant no more than 45 years older than the child	All ages with mild to significant medical needs	FAMILIES NEEDED! 1-3 months for referral One 2-week trip; travel 5-6 months after referral; 9-10 months for non-dossier ready families matched with Special Focus Children
Colombia	MARRIED COUPLES Age 25 or older SINGLE WOMEN and MEN Age 25 or older	Age 7+ Sibling groups Waiting children Families of Colombian heritage may adopt children under age 8, depending on age of applicants	FAMILIES NEEDED for "host/adopt" program with Kidsave; children adopted through Kidsave will arrive home in under 1 year 12-24 months for referral; families of Colombian heritage can expect an expedited process 12-36 months for families of Colombian heritage adopting a child under age 7 One 6-week trip travel about 8 weeks after referral
South Korea	MARRIED COUPLES Age 25-44 Up to age 50 years for families who meet one of the following criteria: - Both spouses are Korean-American; - At least one spouse is a Korean adoptee; - Family has adopted from Korea previously The approved home study must be complete before the applicants 45th or 50th birthday	Toddler Twins (on occasion)	FAMILIES NEEDED! Under 12 months for referral Two trips of 7-10 days each; travel 12-15 months after referral, possibly sooner for families of Korean heritage
Philippines	MARRIED COUPLES Age 27 or older; adoptive mother must be no more than 45 years older than the child	Age 1-8 Waiting children	FAMILIES NEEDED! Up to 3 years for referral of children under age 3; 18-24 months for families of Filipino heritage One 1-week trip; travel 4-6 months after referral
United States	MARRIED COUPLES SINGLE WOMEN and MEN Adoptive parent(s) are selected based on expectant parent preferences Open to WHFC full-service families only	Newborn infants	FAMILIES URGENTLY NEEDED for children of all races and ethnicities Arrival 1-12 months after completion of home study; several factors influence wait times Travel to child's birth place required

Adopting from

Eligibility
Criteria

Children Who
Need Families

Estimated Wait Time and
Travel Requirements

Burundi

MARRIED COUPLES
Age 30-55

Age 2-7 years

Families may request gender when adopting children age 5+

FAMILIES NEEDED!

12-18 months for referral

One 3-4-week trip; travel 6-12 months after acceptance of referral

China

MARRIED COUPLES
Age 30 or older, with youngest spouse no more than 50 years older than the child

SINGLE WOMEN
Age 30 or older, with applicant no more than 45 years older than the child

All ages with mild to significant medical needs

FAMILIES NEEDED!

1-3 months for referral

One 2-week trip; travel 5-6 months after referral; 9-10 months for non-dossier ready families matched with Special Focus Children

Colombia

MARRIED COUPLES
Age 25 or older

SINGLE WOMEN
and MEN
Age 25 or older

Age 7+
Sibling groups
Waiting children

Families of Colombian heritage may adopt children under age 8, depending on age of applicants

FAMILIES NEEDED for "host/adopt" program with Kidsave; children adopted through Kidsave will arrive home in under 1 year

12-24 months for referral; families of Colombian heritage can expect an expedited process

12-36 months for families of Colombian heritage adopting a child under age 7

One 6-week trip travel about 8 weeks after referral

South Korea

MARRIED COUPLES
Age 25-44

Up to age 50 years for families who meet one of the following criteria:
- Both spouses are
Korean-American;
- At least one spouse
is a Korean
adoptee;
- Family has adopted
from Korea
previously

The approved home study must be complete before the applicants 45th or 50th birthday

Toddler
Twins (on occasion)

FAMILIES NEEDED!

Under 12 months for referral

Two trips of 7-10 days each; travel 12-15 months after referral, possibly sooner for families of Korean heritage

Philippines

MARRIED COUPLES
Age 27 or older; adoptive mother must be no more than 45 years older than the child

Age 1-8
Waiting children

FAMILIES NEEDED!

Up to 3 years for referral of children under age 3; 18-24 months for families of Filipino heritage

One 1-week trip; travel 4-6 months after referral

United States

MARRIED COUPLES

SINGLE WOMEN and MEN

Adoptive parent(s) are selected based on expectant parent preferences

Open to WHFC full-service families only

Newborn infants

FAMILIES URGENTLY NEEDED for children of all races and ethnicities

Arrival 1-12 months after completion of home study; several factors influence wait times

Travel to child's birth place required

375 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451
info@whfc.org

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Council on Accreditation (COA), a national accrediting entity designated by the US Department of State to provide Hague Accreditation and Approval,
invites the public to provide comment on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Hague Accreditation, Approval or Renewal. You are invited to provide comments through COA’s website at:

http://coanet.org/accreditation/hague-accreditation-and-approval/public-comment/

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