Family Connections is licensed by the Honduran government to help families adopt a child who is freed for adoption. We would be happy to give you more information about adoption from Honduras.
Who can adopt?
- At least one parent must be a US citizen
- You must be at least 25 years old and no older than 60.
- Single women and married couples can adopt but Honduras does not allow same sex couples to adopt.
- There is not a limit to the number of children that can be in the home
What children are available for adoption?
- Children range between the ages of 4.5-16, but children over the age of 8 years old are more readily available. There are sibling groups and also children with special needs .
What is the process?
- Find a primary provider(an agency that is licensed to work in Honduras)
- Locate a home study agency
- Once your home study is done file an I800A with USCIS
- After I800A approval complete your dossier and get it authenticated
- Dossier is sent to attorney in Honduras to be translated (about 2 weeks) and legalized (about 1 month)
- Dossier is then submitted to DINAF (Honduras' federal social services and also their Central Adoption Authority) for registration and you will be given a registration number.
- Once you are on the dossier list you will wait for a referral (time waiting depends on age and characteristics of the child you are approved for and your place on the wait list
- A referral is presented to Family Connections by DINAF and then to you by Family Connections. A referral usually comes in the form of a referral letter, photos, medical history and social history. You will then have two weeks to accept or deny the referral.
- Once you accept a referral you will get a travel date to take your first trip to Honduras. You will make two to three trips to Honduras before you bring your child home.
- Trip One: Go to DINAF for evaluation with a social worker and psychologist, meet the child, updated paperwork is sent to Family Court in Honduras. The process will be handled by the attorney in Honduras and can take 4-5 months.
- Trip Two: On this trip you will be signing the adoption papers and both adoptive parents must be present. You will then wait for the registration of the adoption and you will file the I800 with USCIS at the US Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. This trip will take 3 to 4 weeks since you will be waiting for the processing of the I800 and scheduling a visa interview at the embassy. Once you have approval and the child's visa you will travel home and immigrate the child to the US. (takes about 3-4 weeks) or you can travel home to wait, meaning you will make a third trip.
- Trip Three: (if you did not stay for trip two) You will travel to file the I800 with USCIS at the US Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. This trip will take 3 to 4 weeks since you will be waiting for the processing of the I800 and scheduling a visa interview at the embassy. Once you have approval and the child's visa you will travel home and immigrate the child to the US.
- Now that you are home you will need to complete the required post adoption reporting to the Central Adoption Authority in Honduras. This will be social worker visits and reports at 3,6,9,12,18 and 24 months post adoption. You will then complete self reports until the child turns 18. This is an important part of the adoption process and you commit to the Honduran Central Adoption Authority that you will complete these reports.
Family Connections would love to help you explore adopting a child from Honduras. If you would like to speak with one of our staff concerning adoption from Honduras or adopting a child internationally please submit a request for a consultation below (it is free and there is no obligation) or call our office at 607-756-6574.
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