Future focuses on orphans who have already met the requirements to be adopted by non-Russian families. To be available for foreign adoption, Russian orphans must first be registered by local child welfare authorities in the Federal Data Bank of the Ministry of Education. After a period of time set by Russian law, (6 months) the children are made available for adoption by families from other countries.

Age ranges from six month old infants to teenagers. Russian children typically have fair skin with blond, brown or black hair and blue, brown or green eyes. Children are cared for in baby homes or orphanages from two months to sixteen years of age. The children are generally healthy. Future provides prospective adoptive parents with as much of the child’s medical information as possible.

Russia prefers that the prospective adoptive parents be working with a licensed agency. Russia sets no age limits for parents, places no restrictions on families who already have biological or adopted children and allows single parent adoptions. It is possible to adopt more than one child at a time; either siblings or unrelated children.

The Director travels several times a year to Russia to maintain personal contact with officials in the Department of Education, the orphanages and to discuss the adoption law and changes.

Services

1. Assist adoptive couples to compile the dossier to meet Russia’s specifications and U.S. requirements.
2. Arrange for certified translation of your dossier.
3. Route dossier through Russian Department of Education for authentication process.
4. Coordinate the search for a Russian child.
5. Monitor progress of documents in Russia.
6. Confirm readiness of child through foreign channels and U.S. Embassy in Russia.
7. Facilitate the I.N.S. filing of immigration papers for the child.
8. Provide service for Russian Visa from Russian Consulate
9. Provide guidance regarding travel - air, ground and interpreter.
10. Give personal support to the family in the language and cultural transition of the child into a new home. This is available, as needed, during the first four months after placement at no additional charge.
11. Provide Home Study and Post Placement Services.
12. Register the child with the Russian Embassy
13. Offer workshops to educate prospective parents of the responsibility, issues, and concerns of rearing an adoptive Russian child, and to help inform the public and clients of Russian traditions and cultures.