Beacon House Adoption

Submit online application to Beacon House; application fees can even be paid via Paypal!
Beacon House reviews application to assure eligibility
Contract for adoption services sent to family via Federal Express
Family submits contract to agency with initial fees.
Case manager assigned to family; family provided with link to educational pre-adoptive classes [cost included in fees!]
Beacon House or local home study agency begins home study process.
Home study approved by Beacon House staff [Beacon House works closely with home study agencies]
Home study and pre-adoptive education completed; family files for approval with USCIS (immigration).
Preliminary documents completed by case manager and family; documents authenticated.
Documents submitted for translation, authentication and registration.
Family participates in Waiting Family programs through Beacon House.
Beacon House notified that child is available.
Family contacts International Adoption physician, arranges to have physician available while in country.
Family requested to travel.
Family makes first trip, obtains official referral family meets their child!
Upon family's return, court dossier completed with assistance of case manager.
Court dossier submitted.
Release letter received in region from Moscow; Court date set.
Second trip for court. Waiting period after court for decree to be effective is 30 days. Family returns home.
At the end of the waiting period, in country requirements are:

Apply for new birth certificate (in region)
Apply for child’s passport (passport)
Apply for child’s immigrant visa (Moscow BH personnel provide all necessary travel and services for completion.)
Obtain Consulate registration at Russian Consulate in Moscow.

Home with your Child!

Beacon House Adoption Services