This morning we awoke to an email from our social worker stating that she had our DNA match in hand, exactly one week from when the birth mother and The Bebe took the DNA test.
 
The attorney presents all documents, photos, and medical test results to the US Embassy.

Number of Adoptions in 2006: 580
US Department of State 
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS:  Officially, Kazakhstan allows both single and married people to adopt, and there are no age requirements other than that an unmarried prospective adoptive parent must be at least 16 years older than the child s/he intends to adopt.  In practice, however, some unmarried prospective adoptive parents have found it difficult to adopt, as have prospective parents over age 60.
Prospective adoptive parents who have any type of arrest record, regardless of how minor or how long ago an offense occurred, should consult with an adoption professional before deciding …read more