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The Steps to an Burkina Faso Adoption

The adoption process from Burkina Faso can appear overwhelming initially. However, it is a step-by-step process that is not all that difficult to accomplish.

The Home Study 

The first step in adopting from Burkina Faso is to have a home study conducted by an agency licensed in your state of residence. The home study agency you choose should be familiar with International adoptions. Kentucky Adoption Services, Inc. will contact the agency that you have chosen to give them the specifics on what the home study should include and the number of pages that are recommended. KAS can provide home studies for Kentucky & Missouri residents.

Immigration and Naturalization Paperwork 

The second step, that can be done after the homestudy, is to file your Immigration and Naturalization Paperwork: the I-800A. Kentucky Adoption Services or your home study agency can tell you how to fill this out. It is important that one of these two entities be either with you in person while you are filling it out or be on the phone with you. 

The Dossier 

The next step is to prepare your Dossier. The Dossier is a compilation of documents that require various seals at different levels of government. These documents will be notarized (or certified from an appropriate state court or agency), certified by a county court (if required in your particular state) and apostilled by the Secretary of State where the document originated.

KAS, Inc. will provide adopting families with exact directions about how to prepare their dossier and an up-to-date Dossier document list when they have chosen to adopt from Burkina Faso.

Don't be overwhelmed - we'll help you with this!  Families should begin collecting these documents early in the adoption process so that when the USCIS approval arrives they are ready to submit to the appropriate entities for seals.

Once your dossier is properly apostilled and ready to submit, your documents will be reviewed again and your family will be presented to the central adoption authority in Burkina Faso for their review.

The Referral

The wait time for a referral from Burkina Faso will vary based on age, gender, and special needs of the child the family is requesting.  Referral information includes as much detail as we receive from our overseas counterparts. 

Travel

Travel is required for both parents for approximately two-three weeks in order to complete the adoption.