Trends in International Adoption - 2002

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(The number of international adoptions in the U.S. in any given year is based on the number of visas reported by the State Department, and the yearly totals are posted on their Web site.)

Overview of Changes

Numbers shown have been updated to reflect final totals released by the U.S. State Department.

Final numbers show an increase of 962 visas issued - from 19,137 in 2001 to 20,099 in 2002 - an increase of 4.79%, as compared with the 3.14% increase last year.

Changes in the top 10 can be seen in this table:

Country	2001	2002	Change
China	4,681	5,053	+7.36%
Russia	4,279	4,939	+13.36%
Guatemala	1,609	2,219	+27.49%
S. Korea	1,770	1,779	+0.51%
Ukraine	1,246	1,106	-11.24%
Kazakhstan	672	819	+17.95%
Vietnam	737	766	+3.79%
India	543	466	-14.18%%
Colombia	266	334	+20.36%
Bulgaria	297	260	-12.46%

Notably absent from the top 10 are Cambodia and Romania, where the effects of delays and moratoriums have resulted in significant decreases.

The Top 20 and the Hague Convention

Many, including Bill Pierce, believe we are starting to see the impact of the Hague Convention on the number and distribution of international adoptions in the U.S.

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