We are currently seeing children up to 8 years old with moderate to significant medical needs and 9 years or older with or without medical special needs. We also see sibling groups varying in number of children and age ranges with or without needs.

Families can be matched with children after their dossier is approved by DGA. After dossier approval, families can request to review a child’s file from the Priority Adoption list. We anticipate a 1-2+ year wait time to be matched. For international adoption DGA focuses on older children and sibling group adoptions.

The process of adopting from Peru is estimated to take approximately 2-3+ years and depends on a family’s openness to age range, special needs and sibling groups.

Families will travel to Peru for approximately 6-8 weeks. One spouse can return home after 4-5 weeks.  The first portion of the trip is an initial bonding period.  The remainder of the trip is completing legal procedures and the paperwork process to secure the child’s US visa. The in-country team provides translation and guide services during your in-country stay. Peru is a beautiful country with a rich cultural heritage.