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Q. What were the top 20 countries being adopted from in 2003?

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According to the U.S. Department of State's web site 21,616 visas were issued to orphans entering the United States in 2003. Compare this to the 2000, total of 17, 718.

The top 20 Countries in 2003 were:

  • China 6,859
  • Russia 5,209
  • Guatemala 2,328
  • Korea 1,790
  • Kazakhstan 825
  • Ukraine 702
  • India 472
  • Vietnam 382
  • Columbia 272
  • Haiti 250
  • Philippines 214
  • Romania 200
  • Bulgeria 198
  • Belarus 198
  • Ethiopia 135
  • Cambodia 124
  • Poland 97
  • Thailand 72
  • Azerbaijan 62
  • Mexico 61

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