USCIS safeguards adoptions by vetting parents, approving children, granting visas, and in some cases, automatically granting citizenship to adopted children.
Read MoreUS citizens/green card holders can petition to bring their adopted child to the US using Form I-130, ensuring legal adoption, pre-16/18 completion, and 2-year custody (except step-parents). Consult an attorney for a smooth process.
Read MoreForm I-600 is a key step in bringing an orphaned child home. Consult an immigration attorney for further guidance.
Read MoreU.S. citizen adoptive parents use I-800 form to petition USCIS to classify a child from a Hague country as their immediate relative for immigration purposes.
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