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| CIPOLLA & PELUD P.C. IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM CONNECTING IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA |
| International Adoption Green Card There are three types of international adoptions:
Orphan Defined The US defines orphan as follows: “A foreign-born child is an orphan if he or she does not have any parents because of the death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents. A foreign-born child is also an orphan if his or her sole or surviving parent is incapable of providing care of the child and has, in writing, irrevocably released the child for emigration and adoption. For such a child to gain immigration benefits, an orphan petition must be filed before his or her 16th birthday. An orphan petition may be filed before the child's 18th birthday, if the child is a natural sibling of an orphan or adopted child, and is adopted with or after that child, by the same adoptive parents.” Green Card Requirements For Parents Adopting An Orphan Overseas Requirements for US Citizen Parents Adopting an overseas Orphan A married U.S. citizen and spouse (no special age) or an unmarried U.S. citizen at least 25 years of age may file an orphan petition. The spouse does not need to be a U.S. citizen; however, the spouse must be here legally if living in the United States. To make the adoption process faster, you may apply for advanced processing before you actually find an orphan to adopt. Please note that the orphaned child must be living overseas before applying for a green card for the child. Requirements Of Orphan Located Overseas
Requirements For Adopting Child Overseas Not Orphaned The process of adopting foreign born child from overseas that are not orphaned is a rare and difficult process due to the second requirement. To accomplish this requirement, the parent must usually live overseas in the foreign born child’s country. Requirements For Adopting a Foreign Born Child Living in the United States:
Adopted Children & Citizenship Most foreign-born adopted children adopted by U.S. citizens will automatically acquire U.S. citizenship on the date they immigrate to the United States. The following are the requirements to establish citizenship of the adopted foreign born child: • At least one of adoptive parent(s) is a U.S. citizen; • The child is under 18 years of age; • A full and final adoption of the child is completed; • The child is in the United States as a permanent resident. International Adoptions and immigration law are extremely complicated and detailed and require the attention of a skilled attorney. Contact Cipolla & Pelud P.C. for a consultation. |
| Legal Notice Cipolla & Pelud P.C. is a Chicago, US based law firm specializing in immigration law along with protecting and asserting the rights of immigrants in areas beyond immigration law. Immigration law is federal in nature. Cipolla & Pelud P.C. does not claim expertise in the laws of states or countries other than where our attorneys are licensed. Cipolla & Pelud P.C. retains clients only after following specifically stated immigration consultation procedures. The information contained on this website is intended to provide general education to its users and is not intended to provide solutions to specific problems, facts, or cases. Users of this website are not encouraged to resolve individual immigration issues on the basis of information contained herein and are strongly advised to contact an immigration lawyer. Please contact Cipolla & Pelud P.C. so that we may consult with you based on your specific immigration issue or other legal issue. Copyright © 2007-2008 Cipolla & Pelud P.C. -- All Rights Reserved. Immigration Attorney ChicagoCipolla & Pelud P.C. 3257 N. Sheffield Ave. Suite 104 Chicago, Illinois 60657 Phone (773) 687-0549 Fax: (773) 525-4947 info@ImmigrationVisaUS.com |
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