Immigration and Adoption
Many people choose to adopt children from abroad in order to enrich their own lives as well as to love and provide for a child with no parents. However, if you are looking to adopt a child from another country, you must not only work with the adoption agency but also with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to bring your precious new family member to the United States.
When you find the child that you want to adopt, you are ready to open your heart and your home to this individual. You should not let immigration paperwork stand in the way of you and your new loved one. For help in the immigration application process for your child, please contact an Orange County immigration attorney from Garg & Associates, P.C. today at 949-540-6704.
Petitioning for Immigration
After your adoption is accepted, you must then bring your adopted child home to the United States. However, just as any other person from another country, this child must get permission from the U.S. to enter. If you are involved in an inter-country adoption, you can bring your child over through several processes, including:
- The Hague Process – a child who is a resident of a country that is Party to the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention can immigrate immediately
- The (non-Hague) Orphan Process – you as a parent must meet certain citizenship requirements to bring a child over after adoption or immediately before adoption
- Immediate Relative Process – a process not limited to parents who are U.S. Citizens
If you are interested in adopting a child from another country, you should talk to an immigration lawyer today to discuss the best immigration strategy for your new child.
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People who commit themselves to an adopted child should not also have to worry about the immigration process. If you are interested in adopting a child and bringing your new family member to the United States, you should contact an experienced Orange County immigration lawyer from Garg & Associates, P.C. at 949-540-6704 today.
