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USCIS Country-Specific Processing

Adoption rules and procedures can vary greatly by country. The rules and procedures in particular country may affect your adoption process, so understanding is an important part of selecting which country to adopt from. 

General Country Conditions

To learn about a specific country's adoption process go to the Department of State Country Information page. This includes information on:

  • Whether a country is party to the Hague Adoption Convention;
  • The country’s adoption authority;
  • The eligibility requirements for prospective adoptive parents; and
  • Who can be adopted

USCIS Country-Specific Processing

USCIS has country-specific processing information for the following countries:

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Republic of Korea
  • Russia
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Taiwan
  • Ukraine
  • Vietnam

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  • USCIS Adoptions Contact Information
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Forms

  • I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
  • N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship
  • N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322
  • I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
  • I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
  • I-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country
  • I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative

Non-USCIS Links

  • Department of State: Adoption Service Providers
  • Department of State: Intercountry Adoptions Page
  • Department of State: Country Information
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05/04/2022
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