USCIS Country-Specific Processing
Adoption rules and procedures can vary greatly by country. The rules and procedures in a particular country may affect your adoption process, so understanding the rules and procedures 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
We have country-specific processing information available for the following countries:
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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
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