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.

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 has country-specific processing information for the following countries:

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

More Information

USCIS Adoptions Contact Information
Glossary

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

Last Reviewed/Updated:

08/09/2023