Part D - Child Eligibility Determinations (Hague)
Resources
22 CFR 96 - Intercountry adoption accreditation of agencies and approval of persons
8 CFR 204 Subpart C - Intercountry adoption of a Convention adoptee
INA 101(b)(1) - Definition of child
INA 101(b)(1)(G) - Definition of a child adoptee for Hague Adoption Convention process
INA 101(c) - Definition of child for citizenship and naturalization
INA 201(b) - Immediate relatives
Pub. L. 106-279 (PDF) - Hague Adoption Convention and the Intercountry Adoption Act
Appendices
No appendices available at this time.
Updates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify requirements for petitions to determine children’s eligibility as Convention adoptees.
5 USCIS-PM D.1 - Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
5 USCIS-PM D.2 - Chapter 2 - Eligibility
5 USCIS-PM D.3 - Chapter 3 - Identity and Age
5 USCIS-PM D.4 - Chapter 4 - Eligibility Requirements Specific to Convention Adoptees
5 USCIS-PM D.5 - Chapter 5 - Qualifying Adoptive or Custodial Relationship
5 USCIS-PM D.6 - Chapter 6 - Additional Requirements
5 USCIS-PM D.7 - Chapter 7 - Required Order of Immigration and Adoption Steps
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2024, and effective April 1, 2024.
1 USCIS-PM B.1 - Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
1 USCIS-PM B.3 - Chapter 3 - Fees
1 USCIS-PM B.4 - Chapter 4 - Fee Waivers and Fee Exemptions
1 USCIS-PM B.6 - Chapter 6 - Submitting Requests
2 USCIS-PM E.1 - Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background
2 USCIS-PM E.3 - Chapter 3 - Filing and Documentation
2 USCIS-PM J.7 - Chapter 7 - Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Change of Status
2 USCIS-PM M.7 - Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence
2 USCIS-PM N.3 - Chapter 3 - Petitioners
5 USCIS-PM B.5 - Chapter 5 - Action on Pending or Approved Suitability Determinations
5 USCIS-PM C.7 - Chapter 7 - Documentation and Evidence
5 USCIS-PM C.8 - Chapter 8 - Adjudication
5 USCIS-PM D.4 - Chapter 4 - Eligibility Requirements Specific to Convention Adoptees
7 USCIS-PM A.3 - Chapter 3 - Filing Instructions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing a volume in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding adoptions. This guidance incorporates basic requirements for the submission of adoption-based applications and petitions to USCIS.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating and incorporating relevant Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) content into the USCIS Policy Manual. As that process is ongoing, USCIS has moved any remaining AFM content to its corresponding USCIS Policy Manual Part, in PDF format, until relevant AFM content has been properly incorporated into the USCIS Policy Manual. To the extent that a provision in the USCIS Policy Manual conflicts with remaining AFM content or Policy Memoranda, the updated information in the USCIS Policy Manual prevails. To find remaining AFM content, see the crosswalk (PDF, 309.83 KB) between the AFM and the Policy Manual.
1 USCIS-PM - Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures
2 USCIS-PM - Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants
3 USCIS-PM - Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole
4 USCIS-PM - Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees
5 USCIS-PM - Volume 5 - Adoptions
6 USCIS-PM - Volume 6 - Immigrants
7 USCIS-PM - Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status
8 USCIS-PM - Volume 8 - Admissibility
9 USCIS-PM - Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief
Version History
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