DHS issued a request for comments on whether to revise Forms I-600/I-600A, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition.
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On 7/1/10, phase two of the centralization of orphan processing to the National Benefits Center will become effective. NBC will host two webinars on 6/28/10 for service providers.
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There are many orphans in Haiti at this time. The U.S. has the procedures under Immigration Law in place to legally adopt the orphans and bring them to the U.S. without undercutting the procedure or making it so things are not on the “up and up”. Immigration Adoptions of Haitians make certain that the parents [...]
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Recent allegations of kidnapping of orphan children during the Haitian disaster has prompted tighter security law to come into effect. Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca, the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, answered questions to provide a preview of the annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat [...]
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In light of the situation regarding adoption of Haitian orphans USCIS has issued a list of questions and answers that will be used for adoptive parents of paroled Haitian orphans on obtaining lawful permanent residence (LPR) status and U.S. citizenship.
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A. Children Born Out of Wedlock The prospective adoptive parent(s) should be aware that although a child may be born out of wedlock, that child may still have two parents. A child born out of wedlock in a country that has not eliminated all legal distinctions between “legitimate” and “illegitimate”, and who has not been [...]
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This page explains the process for adopting children from foreign countries. Additionally, it provides information on immigration benefits obtainable through adoptive relationships. These resources are intended for adoptive and prospective adoptive parents of foreign-born children, as well as adoption agencies, and state and local officials involved in adoption proceedings. Orphan petitions are the most common [...]
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Question: My husband and I have tried for years to have a baby. Unfortunately, we have been unable. However, we have found a beautiful baby girl from the Far East. She is an orphan and we thought we could just adopt her and bring her back to the U.S. It appears that this is not [...]
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