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With over 20,000 inter-country adoptions take place every year; inter-country adoption is on the rise. American citizens are seeking to adopt foreign children in increasing numbers for a variety of reasons, including the reduction in children available for adoption in the United States and the desire to give a child a life they would normally not have been able to have.

The Department of State, however, can provide you with extensive information about the adoption processes in various countries and the U.S. legal requirements to bring a child adopted abroad to the United States.

To complete an inter-country adoption and bring a child to the United States, you have to fulfill the requirements set by the United States Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) and the foreign country in which you wish to adopt. It is extremely important that you always keep several copies of every document you either fill out or receive in the event they are needed to meet any of the requirements. The following documents are generally required for presentation in international adoption cases undertaken by citizens of the United States. It may also be necessary for these documents to be translated, and then certified. Documents may also require authentication by the US Department of State.
  • Birth Certificate of Adoptive Child (if available)
  • Birth Certificate of Prospective Parents
  • Foreign Custody Decree
  • Foreign Passport for the Child
  • Form I-600, "Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative"
  • Form I-600A (if applicable) "Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition"
  • Form I-864 - Immigration Affidavit of Support for Adopted Child
  • Form N-400 - Application for Naturalization of Adopted Child
  • Form N-600 - Application for Certification of Citizenship of Adopted Child
  • Form N-643 - Application for Certification of Citizenship on Behalf of an Adoptive Child
  • Child Abuse Clearance
  • Death Certificate(s) of the Orphan's Parents (if applicable)
  • Divorce Certificate (if applicable)
  • FD-258: Fingerprint Chart of the Prospective Parents and Adult Members of Their Household, to be reviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI")
  • Financial Statement of the Prospective Parents
  • Final Adoption Decree from Foreign Country
  • Power of Attorney
  • Proof of Adoptive Parent's Citizenship
  • Proof of Child's Age
  • Proof of Child's Citizenship
  • Proof of Child's Orphan Status
  • Proof of Overseas Orphan Investigation
  • Proof of Legal Custody
  • Verification of Employment
  • Home Study of Prospective Adoptive Parents and All Adult Members of Their Household
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
  • Physician's Report of the Prospective Parents
  • Physician's Report of the Child
  • Police Certificate

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