How can I adopt a child from India to USA?
The Process
- Apply to USCIS to be Found Suitable and Eligible to Adopt (Form I-800A)
- Apply to USCIS for the Child to be Found Provisionally Eligible for Immigration to the United States as a Convention Adoptee (Form I-800) and Receive U.S. Agreement to Proceed with the Adoption (Art.
Can I adopt if I am not a US citizen?
This means that if you are a lawful permanent resident(s) who habitually resides in the U.S. the U.S. federal government will allow you to adopt a child from the U.S. as long as there are no local State adoption laws that prohibit this kind of adoption. Bottom line: It is still possible for non-U.S. citizens to adopt.
Can I adopt a child if I have a green card?
U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents Lawful permanent residents (LPRs) may bring an adopted foreign-born child to the United States as a “child” under Section 101(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) based on an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.
Can NRI adopt child from India?
India allows OCI, PIO, and foreign families to adopt healthy children, only after the children have been made available to resident Indian and NRI families for a period of 60 days. Priority for healthy children is given to families in the following order: (i) NRI, (ii) OCI, (iii) PIO, (iv) foreign.
How long does it take to adopt a child from India to USA?
18-24 months
Note that India is a Hague-country and America World has been a Hague-accredited agency since 2008. The average timeframe for an adoption process from India is 18-24 months and decreasing. Families adopting a currently waiting child may experience a quicker timeframe.
Who wants to adopt a child?
A person can adopt irrespective of their marital status and whether or not he or she has a biological son or daughter. 3. A single female can adopt a child of any gender but a single male shall not be eligible to adopt a girl child. In case of a married couple, both spouses should give their consent for adoption.
Can NRI adopt child in USA?
In USA, inter-country adoptions are allowed only when one of the prospective parents is an overseas India citizen (OCI). As per US adoption laws, inter-country adoptions involving two NRIs are deemed as an Indian adoption case, and dependent visas are given only after the child has lived in the USA for over two years.
Is Inter-country adoption allowed in India?
Concept of Inter-Country Adoption in India In the case of In Re Rasiklal Chhaganlal Mehta,[12] the issue of transnational adoption was first discussed by the court, which held that adoption under Section 9 (4) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, inter-country adoption is legally valid.