Adoption of relatives

[Jass 73]

I’m not sure if this is the correct forum, but it’s worth a try. My husband and I would like to adopt his niece and nephew in Jamaica, and bring them to the states. Their home life isn’t the best, and I know we could care for them better if they were here. I am a US citizen, and he is a citizen of Jamaica. Does anyone have any information on how to start this process? 

[Dashinka 24,493]

I would start with a lawyer well versed in international adoption law.

 

Good Luck!

[Kastrs 723]

From you description, although you may be able to "adopt" them in Jamaica, they will not be eligible for immigration benefit as firstly they do not meet the definition of an orphan

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

I don't mean to sound cruel, but I would consider other ways of helping them.

[Going through 5,671]

Are the biological parents alive or deceased?

 

 

 

[Roel 7,192]

Sooo.. few months ago you wanted to deport your husband because he started acting up.

Then you wanted to bring his family (and said kids) on tourist visa.

And now you wanted to adopt those kids (which btw, isn't happening when their parents are alive).

 

So it kind of looks like your husband family is pretty desperate to get to the US and they might think they can immigrate through those adopted kids?

[Jass 73]

4 hours ago, Roel said:

Sooo.. few months ago you wanted to deport your husband because he started acting up.

Then you wanted to bring his family (and said kids) on tourist visa.

And now you wanted to adopt those kids (which btw, isn't happening when their parents are alive).

 

So it kind of looks like your husband family is pretty desperate to get to the US and they might think they can immigrate through those adopted kids?

Yeah yeah yeah....forget all of that. I came to ask a certain question, not for you to go back into my history of what i have posted out of anger. If you don’t have advice, don’t comment 

[Jass 73]

4 hours ago, Going through said:

Are the biological parents alive or deceased?

 

 

 

They are alive but i don’t like their living environment, never have. 

[Jass 73]

4 hours ago, Roel said:

Sooo.. few months ago you wanted to deport your husband because he started acting up.

Then you wanted to bring his family (and said kids) on tourist visa.

And now you wanted to adopt those kids (which btw, isn't happening when their parents are alive).

 

So it kind of looks like your husband family is pretty desperate to get to the US and they might think they can immigrate through those adopted kids?

Plus, they didn’t suggest this, i did. The kids are 6 and 8

[Jass 73]

4 hours ago, missileman said:

I don't mean to sound cruel, but I would consider other ways of helping them.

It’s not cruel, but they aren’t in a good environment and i offered to help this way, if possible. Never asked for judgment; either you people have the answers or you don’t? It’s that simple 

[Roel 7,192]

We have an answer. And the answer is: no, you cannot adopt them and bring them to the US when their parents are still alive. Doesn't matter if you like their environment or not.

[JayeBird 117]

5 hours ago, Jass said:

I’m not sure if this is the correct forum, but it’s worth a try. My husband and I would like to adopt his niece and nephew in Jamaica, and bring them to the states. Their home life isn’t the best, and I know we could care for them better if they were here. I am a US citizen, and he is a citizen of Jamaica. Does anyone have any information on how to start this process? 

From what I know (suggesting I am no expert but a similar thing happened with my aunt) you and your husband could adopt his niece and nephew but what this mean is they would relinquish all ties with their biological parents.  So the kids couldn't  even file for their parents when they become of age unless you and your husband have passed (died). Adopting then would ne you guys are now their parents and 100% responsible for them. They may even have to change their last name to yours and your hus.

 

It can become very complicated. You would have to first  do the adoption process in Ja. before even thinking about bringing them over to the US.

 

Try to get a advice from a good lawyer.

[Roel 7,192]

Not to mention before adopting, you would need to physically live with those children and care of them. Which would mean you'd need to move to their country for 2 years.

" Second, you must have lived with your adopted child, and the child must have been in your legal custody, for at least two years, either before or after the adoption -- but before submitting the visa petition. Moreover, if the adoption took place in a Hague Convention country on or after April 1, 2008, the two-year period of residence and custody can’t be in the United States. "

 

PS. Please don't tell me not to comment. I'll comment on whatever I want.

 

Edited September 4, 2018 by Roel

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[Crazy Cat 41,845]

40 minutes ago, Jass said:

It’s not cruel, but they aren’t in a good environment and i offered to help this way, if possible. Never asked for judgment; either you people have the answers or you don’t? It’s that simple 

@Roel is correct.  The adoption and bringing them to the US route is closed, so maybe there are other avenues for you to help change their environment.