Bringing my nephew to US

[rheibss 2]

18 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Of course it’s going to be a family based petition if they adopt him, what else could it be? Family based is different from Hague.  If you read the link I posted above it says 

Family-Based Petition Process

The Hague and orphan processes are special processes for children who are adopted by U.S. citizens and meet the specific requirements of those programs. The family-based petition process provides a third avenue through which an adopted individual is considered the child (or son or daughter) of their adopting parent(s) for immigration purposes.

There are differences between the Hague and orphan processes and the family-based petition process:

• Only U.S. citizens can use the Hague and orphan processes to petition for an adopted child. These processes have different requirements from the family-based petition process.
• Lawful permanent residents and U.S. citizens can use the family-based petition process.
• The family-based petition process is generally not available to children from Hague countries. See the “Children from Hague Adoption Convention Countries” section below for more information.
• The adoptive parent petitioner must have evidence of a full and final adoption and satisfy the 2-year legal custody and joint residence requirements before the adopted child may be considered their “child” for purposes of immigration benefits.

Hey SusieQQQ, i just seeing your message; the 2 years living requirement has to be in the country where the child lives or it doesn't matter?

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23 minutes ago, rheibss said:

Hey SusieQQQ, i just seeing your message; the 2 years living requirement has to be in the country where the child lives or it doesn't matter?

It has to be outside the US (must be completed before you can get a visa for the child) and you have to have legal custody while doing it too. Hard to see how that could work outside where the child currently lives but in theory it can be done in a third country I guess, if you can get residence rights for you and the child.

 

 

Edited October 1, 2021 by SusieQQQ

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If you are considering this route this is NOT going to be a DIY process. You’d need to consult both family lawyers in the country you want to adopt the child in, and US immigration lawyers that specialize in adoptions to make sure you understand everything that needs to be done, if it is even possible to be done in your particular circumstances.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 1, 2021 by SusieQQQ

[Joe Kano 327]

On 9/30/2021 at 1:37 PM, Boiler said:

Student Visa? Not going to be cheap.

Can a young child that age get a student visa?

 

I know a couple who has 2 cousins from the Philippines who have recently came to USA on student visa, but they are like 18 & 19 years of age, I think the only financial requirement was was to have $25K in the bank for each student.