Adoption Visa Process (Merged Topics)

[knightryda1 0]

Hi,

My wife and I have tried for a baby for years but we were unsuccessful.

Finally, we decided that we'd adopt a child to make him/her part of our family.

We went to our Homeland (Pakistan) and discussed the same with our families and one of my wife's sisters offered to adopt their daughter. 

Although, adoption is not possible we ended up with full guardianship (legally) of the child.

It'll be 2 full years in September/2023 since it became official.

 

We want to bring her to the states but we were wondering if we could get some advise on what to possibly do to make this a smooth process for the child and ourselves.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

Edited November 26, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Boiler 45,445]

There is no immigration route for Guardianship.

[SalishSea 17,801]

22 minutes ago, knightryda1 said:

Hi,

My wife and I have tried for a baby for years but we were unsuccessful.

Finally, we decided that we'd adopt a child to make him/her part of our family.

We went to our Homeland (Pakistan) and discussed the same with our families and one of my wife's sisters offered to adopt their daughter. 

Although, adoption is not possible we ended up with full guardianship (legally) of the child.

It'll be 2 full years in September/2023 since it became official.

 

We want to bring her to the states but we were wondering if we could get some advise on what to possibly do to make this a smooth process for the child and ourselves.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

There is no path for her to immigrate to the US in this situation, unfortunately.  If you want to live with her as her parents, you will have to move home.

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14 hours ago, knightryda1 said:

Hi,

My wife and I have tried for a baby for years but we were unsuccessful.

Finally, we decided that we'd adopt a child to make him/her part of our family.

We went to our Homeland (Pakistan) and discussed the same with our families and one of my wife's sisters offered to adopt their daughter. 

Although, adoption is not possible we ended up with full guardianship (legally) of the child.

It'll be 2 full years in September/2023 since it became official.

 

We want to bring her to the states but we were wondering if we could get some advise on what to possibly do to make this a smooth process for the child and ourselves.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

Hi. 
 

Unfortunately, your options are limited. You need for a full adoption to be completed. Not guardianship. Also, immigration from adoption is extremely strict and regulated. There are a number of requirements that the adopting parents must qualify for in order to immigrate an adopted child. 
 

Here are some resources for you to research. 
https://www.uscis.gov/adoption/immigration-through-adoption

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Adoption-Process/how-to-adopt/adopting-a-relative-for-immigration.html

 

There are 3 main requirements to note are:

1. The child be under the age of 16 when the adoption is complete.

2. The child be an orphan, abandoned, or the living bio parents must be legally deemed unfit to care for the child.

3. The adopting parents must spend 2 years in the child's country to care for them. 
 

Be advised that we see number 2 as the biggest hurdle for people wanting to immigrate children. Many times the child is one from a close relative or friend. Because the child is not orphaned, meaning they have living biological parents, immigration has restricted such processes. Simply having a relative or friend give you permission to adopt their child will not suffice. Not saying it is impossible, just that the process will be very difficult and the child immigrating will still not be guaranteed. 

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*** Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to Bringing Family of USC forum, where similar topics about immigration requirements for adopted children of USC are discussed ***

 

[knightryda1 0]

We adopted a child from Pakistan and want to file visa application for the adopted child. 

What is the step by step process to bring her to the USA including homestudy.

 

Thank you in Advance!

[Pinkrlion 2,715]

How long have you lived with the child. Were they an orphan?  

[Boiler 45,445]

Sisters child

 

 

Edited November 26, 2023 by Crazy Cat

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[knightryda1 0]

8 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

How long have you lived with the child. Were they an orphan?  

We adopted the child over 2 years ago. My wife would make multiple trips back home to live with the child. She's not an orphan. The adoption paper states that the child was handed over to us as the parents cannot take care of the child due to financial issues. My main concern at this point is to know the order in which I need to take all the steps to apply for her to come to the states.

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3 minutes ago, knightryda1 said:

We adopted the child over 2 years ago. My wife would make multiple trips back home to live with the child. She's not an orphan. The adoption paper states that the child was handed over to us as the parents cannot take care of the child due to financial issues. My main concern at this point is to know the order in which I need to take all the steps to apply for her to come to the states.

You said in your first post that you have not adopted the child but have guardianship.

[knightryda1 0]

8 hours ago, Boiler said:

You said in your first post that you have not adopted the child but have guardianship.

I have the adoption documents that were revised at the court level to confirm the adoption is completed. Only thing I need is to bring her here. That's where I need guidance on a step by step process.

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Who Can Adopt
Pakistan has no statute that provides for the adoption of children; thus there is no law setting forth age, residency, or marriage requirements. In general, adoptions are a community matter in Pakistan. People often opt for informal adoptions according to their faith, outside the Family Courts. Such informal adoptions do not meet the criteria set forth in the U.S. law for the issuance of an immigration visa to an adopted child. Prospective adoptive parents must comply with U.S. legal requirements in the I-600 process and applicable provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act of 1890 in Pakistan.

Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Pakistan.html 

 

Source will also provide more details on who can be adopted, and how to adopt.  From the little you have said here, I am not too optimistic living in the USA together is a realistic project, but please let us know how things work out for your family.  Best of luck.

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What have you done so far to ensure you meet US requirements?

[SalishSea 17,801]

On 11/26/2023 at 8:29 AM, knightryda1 said:

We adopted the child over 2 years ago. My wife would make multiple trips back home to live with the child. She's not an orphan. The adoption paper states that the child was handed over to us as the parents cannot take care of the child due to financial issues. My main concern at this point is to know the order in which I need to take all the steps to apply for her to come to the states.

You'll need a good lawyer with experience in adoption as it relates to immigration.  It isn't as simple as bringing over your own birth child.

 

Also, I don't think you are eligible since the child is not an orphan - adopting for financial reasons doesn't count.

 

As when you asked several months ago, I believe your best option would be to move back home if you want to adopt this child.

Edited November 28, 2023 by SalishSea