International Adoption - Pakistan DISCLAIMER: The information in this circular relating to the legal requirements of specific foreign countries is provided for general information only. Questions involving interpretation of specific foreign laws should be addressed to foreign legal counsel. Prospective adoptive parents are...
International Adoption - Azerbaijan
DISCLAIMER: The information in this circular relating to the legal requirements of specific foreign countries is provided for general information only. Questions involving interpretation of specific foreign laws should be addressed to foreign legal counsel. PLEASE NOTE: To date, there have...
Adopting from Costa Rica: Factsheet Disclaimer: The following is intended as a very general guide to assist U.S. citizens who plan to adopt a child in Costa Rica and apply for an immigrant visa for the child to come to the United States. Two sets of laws are particularly relevant: 1) the laws of Costa Rica govern all activity in...
How Do I Apply to Bring a Foreign-Born Orphan to the United States? Who is Considered an Orphan? Under U.S. immigration law, a foreign-born child is an orphan if he or she does not have any parents because of the death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents. A foreign-born child is also an orphan if his or her...
Article on Chinese orphanages December 27, 2007, 8:36 am
China has consistently been one of the most popular countries for U.S. parents to adopt internationally from since the mid 1990's. When people think of transracial adoption, many instantly picture a white couple with a Chinese baby, and when prospective adoptive parents first start thinking about...
China Adoption Lingo February 19, 2011, 7:06 pm
When my husband and I made the decision to adopt, I decided to join an online community for parents adopting from China. I was excited because I would get to chat with people experiencing the same thing as me. After I decided upon a username and password, I logged on and clicked on the special...
The Great Melting Pot December 17, 2010, 8:35 am
I grew up in a small rural town in Illinois where corn and soybeans was king. There was no racial melting pot in my community. Everyone was Caucasian. The only melting occurring in our community was between those of German, French and English heritage. It was a rural Wonder Bread white...
Immigrants to the United States
Immigrating to the United States to live here permanently is an important and complex decision. In this section, you will learn about who may immigrate to the United States, the different types of immigrant visas, the required forms, and the steps ...
Immigrant Visas | Embassy of the United States Manila ...
Welcome to the Immigrant Visa Unit. You should be able to find answers to many of your questions about the immigrant visa process on this website.
Immigrant Visa Processing at the NVC - Welcome to Travel ...
Welcome to the next stages of the immigration process. You have come to this webpage if you received an e-mail or letter from the National Visa Center (NVC) requesting that you take a specific action.