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INTERNATIONAL
/ INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION
International
adoption involves the adoption of a child from a country
other than the United States, or the adoption of a child
from the United States by a resident of a foreign country.
International adoption can be a complex process. Laws
regarding adoption and emigration requirements vary from
country to country. Consequently, interested adoptive
applicants must work directly with a licensed private
child-placing agency approved to handle these types of
adoptions, and the federal Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services (BCIS) to ensure all legal requirements
are met.
Families
must have an approved home study, which must be completed by
a State or County child welfare agency, or licensed
child-placing agency. The home study process is initiated
when the agency receives a request/referral from the
international adoption agency or BCIS.
For more
information on the BCIS requirements in international
adoptions, please access the BCIS website at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm or consult with your
adoption agency.
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