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INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS

U.S. citizens who wish to adopt a child from a foreign country often are at a complete loss to know how to find and adopt a child, how the legal process works in the foreign country, and how to obtain a green card and citizenship for the child. A good place to start is at the government's

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (US Department of Health and & Human Services
.

The State Department (DOS) has posted a wealth of information on International Adoptions on their website. DOS answers frequently asked questions about the role of the U.S. government; provides general guidelines; explains the foreign adoption process; details the immigration and naturalization requirements; and provides links to useful public and private organizations.

The INS has also posted extensive information regarding foreign adoptions on their website at:

Inter-Country Adoptions

and

How Do I Apply To Bring A Foreign-Born Orphan To The United States?

To learn about how to adopt a child from a particular country, click on the appropriate country below:

Afghanistan Chile Grenada Kazakstan Paraguay St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Albania China Guatemala Korea Peru Syria
Argentina Colombia Guyana Philippines Taiwan Turkey
Austria Costa Rica Haiti Latvia Poland Thailand
Bahamas Czech Republic Hong Kong Lebanon Portugal Trinidad & Tobago
Bahrain Dominica Hungary Lithuania Pakistan Tunisia
Bangladesh Dominican Republic India Mexico Romania Ukraine
Barbados Ecuador Indonesia Moldova Russia Uruguay
Belarus Egypt Iran Morocco Rwanda Uzbekistan
Belize El Salvador Iran Nepal Saudi Arabia Venezuela
Bolivia Estonia Iraq Nicaragua Slovak Republic Vietnam
Brazil Georgia, (Republic of) Jamaica Nigeria Sri Lanka Yugoslavia (Former)
Bulgaria Germany Japan Pakistan St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia
Cambodia Greece Jordan Panama