adopting my brother

[honey19_sweety28 0]

hi my husband is willing to adopt my brother which is 20 years old in june. any advice or chances? is it possible? if ever how long it will take?

[Minya's wife 24]

What about your parents are they willing to have their son adopted by your husband? This adoption wouldn't have anything to do with bringing your brother to the US, would it? So your brother will then be your son? Yeah...not going there.

-P

[rebelheart 0]

I only "guess" it's not possible.... your husband adopting your brother? makes your brother will be your son someday? More possibly a minor till the age of 14 is good for adoption and attaining citizenship fast from waiver through adoption. I guess too it's going to take only 1 year from now, you could apply for citizenship, and then you could petition your brother after you got your citizenship by being his sister.

well, it's only my own views... god bless!

hi my husband is willing to adopt my brother which is 20 years old in june. any advice or chances? is it possible? if ever how long it will take?

[honey19_sweety28 0]

ok thanks.

[sunandmoon 450]

don't think it's possible.

PLEASE NOTE: The adoption of relatives is common in Philippine culture. This may result in a desire to adopt a child whose parents are both still alive. In most cases, that child would technically not be an orphan under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act. If the adoptive child does not qualify as an orphan as defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, the adoptive parents will be required to demonstrate that they had legal custody of the child for at least two years AND resided with the child for at least two years during which time they exercised primary parental control.

http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/co...ountry_437.html

Edited March 11, 2008 by Roy and Yazi