Starting Adoption with permanent resident spouse

[CBCH 2]

My husband is from Haiti and has been in the U.S. for a year. He has his greencard and we are starting a new journey to adopt our sponsor child that is in the orphanage where my husband worked. Are there any websites that you know of for Haitian adopting Haitian? I heard it would be easier for him since he is Haitian?? Any help or direction would be great.

thanks!

[Boiler 43,363]

As your Husband worked in an Orphanage, would he not know?

Or know somebody who he worked with who would?

[CBCH 2]

No. Everyone there only dealt with U.S. citizens adopting. We dont know anyone who has gone through this type of adoption. Thats why we are seeking additional websites for advice.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

the process would be the same but as an LPR the child would have to wait for an available visa number ( why are you adopting ? )

[TBoneTX 42,991]

Unanswered duplicate thread removed.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

( why are you adopting ? )

I think that's a really rude question. The means by which a couple chooses to expand their family are none of your business.

OP: I don't know much about the process, but I think that it probably will be easier for you guys to complete the adoption since your spouse is Haitian. I've heard that the Haitian government is looking really closely at international adoptions right now.

Assuming, of course, that you and your spouse are adopting the child together and both names will be on the adoption certificate, I would think that, since you are a USC, the process should be pretty similar to normal with a USC sponsor/adopter? But I might be totally off base.

[CBCH 2]

I think that's a really rude question. The means by which a couple chooses to expand their family are none of your business.

OP: I don't know much about the process, but I think that it probably will be easier for you guys to complete the adoption since your spouse is Haitian. I've heard that the Haitian government is looking really closely at international adoptions right now.

Assuming, of course, that you and your spouse are adopting the child together and both names will be on the adoption certificate, I would think that, since you are a USC, the process should be pretty similar to normal with a USC sponsor/adopter? But I might be totally off base.

THANKS WILL CHECK IT OUT!!!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Adopting a foreign child in many cases does not yield a relationship that is valid for immigration purposes. If they are close to a specific child that may complicate things even more. If this is really a relatives child then there is almost no chance of getting immigration benefits through adopting. http://www.uscis.gov/adoption/country-information/adoption-information-haiti should be helpful.

[CBCH 2]

Adopting a foreign child in many cases does not yield a relationship that is valid for immigration purposes. If they are close to a specific child that may complicate things even more. If this is really a relatives child then there is almost no chance of getting immigration benefits through adopting. http://www.uscis.gov/adoption/country-information/adoption-information-haiti should be helpful.

There are no relatives. And he is not a relative of ours. He is our sponsor child since 2011.

Thanks for your link.

[jan22 2,890]

First, only a US citizen can apply for an immigrant visa for an adopted child; an LPR cannot.

As of April 1, 2014, adoptions from Haiti must follow the Hague Convention on International adoptions. You need to proceed carefully and cautiously to ensure you meet all requirements or you may end up having adopted a child in Haiti but not be able to qualify for an immigrant visa to bring him/her to the U.S. You might find the following sites helpful:

http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_alerts_notices.php?alert_notice_type=notices&alert_notice_file=haiti_5

http://adoption.state.gov/