I have a niece who is my first cousin daughter she' s been with me since birth and now she is 11 y/o and stayed with my auntie. i was the one who supported all her needs financially until now. My question is what are the steps that i need to do in order for me to adopt my niece legally and bring her here in the U.S? I'm currently holding a permanent status visa, I've been residing here in the U.S for 3 years now and im planning to visit my niece in the philippines next year. Do i need to adopt her here in the U.S and consult a lawyer over here or do I need to adopt my niece over in the philippines? Please help me to answer all my question, thank you so much.
Relative adoption
in Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America
Posted
I have a niece who is my first cousin daughter she' s been with me since birth and now she is 11 y/o and stayed with my auntie. i was the one who supported all her needs financially until now. My question is what are the steps that i need to do in order for me to adopt my niece legally and bring her here in the U.S? I'm currently holding a permanent status visa, I've been residing here in the U.S for 3 years now and im planning to visit my niece in the philippines next year. Do i need to adopt her here in the U.S and consult a lawyer over here or do I need to adopt my niece over in the philippines? Please help me to answer all my question, thank you so much.