AnnaMBoros

Dear "pushbrk"-thank you for your feedback. I understand that I will have to wait for the 2-year custody window to pass first, but we are not in a hurry, just gaining information ahead of time. Would you be able to tell me more about IR-3/IR-2 visa and DCF filing? It appears that might be the type of visa I will need for the child, but I am not sure. "If the US citizen has already adopted the child and has resided with them in a foreign country for at least 2 years, then the child is eligible for an IR-2 visa and does not need to go through the IR-3 visa application process."

Hello everyone. Not sure where to start - it seems such a complicated scenario and I appreciate everyone's response in advance. I am a US citizen, currently living in Europe (since 2022). While living here, I married the love of my life. We also managed to start the adoption process of a gypsy child. All 3 of us would like to live in the US soon, mostly, because our adopted child is of gypsy origin and we are terrified of the racism/segregation that is strongly present in our country against these children. We want to give our child a brighter future. Where to even start? Can I apply for a husband/adopted child if I filed expat taxes for last year? Can I even file without a US domicile (all I have left in the US is a bank account)? Or, will I have to move back to the US by myself, and establish a domicile first? Can I even use my expat taxes at all for filing? Where and how to start this process? Thanks, Anna.