Turtle1

Not Really, sense i just need to go through the normal process and there really no issues other then the fact i will PCS without my family.

Hello everyone

I am currently station in Okinawa Japan, My wife (Japanese citizen) and I had adopted a child through a local adoption agency in Main land Japan. The adoption is finalized in japan and working on processing the paperwork to allow her entry into the US. The problem I have is I will be coming back to the US in May 2020. This will not be enough time for me to process the I-600 then an IR-3 through the embassy. Also I am still waiting for the home study from the adoption agency who is translating and formatting it to US standards so i cant even submit the I-600 yet. Then once that is done l need to get it approved by an adoption agency in the United states. does anyone know if there is any way I can bring my child to the US well these forms are being processed or another form I can file? Maybe a way i don't have to submit a home study?

Did your husband command sponsored you(had you added to his orders)? as one of the benefits of military members and there dependents. regardless on where you travel, you are still considered in the US. My amended orders were used as supporting documents for the I-130. After the soft approval and we were required to step on American soil. So we traveled to Guam from Japan. after that we had not been back to US soil or the United states. it very well might be easier to get approved well you are with your husband overseas. just remember once you get the soft approval you will be required to travel to US territory.