Wyoming - Adopt an Adult

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Adopt an Adult, the applicant has to approach the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service link

   NOTE: To view the regional address, scroll down to the page. Enter the ZIP code and click the “Search” button.

2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request. (if required)
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. This entire process can be completed within 30 – 40 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• U.S Citizenship card
• Parents' ID proof (citizenship card, marriage certificate, driving license)
• Adopting adult passport-size photographs
• Parents' passport-size photographs
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service
USCIS
Attn: V & L
P.O. Box 7219
Chicago, IL 60680-7219
Contact link
Regional link

NOTE: To view the regional address, scroll down to the page. Enter the ZIP code and click the “Search” button.

Eligibility

Adult adoptees include foreign-born individuals who are now 18 years of age or older and who, as children:

• Were adopted abroad and brought to the United States to live with their adoptive parents
• Were brought to the United States to be adopted or
• Entered the United States for a purpose other than adoption but were subsequently adopted in the United States.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request. (if required)

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 – 40 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Spouse name
• Contact number
• ZIP code
• City
• Email
• Fax
• Date
• Signature
• Fingerprint

Need for the Document

• Adult adoption may occur once the potential adoptee reaches the age of 18 or older. At that time, the only consent required is that of the adult wishing to be adopted.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Link

Others

• An adopted child has been legally taken by another family to be taken care of as their own child.
• Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents.