Wyoming - Adopt a Foreign Child

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Adopt a Foreign Child, the applicant has to approach the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service Link
2. The applicant has to visit the office to get the adaptation form.
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 to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the essential document along with the completed application form to the nearest office.
7. There is no fee for adopting the foreign child.
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. Then the application will be processed further. And also all
10. The documents are sent to the Child Welfare Information Gate way Link for the verification process.
11. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
12. Once the verification process gets done, the applicant gets notification through SMS or call.
13. The applicant has to visit the office for further process to complete.
14. The processing time for this procedure is up to 2 -3 weeks.
    

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Passport size photographs
• ID proof
• Address proof
• Marriage certificate
  

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service
National Benefits Center
Attn: Adoptions
Department of Homeland Security
PO Box 25920
Overland Park, KS 66225
Email: [email protected]
Call - 877-424-8374
Contact Link
District office finder Link

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a U.S citizen.
• If the applicant is unmarried, the applicant must be at least 25 years old.
• If the applicant is married, the applicant must jointly adopt the child (even if you are separated but not divorced), and the spouse must also be either a U.S. citizen or in legal status in the United States.
• The applicant must meet certain requirements that will determine the suitability as a prospective adoptive parent, including criminal background checks, fingerprinting, and a home study.
  

Fees

• There is no fee for adopting the foreign child.
  

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is up to 2 -3 weeks.
  

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
• Place of birth
• Date of birth
• Citizenship
• Sex
• Contact details
• Mailing address
• Social security number
• Signature
• Date
  

Need for the Document

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Information which might help

• For more information Link, Link
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Link
  

Others

Accredited adoption service providers must make reasonable efforts to obtain available information, including the following:

• The date that the Convention country or other child welfare authority assumed custody of the child and the child's condition at that time.
• History of any significant illnesses, hospitalizations, special needs, and changes in the child's condition since the child came into custody.
• Growth data, including prenatal and birth history.
• Specific information on the known health risks in the specific region or country where the child resides.
• If a medical examination of the child is arranged, the date of the examination, and the name, contact information, and credentials of the physician who examined the child.
• Information detailing all tests performed on the child.
• Current health information.
• Information about the child's birth family and prenatal history, cultural, racial, religious, ethnic, and linguistic background.
• Information about the child's past placements prior to adoption.
• Information about any birth siblings.
• Dates on any videotapes and photographs taken of the child.