Karen's Adoption Links Blog

Is your adopted child a citizen? Can you prove it? Can your adult child prove it when you are gone? (Adoptees - read this and replace “your child” with “you”). In order to have citizenship on record with each of these agencies, you must have 3 things: a Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization (for USCIS), a US Passport (for DoS), and a proof of citizenship status update at Social Security Administration or using a proof of citizenship document (the CoC/CoN or Passport) simply having a SS number is not enough. Non-US citizens also have SSN in order to work and pay taxes. This could be vitally important to your child in the future, especially if they are ever arrested (and it does happen) even for something very minor. There are many examples for instance see: http://fpif.org/deporting_adult_adoptees/ Deportations of Adoptees began due to amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) which were contained in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immi...

Often Adoptive Parents or Adoptees want to review the documents in the immigration packet that was hand carried through immigration when you arrived in the USA. Here are the forms you need. Request for Originals G-884  https://www.uscis.gov/g-884 You will get originals of anything USCIS has originals of  (possibly Birth Ceritifcate, Adoption Decree, decree terminating bio parent rights/death certificates, etc.). You will need the “ A number ”, which should will be in the first country passport that was used for immigration into USA. It is also on Certificate to Citizenship as INS or USCIS Registration Number FOIA request G-639 https://www.uscis.gov/g-639 This provides a photocopy of everything. It will have more forms. The G-884 provides the original documents (but not everything will have an "original"), the G-639 provides scans of all documents. I recommend both forms. 

I believe that well prepared, fully - informed  families, appropriately matched, with children who truly are in need of a family (and who want to be adopted) , have the best chance of success for all parties.  Adoptive families, especially those adopting teens, need to be able to parent outside the box, be able to adapt, and be able to discard prior beliefs, dreams, and plans. Find your new dreams, Make your new plans, and Love your new life, 

A chance for adoption. The hopes of American families Шанс на усыновление. Надежды американских семей In Russian: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/25027144.html In English Translated by Google to English -- Don't Allow 300 Broken Promises - See: https://www.facebook.com/pages/300-Broken-Promises/455788397829850

If you would like to support the waiting children in Russia, consider liking this page on facebook: 300 Broken Promises or following on Twitter @300_B_Promises This is a parent led effort, supporting those who were officially matched with waiting children prior to the adoption ban.

Пожалуйста, наслаждайтесь этотим торжеством детей и (уже) взрослых, которые были усыновлены из России, Украина, Казахстана, Беларусь, Ўзбекистон, Болгария и Румынии. Мы делимся этими фотографиями, чтобы мир знал, как сильно мы любим своих детей. Mы так же растим наших детей в любви к их родной стране.Здесь представлен всего 300 ребенoк из многих тысяч усыновленных в США ..... но мы, их родители,видим в каждом из своих детей дар от Бога, и радость, чтобы созерцать. Другие дети по-прежнему ждут дома и родителей, которые любят их. Мы уверены,что правительство России сможет найти решение, чтобы у каждого ребенка были родители. ------------ All children are a joy~~ All children deserve the love of a family. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol1LvzVCyxE Children grow best in a family. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA4lMsprxUs It is in a family that children will bloom. All children need parents. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzkDMcSSNJk Please enjoy this celebration o...

Children adopted from Russia by USA parents All children are a joy~~ All children deserve the love of a family.

Children grow best in a family. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA4lMsprxUs

It is in a family that children will bloom. Here is a video showing Russian children adopted by USA families who are growing happy and healthy in their families. All children deserve parents. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzkDMcSSNJk