JCICS
Joint Council On International Children’s Services

Hague Accredited Adoption Agencies
Accredited Hague Adoption Service Providers

Hague - Agencies Denied Accreditation

Immigrant Visa Statistics
View the numbers of the top international countries that the US Government has issued Immigrant Visa’s from in recent years.

CARA
Central Adoption Resource Authority, Ministry of Women and Child Development Government of India

Birth/Marriage/Divorce Certificates
An online resource for ordering certified certificates most often required for dossier preparation (other resources with varying fees are also available; this is a member suggested link)

USCIS
US Citizenship & Immigration Services

USCIS Orphan’s Unit - for latest USCIS news and information on filing

USCIS Office Locator

Identify which office to submit I600a, I600, I800a or I800 applications. We suggest that you read the detailed information of the field office to ensure that the particular field office as an “Orphans Unit” that will accept “orphan petitions”.

I600a
Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

I600
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative

I800a
Applicaiton for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Hague Convention Country

I800
Petition to Classify Hague Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative

How to obtain a Social Security Number for a foreign-born adopted child (additional info: required documents)

N-600
A USCIS Application for Certificate of US Citizenship (not required if your child arrived home on an IR-3 Visa).

IRS Adoption Tax Credit
2007 IRS Tax Credit for Adoption and Special Needs Adoption