How do I apply for an immigrant visa for an adopted child?
To apply for an immigrant visa for an adopted child in Washington, you will need to first be eligible to adopt. In the U.S., families must be legally eligible to adopt in accordance with their state laws. Families must also meet the standards for adoption set by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Once you have established eligibility to adopt, you will need to apply for an adoption petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This petition is used to establish that you are qualified to be a parent in the US. The adoptive parent must also submit proof of their U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status when filing the petition. If the petition is approved, then you can file an immigrant visa petition for the adopted child. This will involve submitting documents such as the child’s birth certificate, adoption decree, and passport. After the petition is approved, the adopted child must undergo a medical examination and obtain an immigrant visa from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Once the visa has been obtained, you will need to take the child to a port of entry in the U.S. and present the child’s visa and other appropriate documents to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for admission. The child will be admitted to the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident upon entry.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Para solicitar una visa de inmigrante para un niño adoptado en Washington, debes completar el Formulario I-600A o I-800A, ambos disponibles en el sitio web del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos. El Formulario I-600A es para aquellos cuyas adopciones han cumplido con las leyes de inmigración de los Estados Unidos y el Formulario I-800A es para aquellas en las que se han cumplido las leyes extranjeras. Además, también es necesario presentar una solicitud de visa de inmigrante con el formulario I-604. El formulario I-604 es necesario para asegurar que el niño sea apto para ingresar a los Estados Unidos. El formulario debe ser completado por el padre adoptivo o por los padres adoptivos y debe ser firmado por ambos. También debes tener en cuenta que la visa de inmigrante sólo es válida durante un año desde la fecha de la emisión. Después de un año, debes presentar una petición de residencia permanente para el niño adoptado. Finalmente, también necesitarás una historia médica completa del niño, así como un certificado de nacimiento y copias de todos los documentos relacionados con la adopción. Estos documentos deben presentarse junto con los formularios de solicitud de visa de inmigrante antes de la entrada en los Estados Unidos.
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