I live in the uk an I am 20 years old an i want to be adopted by my friend in the usa but we dont know how 2?
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I live in the uk an I am 20 years old an i want to be adopted by my friend in the usa but we dont know how 2?
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I would love for my friend in the usa who i call dad, to adopt me but we don't know how to do it........ We have looked every where but can not find any that can help us. We also not know how much it will cost too any idea?
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kookooberry
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You don't know how expensive it is to adopt or to get into the US?
If you are thinking of getting into the US via a relative visa based on the fact that this person will adopt you, I don't think you will succeed.
Are you at all related to this person by blood? You *might* have a shot that way.
I can tell you how much it was 5 years ago when I got my (British) husband into the US -- it was around 3K (Pounds -- not dollars)!!! (We used a lawyer just to make sure everything was done correctly.) Not cheap!!!
The person who would sponsor you (assuming that this adoption scheme of yours would work) would also have to show that he has assets 3?5? times the poverty level for the size of his family. Five years ago, when I sponsored my husband, I had to have around $100K in assets for our family of three! (myself, my husband, our child) Federal poverty guidelines tend to change so it could be more now.
The process takes a while. You could be looking at 2 years from start to finish just to get all your paperwork taken care of. |
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lost2day
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umm, you`re not a minor. You can do a name change. |
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Ashley
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u cant |
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mom to be
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I dont think its possible, but I dont know the laws on UK adoptions. |
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HeatherCHRH
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I hope you're not serious...
Adoption is the act of placing a CHILD in the care of an adult parent(s).You are not a minor, therefore you cannot be legally adopted. |
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I don't think it's that difficult for a citizen of the UK to obtain a work permit for the US provided she has some marketable skill and fills out the required paperwork and pays the proper fees.
I also don't think there's any legal way nor legitimate reason for one adult to adopt another; imagine how your real family or his would feel? And even if you could that has nothing to do with being able to come to the US. It won't make you a US citizen and it's not a path to permanent residency.
Permanent residency is reserved for fiances and fiancees of US citizens and possibly their children from a previous marriage. Skilled workers can also petition to come to the US provided they have a job waiting for them. |
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