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Frequently Asked Questions Home  >  Immigration Law FAQ  >  Green Cards  >  Adoption Your Immigration Questions Answered by VisaPro. Here, you will find many of most common immigration problems. 1. What is adoption? 2. How are children adopted? 3. Who is considered an orphan? 4. Who is eligible to file an orphan petition? 5. What is the quickest way to bring a foreign born orphan that I adopt to the U.S.? 6. Should I do advance processing if I have already identified the child? 7. What kind of information about myself and my spouse will I, as the petitioner, need to provide to the USCIS? 8. I have adopted and brought my child into the U.S. Is there any reason for me to be fingerprinted again? 9. I filed an I-600A and an I-600 application in the USCIS office. The I-600A was approved in December of 2003, and the I-600 was approved in February of 2004. My child will be brought into the U.S. in April of 2004. My fingerprints, taken when I filed my I-600A, expire in March of 2004. Should I be re-fingerprinted? 10. My I-600A was approved in December of 2003, but I had my fingerprints taken in January of 2003 when I filed my application. That would mean that my prints will expire in April of 2004. I plan to bring my child home in late March of 2004. Should I be fingerprinted again, just in case? 11. I brought in my I-600A application in October of 2003, and it was approved in March of 2004. If I don’t know when I will be filing my I-600, should I be re-fingerprinted this summer so that I can be assured that my prints will remain valid for the duration of my approval? 12. If I do need to be re-fingerprinted, will I need to pay the fee? 13. Where should I pay my fingerprinting fee? 14. How will I know that my fingerprint files are about to expire? 15. I am planning to travel overseas to file my I-600. Can I wait and be fingerprinted at the Embassy or Consulate? 16. What kind of information about the child will I need to provide to the USCIS? 17. Can I adopt a foreign born orphan and bring that orphan to the U.S. without involving the USCIS? 18. Can I adopt a child from any country in the world? 19. Is it difficult to adopt a child from a country experiencing social or political upheaval? 20. Where can I file my application for foreign adoption? 21. If I am a U.S. citizen, will the child I adopt automatically become a citizen too? 22. What is the Child Citizenship Act? 23. Is automatic citizenship provided for adopted children living outside the U.S.? 24. Does my adopted child qualify for automatic citizenship under the Child Citizenship Act? 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next   Need More HELP! Get Personalized Legal Advice from a VisaPro Attorney Browse Tips and Procedures about Specific Visas Discover More about VisaPro Legal Services More About Adoption Benefits of Adoption Requirements for Adoption Applying for Adoption Duration of Stay How can we help you? MESSAGE BOARDS How do I fill Form I-129? When do I start Green Card? 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