This Immigration through adoption video will provide you with the information tied to Hague Convention and a couple of facts about it, what an intercountry adoption refers to and will describe the steps of this process. You will find out what the eligibility criteria for an adoptive parent are and what forms you should file if you are single or married and want to adopt a child from another country. An intercountry adoption consists in adopting a child that lives in a country different from the United States. The Hague Process is meant to protect the best interests of children, birth parents and adoptive parents who are involved in intercountry adoptions. The Hague Convention aims to prevent abduction, sale of or trafficking in children. If you are interested to adopt a child through the Hague Process, you should firstly choose a Hague Accredited Adoption Service Provider and obtain a home study from someone authorized to complete a Hague adoption home study. What your next steps should be, you will find out in our video. People who are U.S. citizens or habitually reside in the United States may apply for an intercountry adoption. Please, watch out video for more detailed information about this.
