Immigration
USCIS Clarifies Guidance About How to Adopt a Child under the Hague Adoption Convention
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Effective June 14, 2024, we have updated the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 5, Part D, to clarify how prospective adoptive parents can adopt a child under the Hague Adoption Convention. This update consolidates and clarifies existing guidance to provide clear requirements for the Hague process. The update: This policy manual update affirms our commitment to the standards and principles of the Hague Adoption Convention, including safeguards to protect the best interests of children. For more information, see the Hague Process webpage.
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