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Original Date Announced
January 14, 2020State Department clarifies that an adoption by noncitizen prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) living in the United States of a child residing in another country does not constitute an "inter country adoption" under 22 CFR Part 96. The agency issued this clarification in response to inquiries from adoption service providers (ASPs) asking whether noncitizen PAPs living in the US will required an accredited or approved ASP to adopt a child in another country. As a result, noncitizen PAPs adopting a child residing in another country are not required to use the services of a US accredited or approved ASP.
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Adoption by Non-U.S. Citizens Living in the United States – Immigration ConsiderationsEffective Date
January 14, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Minors