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Not sure you will have time before he turns 18. If he turns 18 he will not become a citizen. His parents have to give up their parental rights and you have to pass the home study. Then you need a lawyer to draw up the papers that every signs and then the lawyer get it approved in court.
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If you adopt an 18-year-old girl how does she become a US citizen?
by adoption
Can a 16-year-old UK citizen marry an over 18-year-old non-UK citizen?
no
Can a unmarried female US citizen adopt 22 year niece for her old age care?
No. A 22 year old is an adult and, as such, is too old to be adopted.
Can you adopt a 30-year-old immigrant?
No. In the US adults regardless of their citizen status cannot be adopted. A legal immigrant can be sponsored by a US citizen for permanent residency and citizenship.
Can a US citizen adopt his stepson who is 20 years old living in the US illegally?
It depends on the state where the US citizen resides. In most states, you can adopt your 20 year old stepson in an adult adoption regardless of his immigration status. But you should know that you will not be able to use the adoption for immigration purposes.
If you are 19 years old and your father and mother pased away can someone adopt you?
Yes, adults can be adopted. You will need to consult a lawyer but it is fairly common. HOWEVER, the 19-year-old is an adult so they cannot be adopted "single sided," that is, without their consent. (Note that a non-US-citizen 19-year-old cannot come into the US and become a citizen through adoption the way a younger child could.)
Can i adopt a 21 year old international student in pa?
If you plan to do this to make him a US citizen though it will not work. Someone who is 18+ will not automatically become US citizen when adopted. Only children do.
Can a 10 year old adopt a baby boy?
No, to adopt a child you have to be at least 18 years old.
Can a emancipated 16 year old adopt her 15 year old cousin?
No, most places require you to be at least 21 to be considered to adopt someone.
You would like to adopt a 30 year old man and his 9 year old son who are Brazilian citizens Is that allowed in the US?
You can't adopt an adult. And his child is not an orphan, so you can't adopt him either. You can marry the man and then adopt his son.
Can you adopt when you are 54 years old and married to 46 year old woman?
Yes, you can adopt at any age above 18
Can a seventeen year old adopt a sixteen year old?
No, a minor cannot adopt another minor. And most jurisdictions don't allow adoption under the age of 21.
