How old can an American citizen adopt a child?

The adoption age of American citizens cannot exceed 16 years old.

1. The adopted child shall not be over 16 years old. Generally speaking, children refer to unmarried sons or daughters under 2 1 year old. However, if you adopt a child, you must not be over sixteen. However, the age of 16 means that the adoption procedures must be completed before the age of 16, and the immigration application can also be processed after the age of 16.

Second, they must live with their adopters for at least two years. The adopted child must live with the adopter for at least two years, or the adopter must enjoy custody for two years. When hearing the adoption application, the Immigration Bureau attaches great importance to the following two points: 1 * * * cohabitation: the adopter must provide documents about * * * cohabitation, including: the adopter owns the house or residence where the adoptee lives; Proof that the adopter supports the adoptee financially. 2. Legal guardianship: Legal guardianship can only take effect if it is recognized by the court or other government agencies where the adopter is located. Only informal guardianship documents, even notarized guardianship documents, can not meet the requirements of the immigration bureau.

Adoption must conform to the laws of the adopted country. In order to prevent child trafficking, adoption must abide by the laws of the country where the adoptee is located. This sometimes involves very complicated international law, so we should pay attention to it when applying it. At the same time, some conventional adoption forms, such as adoption, cannot be recognized by the Immigration Bureau without valid supporting documents, and formal adoption procedures recognized by relevant government departments must be handled.

Four. The biological parents, brothers and sisters of the adoptee cannot apply for immigration. Once the adoption formalities are completed, the adoptee immigrates to the United States through adoption, and the relationship between his biological parents, brothers and sisters and the adoptee is terminated. Neither his parents nor his brothers and sisters can immigrate to the United States through the adoptee. Once an applicant applied for immigration for his adoptive parents after becoming an American citizen. After his adoptive parents approved the immigration, the applicant applied for immigration for his own sister. The Immigration Bureau confirmed that since the applicant has been adopted, the relationship between the adoptee and his biological parents, brothers and sisters no longer exists. Therefore, this application was not approved.

Procedures for applying for child adoption immigration The applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident. The applicant should fill in the I-600 form and issue the following supporting materials: 1 The adoption relationship has been approved and recognized by the laws of the country where the adopter is located; 2. The law of the place where the adopter is located recognizes that the adopter has legal jurisdiction over the adoptee and has lived together for more than two years; If the applicant is a permanent resident, the adoptee can directly apply for immigration, and can apply for citizenship when qualified according to the adoption schedule.