Courts in 3,144 counties control the release and restriction of critical adoption records, often to the detriment of adopted people.
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Name Changes and Certificates of Citizenship
With a $505 filing fee and having to part with a current certificate, some intercountry adoptees decide not to apply for a new one. And that’s OK.
Workshop: Applying for Your Own Certificate of Citizenship
A step-by-step webinar demonstrating how to apply on your own for a Certificate of Citizenship. For intercountry adoptees only.
Open Forum on Immigration Issues for Transnational Adoptees
Join Adoptees United and peers for an open forum that centers transnational adopted people in a discussion about the latest developments in US immigration policy, practice, and operation.
Artifacts of Known, Unknown, and Complex Lives
In documenting the history of adoption and the lives of adopted people, what are the most meaningful artifacts?
Citizenship and Immigration Issues for Intercountry Adopted People: FAQ
A FAQ in response to the cases and questions we have been receiving online and in the Citizenship Clinic.