Can a teenager illegal alien be adopted in the U.S?

Question

Can a teenager illegal alien be adopted in the U.S?

Answer 1

if he or she is illegal then no, unless he/she went through the new citizen process

Answer 2

You would adopt the child in his home country, then bring the child to the US legally.

Usually, you first apply for permission from the US CIS [used to be INS] to bring a child into this country as a citizen if under age 16, or as a dependent resident alien if 16 or older. Most responsible countries will not award you sentencia/decree of adoption unless you can show that you have permission to bring the child into the US.

Answer 3

I can't give you a legal answer to that question, but I can give you my opinion.

I think the word "Illegal" explains it.  If you apply for citizenship of a child/teenager, the US Gov't would be more inclined to grant it than if a man wanted to bring a wife over from Mexico or other country ILLEGALLY and then want to follow the rules.

So to answer your question, no, an illegal alien cannot be adopted, but a legal citizen can be.

Answer 4

It really depends on the circumstances. I know of one adoption that took place, but the teenager (13) was adopted by a legal relative after his parents died in a car crash.  All 4 (sister too) were in this country illegally, but under the circumstances, Immigration supported keeping the kids with the relative.  They still had to involve Immigration and the adoption is arranged through the Embassy of the country of origin.  Ordinarily, however, the children would have been returned to their country of origin.

Answer 5

can u a call an alien immigrant illegal? just curios

oh alien as in foreign, sure, just look at Madonna and Angelina Joline and if it's under 18, then yes and u don't have any living parents or relatives

Answer 6

children from other countries can be adopted by someone from the US but not if they're in the country already.