• U.S. military worldwide, federal civilian employees, including U.S. State Department Foreign Service, and Department of Defense teachers and employees. Our first clients in the early 1990's were active duty military in Germany and Italy.
• Business families abroad working with foreign and U.S. companies. Many of our clients work for major corporations worldwide.
• Missionaries and international school teachers. We have worked with families in several remote locations worldwide including Africa, Iraq and Uzbekistan.
• Non-United States citizens in special cases.

1. Pre-Adoption

We consult with our clients on immigration, country and agency selection as part of the adoption home study process suited to your particular circumstances. The home study approves prospective adoptive parents to adopt -- it is a history of your life: background, current circumstances, the decision to adopt, plans for parenting, medical health and financial stability.

2. Placement

The adoption placement agency assists in creating a dossier and identifies and places a child into a family. We are not a placement agency although we work with dozens of U.S. domestic and international agencies in the U.S.A. to ensure your home study meets all of their requirements.

3. Post-Placement/Post-Adoption

We provide post-placement supervision, post-adoption home visits, and reports that meet all agency and country requirements.

1. Contact us for fees, services, information and consultation.
2. Set up a telephone call or Skype to discuss your unique situation and adoption goals. No fees are charged for consultation services.
3. We email you our questionnaire and contract. Upon receiving the signed contract we can explore home visit dates and times.
4. After receiving the completed questionnaire, we will conduct the home visit.
5. We usually provide the home study report draft for your review in 30-45 days.
6. Your placement agency reviews the home study to ensure it satisfies their requirements.
7. We FedEx home study reports to you to distribute to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), your placement agency, attorneys, etc.

Hague Convention vs. Non-Hague Convention Adoption

If you are living in a Hague Convention Country there may be some restrictions to your adoption plans so please contact us and we can discuss these issues. You may adopt in a Non-Hague Convention Country and follow the I600 process with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). You may want to adopt in a Hague Convention Country in which you follow the I800 path for US immigration.

U.S. Domestic Adoption

You may be able to adopt in the U.S.A. as a U.S. citizen living abroad. Usually, this is considered a U.S. domestic adoption.

Adoption Law by State

FAQs on U.S. Non-Resident Adoptions

Selecting an Adoption Placement Agency

Choosing your adoption placement agency is a critical decision in your adoption journey. We can provide recommendations for agencies many of our clients have used successfully.

Current Adoption Trends and Information

Learn more about us and what's happening in the adoption world with American Adoption Professionals Abroad on Facebook and communicate with other Americans abroad about adoptions on our Adoption for Americans Abroad Yahoo! Group.

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