Intercountry Adoptees

How Adjusting the ‘Immigration Registry’ Could Help Intercountry Adoptees

First published on September 24, 2021 • Last updated on November 16, 2023

A tweak to the ‘immigration registry’ could help millions of undocumented people, including many intercountry adoptees. Here’s how it would work.

What Works, What’s Broken, and Who Bears the Cost

First published on March 18, 2021 • Last updated on November 22, 2022

How current U.S. immigration law has failed intercountry adoptees.

What Happens When You Question Adoption

First published on September 28, 2020 • Last updated on December 3, 2021

The politicization of the Barretts’ adoptions from Haiti—which they’ve clearly politicized themselves—highlights the rift between concept and reality in intercountry adoption.

Before You Start Spouting Off About Haiti, Amy Coney Barrett, and the ‘Beauty’ of Adoption

First published on September 27, 2020 • Last updated on December 3, 2021

Suddenly, intercountry adoption is a cudgel and a political tool in the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Educate yourself first.

Naturalization Fee to Increase More than 80 Percent in October

First published on July 31, 2020 • Last updated on September 30, 2020

The final rule adjusts application and other USCIS fees, with the cost of naturalization increasing from $640 to $1,170.00.

Immigration Proclamation: What You Need to Know

First published on April 24, 2020 • Last updated on April 24, 2020

The American Immigration Lawyers Association has released the following information about the recent Presidential Proclamation related to suspension of certain immigration classes to the United States.

How Will COVID-19 Issues Affect Me?

First published on March 31, 2020 • Last updated on April 13, 2020

Overview of COVID-19 issues that may impact adopted people beyond the immediate threat to a person’s health, community, and economic safety.

Proposed USCIS Fee Hike: Impact on Adult Adoptees

First published on December 19, 2019 • Last updated on December 19, 2019

The proposed fee hikes will substantially increase the cost of naturalization applications for intercountry adoptees plus eliminate the ability to apply if you lack the financial resources to do so.

California Intercountry Adoptee Bill Unfortunately Falls Short

First published on September 17, 2019 • Last updated on September 18, 2019

California passed a bill last week that may ultimately fail to address the need to finalize some intercountry adoptions in the United States

The Kafkaesque Case of James Christian Werthmann

First published on May 5, 2019 • Last updated on November 15, 2022

I’m not the first person to conjure up Kafka as a way to describe James Werthmann’s case. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recognized the absurdity immediately.