Intercountry Adoptees

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.

What We Overlook

First published on December 26, 2018 • Last updated on December 26, 2018

We is almost always exclusive, and it is defined by those who speak it. Who are “we” overlooking in adoptee rights?