New USCIS practices are making the job of securing and proving US citizenship for my clients maddeningly slow, difficult, and absurd.
Intercountry Adoptees
Name Changes and an N-565
What to think about when a new name does not match the name on a Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization.
Thank You! Funds Raised for a Filing Fee for Intercountry Adoptee
An adult intercountry adoptee needs our assistance in paying a $505 filing fee for a Replacement Certificate of Citizenship.
Help an Adoptee Friend
A friend, colleague, and advocate seeks mutual aid for a financial crisis.
What Expanded ‘Parole in Place’ Means for Intercountry Adoptees
how parole in place currently works, plus how a new expanded policy could significantly benefit some intercountry adoptees, including some of my clients.
Congress Introduces the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024
Congress has introduced the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024, continuing the fight to secure US citizenship for all adopted people brought to the United States for adoption.
“Adoption” Shortcuts Will Lead to Deportation of Adopted People. Just Ask My Clients.
It’s already past time to fix issues for intercountry adoptees who have been in the US for decades—without citizenship. It’s also past time to eliminate immigration shortcuts that continue to feed that dynamic.
The Unsettled Issues of Jonas Hubley’s Adoption
Important pieces are missing from the story being told about the adoption and immigration issues for Haitian adoptee Jonas Hubley.
We Can Do This (Because We Must)
What’s to do after Congress failed yet again to fix US citizenship for intercountry adoptees? Our own work.
Getting Your Own Immigration Records
A resource for intercountry adoptees to obtain their own immigration records through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).