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Dear Parents of Intercountry Adoptees: Do These Two Things Today

First published on May 23, 2025 • Last updated on May 23, 2025

Two things parents of adult intercountry adopted people should do today to help secure documents related to US citizenship and immigration.

USCIS Is Withholding My Clients’ Immigration Records at an Alarming Rate

First published on May 14, 2025 • Last updated on May 23, 2025

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New USCIS practices are making the job of securing and proving US citizenship for my clients maddeningly slow, difficult, and absurd.

Name Changes and an N-565

First published on February 26, 2025 • Last updated on February 26, 2025

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What to think about when a new name does not match the name on a Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization.

Q&A: US Citizenship and Immigration Issues for Intercountry Adoptees

First published on November 19, 2024 • Last updated on November 19, 2024

QandA session about US citizenship and immigration issues for intercountry adopted people, in the context a new US administration.

Thank You! Funds Raised for a Filing Fee for Intercountry Adoptee

First published on November 19, 2024 • Last updated on November 19, 2024

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An adult intercountry adoptee needs our assistance in paying a $505 filing fee for a Replacement Certificate of Citizenship.

It’s My Birthday. Let’s Celebrate.

First published on November 15, 2024 • Last updated on November 15, 2024

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To celebrate my birthday, why not donate the cost of a really nice cup of coffee to Adoptees United Inc. It’s easy.

Ask an Adoptee Rights Lawyer

First published on October 28, 2024 • Last updated on October 28, 2024

Ask an Adoptee RIghts Lawyer Q&A with Adoptee Rights Law Center and Adoptees On, November 14, 2024, 10am PST/12pm CST

I’m taking audience questions about adoptee rights, whether they relate to basic rights or more cutting edge issues.

Help an Adoptee Friend

First published on September 6, 2024 • Last updated on November 4, 2024

A friend, colleague, and advocate seeks mutual aid for a financial crisis.

What Expanded ‘Parole in Place’ Means for Intercountry Adoptees

First published on June 18, 2024 • Last updated on June 18, 2024

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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

First published on June 5, 2024 • Last updated on June 23, 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.

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.

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