Q: Im a green card holder and have legalcustody of my grandchild(born)here in Az. My daughter passed away last year in Sep
She left a child in Mexico is it possible i can applied for him? And what forms do I fill out?
A:
While you cannot sponsor a grandchild, if you adopt her child prior to his 16th birthday, you may be able to sponsor him for a green card.
Children whom you adopt from overseas are not automatically entitled to enter the United States. You will need to comply with certain immigration rules to get them into the U.S. to join you. Exactly which rules you’ll need to follow depend on the country you’re adopting from and whether the child is an orphan.
The procedures described below are complicated and paperwork intensive. As a practical matter, you will most likely want to work with an attorney or an agency that facilitates international adoption, to help you with many of these steps. Even if you get professional assistance, however, it’s worth acquainting yourself with the process that you will be embarking upon.
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