India Relative Adoption
Mi Yungs Prayer is pleased to offer relative adoption from India!
Mi Yungs Prayer is honored to assist families pursuing relative adoptions from India, providing a pathway for children to join the care of loving relatives while maintaining important family connections. Because India is a Hague Adoption Convention country, relative adoptions must meet specific international requirements designed to protect the best interests of children and ensure ethical adoption practices. Through this process, families work with adoption authorities in both countries to complete home study, immigration, and adoption requirements.
Mi Yungs Prayer guides families through each step, helping relatives unite across borders while preserving family bonds, cultural heritage, and the stability every child deserves.
Eligibility Requirements
Parents must meet the following requirements:
- At least one prospective adoptive parent must be a U.S. citizen
- Eligible Relatives to adopt may include Grandparents, brother, sister, aunt, uncle. Documentation must be provided to verify the biological relationship between the child and the prospective adoptive parent(s)
- The child must be an eligible relative under Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) requirements.
- History of substance abuse, unstable mental health will be assessed for eligibility
- Cannot be convicted of a crime
- Financially stable
- Able to meet U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requirements
U.S. Immigration Requirements for Adopting Relative Children
- The child must generally be under 16 years of age at the time Form I-800 is filed with USCIS.
- A limited sibling exception may allow a biological sibling under age 18 to qualify when being adopted together with a younger sibling who meets the under-age-16 requirement
India Adoption Process Overview
The adoption process for India Relative Adoption is:
- Mi Yungs Prayer requires a Consultation with our Immigration Attorney for review of your situation.
- Mi Yungs Prayer is an accredited Adoption Service Provider (ASP) licensed by the U.S. Department of State.
- Apply to Be Found Eligible to Adopt by completing and receiving home study approval
- CARA Registration and Approval
- U.S. Immigration (I800A) Approval for "a child"
- CARA Child Eligibility Review
- District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Approval - verify the family relationship, required consents, and compliance with Indian adoption regulations.
- State Adoption Resource Authority (SARA) - determines is in the child's best interests and meets the requirements of the Hague Adoption Convention.
- CARA Approval - issues a No Objection Certificate (NOC), allowing the adoption to move forward through the legal and immigration process
- Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative, with USCIS.
- Adoption Finalized in India
- Travel to India to take custody of child
- Bring your Child home to the U.S.
- Complete Revalidation for your child
Timeframes & Travel Requirements
The timeline for an India relative adoption varies based on the family's circumstances, government processing times, and the completion of required documentation. Most families can expect the process to take approximately 8 to 18 months from the beginning of the home study through final immigration approval. Cases may move faster or slower depending on the facts of the case. Mi Yungs Prayer works closely with families throughout the process to help ensure all requirements are completed as efficiently as possible.
Resources
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Ready to Begin?
India’s structured adoption process can provide opportunities to welcome younger children with minor to moderate special needs into a loving forever family. Contact Mi Yungs Prayer to start your India adoption journey.