Immigration & Adoption
Resources
General Adoption
- National Adoption Center
- National Adoption Council
- Adoptive Families Magazine
- North American Council on Adoptable Children
- Creating a Family
- PACT
- Adoption Tax Credit
- You should also consider joining some of the adoption group lists which can be very informative, supportive and give you up to date information. You can join a list specific to a country, etc., and/or special issues, for example, GAARP for older parents, Adoption_Agency_Research, IChild for those who are adopting from India, Guatemala_Adoption, etc. To see a list of many of adoption related groups: Karen Adoption Links.
Additional Resources for Those Who Are Adopting Internationally
- U.S. Department of State (DOS) website regarding intercountry adoption
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website re intercountry adoption
- Rainbow Kids
- Joint Council on International Adoptions (JCICS)
- Families with Children From China
- Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform
U.S. Citizenship
Adoption Information for Residents of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Area Adoption Support and Activity Groups
- PA child abuse clearance forms (form CY-113)
- PA criminal record form (form SP4 -164) can be ordered online at
- PA DPW FBI Fingerprint clearances: Do not go to a police department to get your fingerprints. There is a new system for obtaining fingerprints through the PA Department of Welfare, called COGENT.
- To order a Pennsylvania Birth Certificate
Re Immigration Generally
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- U.S. Department of State (DOS)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- American Immigration Council: Informative site for general immigration history and policy issues which includes many resources and lesson plans for teachers and community groups: American Immigration Council.