Adoption of US Born Children By Non-US Citizens

Illien Adoptions International, Inc. is offering an adoption program for the many children living in foster care in the United States.  Through this program, US citizens AND Non-US Citizens will be able to adopt children who are in the custody of Domestic-Public Entities throughout the fifty states.  Illien will assist families to prepare the necessary documentation and to identify children who fit within the family's parameters.  Illien will communicate with Caseworkers for specific children and will act as an advocate for the child and the family.  We look forward to partnering with not only United States' Domestic-Public entities, but also with authorized adoption agencies outside of the United States and their respective Central Authorities as we all work towards a common goal: finding permanent families for the thousands of US born children without families.

This program will be conducted under the rules and regulations set forth by the Hague Convention, the Intercountry Adoption Act, US CIS, and the laws governing each of our fifty states, and has the approval and support from our Central Authority, the US Department of State.  

What are the demographics of the children available for adoption?
There are children of every age available for adoption; however, first preference is given to US families who tend to select the youngest children first. Therefore, children available for intercountry adoption who do not have major health problems will tend to be older than eight years of age or part of a sibling group. PAPs seeking to adopt children younger than eight need to be prepared to consider a child with some kind of "challenge or potential challenge." Illien will explain and discuss this matter in great detail with the PAPs.

The profile of children in this program can be described as follows:
  1. If they are under eight years of age, they are usually children with some degree of special needs and require some level of special care.  
  2. If they are over eight years old, they become more difficult to place because of their age but they are less likely to have health problems.

US children may come from any of the following ethnic groups: Caucasian, African-American, Asian, Hispanic, and any other ethnic group or ethnic mix. There appears to be an equal number of boys and girls. There are siblings groups, large and small. In most cases siblings will not be separated unless it is in the best interest of the children to do so. Note that it is easier to adopt a sibling group of three children under eight than one child under eight. It is easier to adopt children who are not Caucasian because the majority of people who seek to adopt are Caucasian.
 
Who is eligible to adopt children from the US program?
Married couples and singles are considered eligible to adopt from the United States. Some US States allow adoption by single men.  

Prospective Adoptive Parent(s) can have no history of criminal arrests, domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, substance abuse, or mental illness.

Prospective Adoptive Parent(s) must have a home study completed in their country of residence and an approval letter from their country of residence's Central Authority.  

For more information about this program, please call the Agency at 404-815-1599.