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| Sunshine International Adoption Agency A licensed Ohio International Adoption Agency 17601 West 130th Street Suite 4,North Royalton, Ohio 44133 Call 1-440-582-5780 |
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| We understand there is a lot of information out there about international adoption and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have. We will provide country specific Information Guides and other materials about our agency and its programs. You will be pleased to know that members of our agency include adoptive parents as well as biological parents and professionals who have been assisting families with the adoption of children for many years. Sunshine International Adoption Agency, Inc.(SIAA) is a licensed,full service adoption agency with programs in Ukraine, Poland, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Russia serving families across the U.S and abroad. |
I WANT TO ADOPT,WHERE DO I BEGIN?
To begin your adoption journey, please follow the steps below:
1. Complete the Adoption Application.
Complete the Adoption Application and send it to our office, along with a personal check or Money Order in the amount of $250,
made payable to Sunshine International Adoption Agency, as well as the following 4x 6 photos: two different, non-professional,
photographs of adoptive couple together, one photograph of the outside of the home, one photograph of other children in the
home and three interior photographs of the home. Please write your family’s name on the back of all photographs.
2. Submit an I-600A, “Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative,” to your local USCIS office.
Submit a completed I-600A to your local USCIS office. The I-600A classifies an orphan who either is, or will be, adopted by a US
citizen as an immediate relative of the US citizen to allow the child to enter the US. An I-600A is filed by the US citizen who is
adopting the child. To print an I-600A and instructions, please see http://uscis.gov.
3. Begin the Home Study process.
If you are an Ohio family, please visit our Home Study page to find out more about starting your Home Study process.
4. Complete your Dossier.
Begin compiling the paperwork required for the country you choose to adopt from. Please note that some of the documents
required for your Dossier may also be required for your Home Study. All Dossier Documents must be Notarized, Certified (if
applicable), Apostilled and in some cases legalized by the country specific Embassy in Washington, DC or New York. Once we
receive your Adoption Services Agreement we will forward a Dossier Packet.
To begin your adoption journey, please follow the steps below:
1. Complete the Adoption Application.
Complete the Adoption Application and send it to our office, along with a personal check or Money Order in the amount of $250,
made payable to Sunshine International Adoption Agency, as well as the following 4x 6 photos: two different, non-professional,
photographs of adoptive couple together, one photograph of the outside of the home, one photograph of other children in the
home and three interior photographs of the home. Please write your family’s name on the back of all photographs.
2. Submit an I-600A, “Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative,” to your local USCIS office.
Submit a completed I-600A to your local USCIS office. The I-600A classifies an orphan who either is, or will be, adopted by a US
citizen as an immediate relative of the US citizen to allow the child to enter the US. An I-600A is filed by the US citizen who is
adopting the child. To print an I-600A and instructions, please see http://uscis.gov.
3. Begin the Home Study process.
If you are an Ohio family, please visit our Home Study page to find out more about starting your Home Study process.
4. Complete your Dossier.
Begin compiling the paperwork required for the country you choose to adopt from. Please note that some of the documents
required for your Dossier may also be required for your Home Study. All Dossier Documents must be Notarized, Certified (if
applicable), Apostilled and in some cases legalized by the country specific Embassy in Washington, DC or New York. Once we
receive your Adoption Services Agreement we will forward a Dossier Packet.
ADOPTION PROCESS CHECKLIST:
WHEN YOU RETURN HOME...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly INS)
Downloadable forms and frequently asked questions regarding adoption.
Intercountry Adoptions Finalized Abroad
This Information Gateway legal product has more information about States' laws regarding
international adoption finalization.
Pediatricians with a Special Interest in Adoption and Foster Care Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics registry of AAP Fellows interested in adoption and foster care.
Downloadable forms and frequently asked questions regarding adoption.
Intercountry Adoptions Finalized Abroad
This Information Gateway legal product has more information about States' laws regarding
international adoption finalization.
Pediatricians with a Special Interest in Adoption and Foster Care Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics registry of AAP Fellows interested in adoption and foster care.
THINKING ABOUT
INTERNATIONAL
ADOPTION?
INTERNATIONAL
ADOPTION?
| FOR A FREE ADOPTION INFORMATION PACKET |
Everything you
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•Receive a Post Placement Packet from Sunshine International.
•Schedule an appointment with your local International Adoption Health Clinic.
•Readopt in your state, if applicable.
•Apply for a Social Security Number.
•File a Legal Name Change with your local court (if applicable.)
•Obtain a Certificate of Birth with your local court (if applicable.)
•Submit Parental Post Placement Reports as required by Sunshine International.
•Submit Post Placement reports completed by a licensed Social Worker as required by your child(ren)’s birth country.
•Schedule an appointment with your local International Adoption Health Clinic.
•Readopt in your state, if applicable.
•Apply for a Social Security Number.
•File a Legal Name Change with your local court (if applicable.)
•Obtain a Certificate of Birth with your local court (if applicable.)
•Submit Parental Post Placement Reports as required by Sunshine International.
•Submit Post Placement reports completed by a licensed Social Worker as required by your child(ren)’s birth country.
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•Complete and return the Application and fee to Sunshine International.
•Sunshine International will forward an Adoption Service Agreement.
•Complete and return the Adoption Service Agreement and fee to Sunshine International.
•Sunshine International will send Registration and Dossier Packets with detailed instructions.
•Complete the Registration Packet and return to Sunshine International.
•File the I-600A with your local USCIS office.
•Begin the Home Study process. Sunshine International will provide Home Study services to Ohio families. Should you reside
outside of Ohio, we can refer Home Study agencies.
•Submit your Home Study to USCIS and await I-171H (Notice of Favorable Petition).
•Begin gathering documents for your Dossier.
•Legalize your Dossier documents. The legalization of Dossier documents is country specific and may include the following:
1. Notarization;
2. Local Certification;
3. Embassy Certification (country specific); and
4. Apostille/Authentication.
•Receive I-171H (Notice of Favorable Petition) from USCIS.
•Send original Dossier and applicable copies to Sunshine International.
•Sunshine International will submit your Dossier for translation, registration and processing to the country from which you are
adopting.
•The adoption authorities will begin the referral process (if applicable.)
•Receive Referral with information, photo(s) and medical information on your child(ren).
•Accept/decline referral (you may wish to consult with a physician who specializes in international adoption.)
•Arrange travel to your child(ren)’s birth country where the adoption will be finalized. While preparing to travel you may wish to
begin collecting gifts and donations to take with you to the orphanage for the children who will remain behind.
•Receive Travel Invitation (if applicable.)
•Apply for Visa (if applicable.)
•Travel to your child(ren)’s birth country to meet your child(ren) and complete the adoption!
•Sunshine International Associates will greet you at the airport and assist with all adoption processes until you depart for the
United States. An English-speaking guide may also be arranged to assist with daily activities, which are not related to the
adoption.
•Schedule appointment with the American Consulate to obtain your child(ren)’s Visa(s) and to ensure all appropriate paperwork
has been submitted.
•Return home to the United States with your forever family!
•Sunshine International will forward an Adoption Service Agreement.
•Complete and return the Adoption Service Agreement and fee to Sunshine International.
•Sunshine International will send Registration and Dossier Packets with detailed instructions.
•Complete the Registration Packet and return to Sunshine International.
•File the I-600A with your local USCIS office.
•Begin the Home Study process. Sunshine International will provide Home Study services to Ohio families. Should you reside
outside of Ohio, we can refer Home Study agencies.
•Submit your Home Study to USCIS and await I-171H (Notice of Favorable Petition).
•Begin gathering documents for your Dossier.
•Legalize your Dossier documents. The legalization of Dossier documents is country specific and may include the following:
1. Notarization;
2. Local Certification;
3. Embassy Certification (country specific); and
4. Apostille/Authentication.
•Receive I-171H (Notice of Favorable Petition) from USCIS.
•Send original Dossier and applicable copies to Sunshine International.
•Sunshine International will submit your Dossier for translation, registration and processing to the country from which you are
adopting.
•The adoption authorities will begin the referral process (if applicable.)
•Receive Referral with information, photo(s) and medical information on your child(ren).
•Accept/decline referral (you may wish to consult with a physician who specializes in international adoption.)
•Arrange travel to your child(ren)’s birth country where the adoption will be finalized. While preparing to travel you may wish to
begin collecting gifts and donations to take with you to the orphanage for the children who will remain behind.
•Receive Travel Invitation (if applicable.)
•Apply for Visa (if applicable.)
•Travel to your child(ren)’s birth country to meet your child(ren) and complete the adoption!
•Sunshine International Associates will greet you at the airport and assist with all adoption processes until you depart for the
United States. An English-speaking guide may also be arranged to assist with daily activities, which are not related to the
adoption.
•Schedule appointment with the American Consulate to obtain your child(ren)’s Visa(s) and to ensure all appropriate paperwork
has been submitted.
•Return home to the United States with your forever family!