It’s every adoptive parent’s nightmare. They have obtained legal custody of a much longed for baby; filed the immigration work and are eagerly awaiting their little one’s arrival only to receive a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) on their I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative. Here are some things you should consider if you have received …
Saving Syria’s Children
Children are bearing the brunt of the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria. Can you adopt a Syrian orphan? According to the US embassy in Damascus, several attempts by U.S. prospective adoptive parents have failed. I think this is because I wasn’t their lawyer! Like many other Muslim countries Syria’s personal status law does not recognize the concept of adoption however; Syrian …