What now?

Tips for the first days home

Yearly checklist- Are you ready?

Readoption in the United States

Reunion Pics

Support Groups- join our parents-on-line

Well, the plane has landed and you are back at home and trying to get into some kind of routine, working that new person into your family. Here are some areas to consider:

Becoming a family, becoming an American Your child automatically becomes an American citizen if both parents travel or if a single parent travels. If only one parent travels you must apply for citizenship	Becoming a family, how to welcome your child into the family. First time parents have special obstacles. Everything is so new and sometimes scary. More... Experienced parents find adoption a whole new ballgame. You can expect an adjustment, too.	Picking out a pediatrician before you go. Illnesses you may encounter

Remember, if only one parent traveld you must submit N600 form to the United Staes Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to obtain citizenship for your child. You can easily obtain this form by calling 1-800-870-3676 or go to http://uscis.gov . If only one parent has made the trip to China or Vietnam, you are required to
readopt the child before USCIS will consider citizenship. We recommend readoption even if both parents travel to the country.

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