Adopted Children Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Government Links:

U.S. Department of State
• General Travel and Visa Information

• Information on Vietnam

• International Adoptions Page

You can also call (202) 663-1225 to listen to recorded information.
• Vietnam Adoptions Page

Department of Homeland Security, Citizen and Immigration Services

• General Information

• General Adoptions Process Page

• M-249 booklet, The Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adoptive Children

• You can also call 1-800-870-FORM (3676) to listen to recorded information
about immigrant visa applications.

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Cornell University Law School’s online library’s adoption law section

Other organizational resources:

• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

• Joint Council on International Children's Services

• Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute

• North American Council on Adoptable Children

• National Council for Adoption

• Ethica