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Paperwork...and more...and more...and more...and more... Continue below for information on the following: · Social Security Number · U.S. Passport · Return of Original Documents (USCIS Form G-884) · Adoption Tax Credit · Wills
Social Security Number To make the post-adoption process as effective and efficient as possible, we recommend holding off getting your child a social security number until AFTER you change your child’s name (through readoption) AND get your child a Certificate of Citizenship. By waiting until these steps are completed, you will only need to make one trip to the Social Security Office. Sometimes a family must obtain a social security number earlier (to open bank accounts, file a tax return, apply for the $10,000 Child Adoption Credit). If you get a social security number before getting your child’s name changed and proof of U.S. citizenship, you will need to go back to Social Security after doing so in order to change your child’s name and his/her status from Permanent Resident to U.S. Citizen. Once you have both the Readoption Certificate (name change) and the Certificate of Citizenship, you complete Social Security Form SS-5 and bring it to any Social Security Office. Bring the following documents with you: · Original foreign adoption documents, including adoption decree, abandonment certificates, and foreign birth certificate(s); · Child’s foreign passport; · Child’s Certificate of Citizenship and/or Permanent Resident Card; · Child’s Readoption Certificate; and · Parent’s U.S. Passport. You will receive a social security card for your child in the mail, usually within two weeks. For more information, visit the Social Security Administration website.
How do I obtain a Social Security number for a foreign-born adopted child? Frequently asked questions: SSA Answers
U.S. Passport Your child needs a U.S. Passport to travel overseas as an American Citizen. To obtain a passport for a minor, you apply to the U.S. State Department using Form DS-11. By waiting until you have a Certificate of Citizenship for your child, you will not have to send in your original foreign adoption paperwork — only the COC. You will, however, need to bring all the original foreign adoption paperwork with you to your local Passport Processing Office (such as a county clerk office or a post office). For more information, please visit the U.S. State Department—Passport Info Website.
Return of Original Documents (USCIS Form G884) When you returned to the U.S. with your new son or daughter, you handed the Immigrations’ officials a sealed envelope containing the visa and other documents pertaining to the adoption. You can now request that the documents contained in the sealed envelope be returned to you. In order to do that, you should first wait until the documents are transferred to the local USCIS processing center (usually takes about 6 months from the date of immigration). Then complete Form G-884 (Return of Original Documents and instructions) and mail it to your local USCIS Office. After you get back the contents, if you would like to try to get more documents back, file Form G-639 (Freedom of Information Act Request). Mailing instructions are included with the form and instructions.
Adoption Tax Credit Good News!! As a result of the Hope for Children’s Act, effective January 1, 2002, you may be entitled to an Adoption Tax Credit of up to $11,650 per qualified adoption completed in 2008. Consult your tax advisor for information and/or changes. The forms are below: Form 8839 (Qualified Adoption Expenses)
Wills Legal-Eaze prepares simple wills under the strict supervision of the parent. If you need a will to designate a guardian for your child, please complete a Wills Application and return it to us at our Connecticut Headquarters Office. Fee for Wills are $150 each.
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