In view of the upcoming implementation of the Hague agreement, I would like to inquire about the issue of international adoption by permanent residents (green card holders).
Currently, U.S. immigration makes it impossible for permanent residents to adopt internationally due to a the requirement for a two years cohabitation outside the U.S. prior to immigration which, in turn, causes the permanent residents to lose their immigration status (!). (Please refer to e.g.
Adoption and Immigration
for more information)
Since there is no two years cohabitation requirement for biological children, it follows that adoptive children are discriminated by U.S. immigration compared to biological children. The discrimination of adoptive children is prohibited according to the Hague agreement.
I was wondering when (or if!) this obvious distortion will be properly addressed in the foreseeable future. I sincerely hope that the current situation will finally be corrected.