[embracegrace]

Hello, I'm new to this board. My husband and I have been married for six months. We're 36 and 33, first marriages for both of us. We're a global family (I'm American, He's a Dutch citizen) with friends and family in the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Kyrgyzstan and China. Adoption has always been part of our plan, and now after 2 miscarriages, we're looking at moving up our timetable.

That said, some countries require both partners to be US citizens. My husband is currently here on a work visa, and should have his green card by late spring, after which he will be a permanent US resident, but he will retain his Dutch citizenship.

Does anyone know the citizenship requirements for Kyrgyzstan (and/or China, our other country of interest)?

thanks!

[Marcie36]

Welcome, I can tell you that I saw things on my dossier checklist for Kyrgyzstan re: what to do if only one parent is a US citizen, so I suspect this is ok for Kyrgyzstan...you may want to contact individual agencies and ask if they can work with you...pm me if you want the name of my agency.
Best of luck,
Margaret

[sak9645]

China allows couples to adopt when one spouse is American and the other holds citizenship in another country, as long as they have a valid homestudy and USCIS approval. Obviously, couples must meet all of China's other requirements with regard to age, health status, and so on.

Sharon

[dr.mommy72]

I have a friend who completed her adoption. She is a US citizen and her husband has dual citizenship in US and another country. they had a hard time getting visas for him to travel but it all worked out.

[embracegrace]

Thank you all!