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Originally Posted By JulieMy father was adopted in Alberta Canada and brought to the United States by my Granparents. Would they had to have gotten him a visa before bringing him to the states? Does anyone know, or can tell me where to find that kind of information. I have already tried US immigrations and they won't answer any questions unless you hire their attorney. This is just a very simple question, I thought maybe someone out there could help me. Thanks so much. Julie
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Originally Posted By Destiny M.There are 2 places I would begin your search since adoption is open in Canada. You can start with adoption records in Edmonton, Alberta, here this is a contact number 310-0000 speak with the operator there and she can direct your call. The next would be calling Vital Statistics in vancouver British Columbia. I don't know that number off hand. It would help also if you knew what part of ALberta because all agencies are privatized. Good luck.
Yes, they should have filled out the proper adoption papers with the US gov before they brought him to the States. If they didn't, your dad could possibly be considered an illegal immigrant.
It's a crappy deal for inter country adoptees. Your grand parents probably did everything necessary to complete a legal adoption. When the process was finished, they would have rightly felt that thier adopted son was legally thiers in the eyes of the law and therefore entitled to US citizenship based on the right of blood (jus sanguinis) as specified by the INS (now the BCIS). Unfortunately, this is not so if the paperwork was not completed properly and a green card issued.
The worst of it is, your grandparents probably asked all the right questions and were given all the right answers by the INS except I'll bet they neglected to tell the INS that he was adopted. I mean, how many people would introduce thier offspring as thier "adopted" son. They would have just called him thier son. the INS people would have advised them on that basis.
This is what has happened to me. My parents were both US citizens until they died. If they had a biological son (technically speaking, my brother), then he would be issued a social security number based on automatic citizenship within 10 days, no questions. If you make the unfortunate mistake of telling the truth about being adopted on the citizenship inquiry form, then you would NOT be considered a USC. So... the biological son would be welcome and the adopted brother would not. Seems kind of prejudicial to me, especially when you consider the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 2000.
You can find out more info at the BCIS website: [url]http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/index.htm.[/url] Check under the heading "Adoptions." My feeling is that your dad is not a USC unless your grand parents filled out the correct forms. He could be deported. This has actually happened to kids adopted from Viet Nam and Korea. They get sent back to a country they haven't seen since they were infants.
Now, aren't you glad you heard from me. You might want to speak to an immigration lawyer, just make sure he knows something about inter country adoptions (most don't, I'm talking from experience) and proceed carefully.