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[[Botswana]] is not party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry [[Adoption]](the [http://adoption.state.gov/hague_convention/overview.php Hague Adoption Convention]). Intercountry adoptions of children from non-Hague countries are processed in accordance with [http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=8:1.0.1.2.8&idno=8#8:1.0.1.2.8.1.1.3 8 Code of Federal Regulations], Section 204.3 as it relates to orphans as defined under the [http://www.uscis.gov/iframe/ilink/docView/SLB/HTML/SLB/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-29/0-0-0-101/0-0-0-434.html Immigration and Nationality Act], Section 101(b)(1)(F).<br />
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'''NOTE:''' The Ministry of Local Government maintains a list of families (currently over 200 families, both citizens and foreigners) who wish to [[adopt]] children. Currently, this list is much longer than the number of available children and families can wait many months or years before being matched. <br />
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Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must foster a prospective adoptive child for a period of six months in [[Botswana]] before they may conclude a full and final [[adoption]]. Once a child is legally [[adopted]] in [[Botswana]], the [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must remain in [[Botswana]] with the child for a period of 12 months before they can legally remove the child to a different country. The Ministry of Local Government will grant exceptions in cases where there is a compelling reason (such as employment or schooling) for the adoptive family to depart [[Botswana]]. This legal requirement makes intercountry adoptions from [[Botswana]] extremely difficult for anyone other than long term residents. In traditional Setswana culture, [[adoption]] is neither common nor a preferred option for orphans or abandoned children. Extended families usually assume the role left to the state in many other countries. The Government of [[Botswana]] does not prefer these unofficial arrangements, and is currently re-writing the [[Adoption]] Act of 1952 in order to implement clear and compulsory legal procedures for [[custody]], [[guardianship]], and [[adoption]] of minors.<br />
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'''U.S. IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS'''<br />
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To bring an [[adopted]] child to the United States from [[Botswana]], you must meet [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/who_can_adopt/eligibility.php eligibility and suitability requirements]. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) determines [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/who.php Who Can Adopt] under U.S. immigration law.<br />
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Additionally, a child must meet the [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/how_to_adopt/childeligibility.php definition of orphan] under U.S. law in order to be eligible to immigrate to the United States on an IR-3 or IR-4 immigrant visa.<br />
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