INDIA - ON HOLD
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

AIAA has been facilitating adoptions and aid programs for children from India since 1980. Aid programs include school sponsorships, feeding programs, and job training and shelters for battered women and their children.
 

CHILDREN BEING REFERRED:

Children of all ages with medical special needs, school age children and sibling groups are being referred. Children live in four different childcare centers. Referrals include information available on social, physical development and medical information, and pictures.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

1. Couples married at least 5 years or singles (under 45 years of age);
    

2. Composite age of couples should be 90 years. Both parents must be at least 30 years of age. Applicants for children with special needs will be considered on individual basis but no parent can be older than 55 years of age;
    

3. Three post-placement reports, post-placement medical report, and pictures of child and family in first six months of placement;
    

4. Families must submit reports and pictures half yearly for two years to AIAA to be forwarded to India.

SEE ADDITIONAL  AIAA GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
 

PROCESS:

The process of adopting child from India is more bureaucratic than many other international programs because India is a Hague country and adoption is not finalized in country of origin. Indian court procedure appoints adopting parent(s) guardian(s) of child. The actual adoption is completed in local county court where the family resides.
 

AIAA is both Hague and CARA (Indian Central Authority) accredited. To begin the process, see “Getting Started with AIAA” on the web site. If you live in Michigan, AIAA will complete home study and post placement supervision. Out-of-State applicants, see Attachment to Getting Started, Choosing an Out of State Local Social Service Provider. An official child referral cannot be made until the prospective adoptive applicant(s) filed I-800A application (which includes a Hague appropriate home study) and has been approved by the US National Benefit Center (NBC).

After the acceptance of the child referral, processing begins with filing of an I-800, approvals by both US Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) and CARA for both the prospective adoptive applicant(s) and the child. Following approval, case is filed in local court where the child resides. Once guardianship order is granted, process continues in India to obtain Indian passport for child. Family travels to India and completes visa process at US Embassy in New Delhi. Estimated stay in India is a minimum of 10 days including travel.

At least one parent travels to India to escort their child home.

Children receive automatic US citizenship following the finalization of the adoption in the county the prospective adoptive parents reside. However, parents should apply for Certificate of Citizenship.

FEE SCHEDULE: (As of January 19, 2009)
 

$   50.00  
   500.00  
 3,500.00  
 3,700.00  
 2,000.00  

Total $9,750.00  
 

PLEASE NOTE: These amounts do not include your home study, post placement services fees or travel.

To discuss specific children, contact Moti Irani (248) 362-1207. For general information contact  AIAA/Michigan office and ask for Suzanne Ehlen,  India Program Administrator.

We look forward to working with you for a child from India.

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