Does a child adopted from Armenia (by American citizens) automatically become a citizen of the United States upon completion of the adoption?
Yes. On February 27, 2001, the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 became effective. The aim of this law is to facilitate the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for both biological and adopted children of U.S. citizens. The following are the Act’s requirements: 1) at least one parent of the child must be a U.S. citizen, either by birth or naturalization; 2) the child must be under the age of 18; and 3) the adoption must be final. As soon as the law’s requirements are met, the child acquires U.S. citizenship automatically without the need to apply for either a passport or a Certificate of Citizenship. Please consult an attorney or adoption specialist for clarification as specific immigration requirements are constantly changing.
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