Many people in the U.S. wish to adopt children from other nations to join their families in the U.S. It is important for these potential parents to consider whether they can bring their adopted child into the U.S. smoothly. Transnational adoption law can be complicated, and the legal adoption of an alien child does not in itself guarantee him/her immigration privileges. The following articles shed some light on prominent issues in adoption law and help chart a course for adoptive parents their children.

A U.S. citizen may petition to bring a child to live in the United States permanently if the child falls under the definition of a "child, son or daughter" under the immigration law.