India

Namaste!  Welcome to our India Adoption Program. Across The World Adoptions (ATWA) is Hague accredited and we are recognized by the Indian Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) as an Enlisted Foreign Adoption Agency (EFAA).

children from IndiaATWA keeps our program small and personable so that wait times are manageable.  India is a Hague adoption country and all applicants will need to file an I-800A form with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS).

Applicants hoping to adopt eligible family members may pursue independent adoptions while also observing all U.S. Hague and CARA guidelines.  Other than a home study for families in California, we regret that we are unable to assist most people with the adoptions of relatives in India. 

Please read over these resources carefully – they provide a wealth of information: 

The website of the U.S. Department of State on adopting from India, including the latest notices and alerts:
http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=india

The website of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India:
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/adoptions.html

The website of the Indian Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA):
http://www.adoptionindia.nic.in/

The Children:

Children

Eligible Applicants:

Children

Adoption Process:

Fees and Expenses:

MapProgram fees encompass all professional services for the adoption. Additional expenses include the home study, CIS fees, document preparation, travel, U.S. visa fees and the cost of finalizing the adoption in the U.S as outlined on the Fees and Expenses Page of our agreement. A federal tax credit up to $13,170 is available to offset adoption fees and expenses after finalization.

Prospective adoptive parents may want to check out the website of the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation for a possible adoption grant: http://www.mnsfoundation.org/grants/applications.aspx

For more information, please contact Across The World Adoptions by phone: (925) 356-6260 or by email: adopt@atwakids.org. You may request more information filling out this form..

 

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