The Protect Adoptees and American Families Act grants automatic U.S. citizenship to certain internationally adopted individuals.

The Protect Adoptees and American Families Act provides automatic U.S. citizenship to adopted children who meet specific criteria. This includes those adopted by a U.S. citizen parent before they turned 18 and were in lawful custody in the U.S. before that age. The Act also applies to those who were adopted before turning 18 and were residing outside the U.S. but meet all other criteria. A criminal background check is required for those residing outside the U.S. before they can be granted a visa.

The Protect Adoptees and American Families Act grants automatic U.S. citizenship to certain internationally adopted individuals.

The Protect Adoptees and American Families Act provides automatic U.S. citizenship to adopted children who meet specific criteria. This includes those adopted by a U.S. citizen parent before they turned 18 and were in lawful custody in the U.S. before that age. The Act also applies to those who were adopted before turning 18 and were residing outside the U.S. but meet all other criteria. A criminal background check is required for those residing outside the U.S. before they can be granted a visa.