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Can U.S. citizen legally adopt an adult from Kenya? The U.S. citizen is from Indiana.

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We have a young man that we are very close to who is from Kenya. He has a 5 year Visa, but can only come here for 6 months at a time and we would like to have him live here permanently. He is 25.

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Donald Smith ·
US citizen adoption of an adult provides no US immigration benefit. Employment may be an option.
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Carl Michael ShustermanImmigration AttorneyLos Angeles, CA ·
You can only sponsor children adopted under the age of 16 for green cards. https://www.attorneyqna.com/legal-guides/ugc/green-cards-for-family-members
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F Capriotti 2793192.Html ·
Can you adopt him? Yes Will it give him immigration benefits? No NOTE: You are confused about his B-2 visa. He gets an initial 6 months when entering the US, which can be extended for an additional 6 months.
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