Can i adopt my boyfriends little sister who lives in mexico, and bring her to the united states?

I am not familiar with US immigration law, nor adoption law, but I suggest that based on the facts you presented it may be better in the long run for you to be married to your BF before you attempt adoption (if that's the avenue you were to pursue), in part because your relationship to your BF could drastically change one way or the other with no guarantee he would continue to be there to support his sister. The same goes for possibly doing some form of guardianship. Notwithstanding, assisting your BF re: immigration for his sister may be a better option at present (e.g., serving as a sponsor for her), because esp. if your BF via the immigration process, etc., is also legally obligated (assuming he is not here illegally, and this is just based on the current state of affairs betw the US and Mex, not my commentary on immigration policy, so we are clear), then a possible change in your circumstances (e.g., marriage, falling out with your BF, etc.) wouldn't necessarily adversely affect the sister's ability to remain in this country. Regardless of how this goes, I advise that you speak with a family law attorney familiar with int'l family law, and/or an immigration atty. I wish you and your BF luck, esp. with the lack of relative safety down in Mex. at present re: the cartels, etc..

I am an adoption and immigration attorney. Most of my cases involve adoptions of foreign born children in the U.S. or abroad. International adoption can be very complicated as it involves the law of the child's country of origin, U.S. immigration law and the law of the state where you reside. In addition, the adoption of your niece would have to meet the additional requirements of the Hague Convention and U .S. law regarding the Hague Convention that applies to the adoption of children who reside in Hague Countries, such as Mexico, by U.S. citizens. The U.S. process includes amongst other things that you use a Hague accredited agency and If the child has two living birth parents, you must provide evidence to show that her parents are unable to provide proper care for her based on the standard of living in Mexico. In addition to being eligible to adopt under Mexican law, Mexico also requires that you use an adoption agency that is not only Hague accredited but is also one of the few agencies authorized to handle adoptions of children from Mexico. This is not is not an easy process so that it is important that you consult with an attorney experienced in immigration issues and international adoption before you proceed so that a thorough evaluation can be performed. To provide you with additional background about the process, a fairly good description is available at the Department of State website at http://adoption.state.gov. You can look under Country information for Mexico. *The other option is to proceed under the adopted child provision. Under this provision you would have to adopt in Mexico and be able to spend two years in Mexico or another country living with the child before you could bring your niece to the U.S. C.J. Lyford, Esq. 632 Germantown Ave. Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 610-260-4055 [email protected] 610-828-8777 lyfordlaw.com Please note that my comments are not legal advice and should not be relied upon as legal advice.