Afghanistan Adoption
This program is: Closed There is no adoption under Afghan law, only guardianship. In Afghanistan, the judicial and family laws are based upon strict interpretation of the Islamic Shari law. The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security and the Board of Immigration Appeals have deemed guardianship status insufficient for the purposes of immigration under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Travel Required: N/A
Convention Country?: No
Singles Accepted: No
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