# USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 2: Eligibility

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C2

## Section

- **Citation:** USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 2
- **Heading:** Eligibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USCIS Policy Manual / Volume 5 - Adoptions / Part C - Child Eligibility Determinations (Orphan) / USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 2

## Text

A child [1] must qualify as an orphan [2] to be eligible to immigrate using the orphan process. The table below reflects the general eligibility criteria for the orphan process.

Footnotes

[1] To meet the definition of a child under INA 101(b)(1) , the child must be unmarried and under the age of 21.

[2] See INA 101(b)(1)(F) .

## Nearby sections

- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 1 Purpose and Background](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C1.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 2 Eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C2.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 3 Identity and Age](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C3.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 4 Eligibility Requirements Specific to Orphans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C4.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 5 Qualifying Adoptive or Custodial Relationship](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C5.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 6 Additional Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C6.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 7 Documentation and Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C7.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 8 Adjudication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C8.md)
- [USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. C, Ch. 9 Pre-Adoption Immigration Review Programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USCIS_PM_V5_PC_C9.md)

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