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USCIS Policy Manual › Volume 5 - Adoptions › Part D - Child Eligibility Determinations (Hague) › USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 5, Pt. D, Ch. 2

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A child must qualify as a Convention adoptee to be eligible to immigrate through the Hague Adoption Convention process. [1] The table below lists general eligibility criteria for the Hague Adoption Convention process, with references to where each individual criterion is discussed in further detail.

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

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