The process for adopting a child from Nepal generally includes the following steps:

  1. Choose a U.S. Accredited or Approved Adoption Service Provider To Act as Your Primary Provider.
  2. Apply to USCIS to be Found Suitable and Eligible to Adopt (Form I-600A)
  3. Apply to Nepal’s Authorities to Adopt, and to be Matched with a Child.

The requirements for admission of a child in the Home are that:

  • The child is a complete orphan or a half-orphan
  • The child is living in dangerous circumstances and that there should not exist a reasonable alternative to the child’s admission in the Children’s Home
  • The Manager checks and inspects the documents and executes an on-site visit to assess the circumstances
  • The child undergoes a health and mental check-up
  • The Local Government, the District Child Welfare Board and the District Administration Office approve off the admission