The presentation will outline fundamentals on obtaining immigration benefits for adopted children from outside the United States either via an orphan or a family petition. It will provide an overview of statutory requirements and CIS filing procedures as well as guidance on immigrant visa processing, and an update on the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation with Respect to InterCountry Adoption. The workshop will be conducted by Wanyong Austin, Esq., General Counsel for the Lutheran Social Services of New York.