This section provides an overview of the intercountry adoption process. The process varies significantly and is regulated by the laws of the countries where the parents and the child reside (in the case of the United States, this includes both federal and state laws), as well as the place where the adoption process is finalized. Additionally, if the child’s birth country is part of the Hague Adoption Convention, as is the case with Venezuela, the processes of both countries must be followed. Prospective adoptive parents should consider all these factors when evaluating their expectations.
To adopt a child from another country and bring them to live in the United States, they must be considered eligible to adopt under U.S. law. The federal agency that makes this determination is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. You cannot take an adopted child (or a child whose legal custody has been granted for the purposes of migration and adoption) to the United States unless USCIS determines that they are eligible for adoption).
For detailed information about the adoption process, please check the information at travel.state.gov.