I'd like to know how difficult it would be to get U.S. citizenship for my wife's son. The son is 6 yo. Is it possible to adopt him and if so, how much more difficult would it be to get him us citizenship?

go into the American Embassy Thailand's website and there should be a TAB for your inquiry.

or If you are in Bangkok, visit the AM Embassy ACS window and inquire within - there should be some

literature concerning your inquiry.

I'd say it would be a lot easier if adopt him and move to the States, I'm a naturalized US citizen and have a daughter born here in Thailand. The powers that be make almost impossible for me to get citizenship for her as I live here now. I don't have recent evidence of a life in the US such as tax returns etc.

So in light of this I would say you'd have an uphill battle to say the least, but it's worth a try, good luck.

Citizenship by adoption is possible, but rather difficult. You need to show a shared residence with the child for 2 years as well as a legally executed adoption. That being said, you may want to look into filing an independent step-parent petition for US Immigration benefits. This application would be based upon the child's relationship to you and if approved the child would be granted unconditional lawful permanent residence in the USA (provided the child is under 21 when the USCIS application receives approval). Although it would not be citizenship, it is major step toward eventual naturalization.

I hope this was helpful.

All the Best!

Ben Hart

US Immigration Attorney

Integrity Legal