Re: [silk] Adoption laws for foreign nationals in India?

2010-09-21 Thread ss
On Monday 20 Sep 2010 11:50:41 pm Nishant Shah wrote: > She has asked me if, like in > Africa (her information), adopting an Indian child bestows a citizenship on > the adopting parent so that s/he can live without interruptions in the > country. > Don't know exactly but this is highly unlikely.

Re: [silk] Adoption laws for foreign nationals in India?

2010-09-21 Thread Ashok Hariharan
The best place to ask is probably on the ichild mailing list : Http://www.ichild.org/lists.htm On 9/20/10, Nishant Shah wrote: > Dear all, > A friend of a friend (isn't how that always is?) is looking at adopting a > child in India in the coming future. She is also hoping to settle down in > I

Re: [silk] Adoption laws for foreign nationals in India?

2010-09-20 Thread Stephanie Whiting
Nishant, This is really helpful. Yes, right now she does have a tourist visa and I think she should consult with the Indian Consulate and see what happens. I think she was particularly asking if there is some sort of an 'adoption' or 'surrogacy' visa, which, I am led to believe, some countries

Re: [silk] Adoption laws for foreign nationals in India?

2010-09-20 Thread Nishant Shah
On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Stephanie Whiting < stephaniewhitin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nishant, > > I don't post to the mailing list often. But seeing as I know a bit about > the visa regulations I hope I can help. > Stephanie, Thank you so much for this information. It does help a lot, bec

Re: [silk] Adoption laws for foreign nationals in India?

2010-09-20 Thread Stephanie Whiting
Nishant, I don't post to the mailing list often. But seeing as I know a bit about the visa regulations I hope I can help. Dear all, A friend of a friend (isn't how that always is?) is looking at adopting a child in India in the coming future. She is also hoping to settle down in India, but he

[silk] Adoption laws for foreign nationals in India?

2010-09-20 Thread Nishant Shah
Dear all, A friend of a friend (isn't how that always is?) is looking at adopting a child in India in the coming future. She is also hoping to settle down in India, but her visa currently says that she can live in India for a maximum period of six months and then get extensions. She has asked me if