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1 Meaning of Transracial Adoption / Transcultural Adoption. 2  Adoption of a child of one race by a family of a different race. 3  In the converse, âsame-race adoptionâ, child and parent are the same race.
The Minor Child Requirement. The law is cut and dried on this point. For immigration purposes, an adoption must be finalized before the child turns 16 years of age. And because adoption itself can be a lengthy process, youâre probably better off starting when the child is age 15 or younger. An adoption after the age of 16 may benefit the person in ways unrelated to immigration.