hey guys am I U.S. Citizen?

happymomof1
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:52:24 +0000

Miralee -

If your adoptive parents are US citizens, then there are very specific rules that apply as to when and how you become a US citizen. If your adoptive parents are US legal residents (with green cards), a separate set of rules are involved. This is a question to take to an adoption lawyer who specializes in international adoptions.

Different colleges and universities have different rules about who needs to take the TOEFL. If you aren’t a native English speaker, and if you haven’t spent at least five years in the US educational system, I would recommend that you go ahead and take the TOEFL exam. It is a much easier exam than either the ACT or the SAT. You can take a practice exam and get a sense of what your scores will be like before you take the real TOEFL.

Good Luck!