If you are bringing your adopted child to the US, all immigration processes, such as the I-800 (Hague) or I-600 (Non-Hague) petition, immigrant visa, green card, and citizenship application, will require translated documents. This requirement is mandatory for all non-English adoption papers and helps immigration officers verify that the adoption was legal, voluntary, valid under US law, and properly documented. If you submit any non-English adoption document without a certified translation, your filing will be rejected or paused.