Guatemala, the Hague Convention and the United States

Background
A large proportion of children adopted by foreign parents are Chinese and Indian, and these two countries have both committed to the Convention. (…)

Guatemala Adoptions: Additional Information

Any questions you have about the adoption process can be put to either the Immigrant Visa Unit or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (…)

Gay-Lesbian Adoptions, Adopting by Homosexual Couples

If applications for adoption are put in from both heterosexual couples and same-sex couples, the heterosexual couple will get first preference in many agencies or countries. (…)

Guatemala Adoptions: Defining child and orphan

Most children adopted by American citizens in Guatemala qualify in the category of “orphan”, but if your child is under 16 and has been living with you for more than two years, the child may still be granted entry clearance. (…)

Cost of Guatemalan Adoptions: U.S. Fees

DHS Fees for I-600 and I-600A Petitions
Processing of your I-600 or I-600A petition will incur a charge of $525 for the USCIS. (…)

Adoption Issues, Problems, Criticism

Family heritage
There has been much controversy on the subject of keeping the adopted child aware of his heritage and birth family and country. (…)

Before You Travel to Guatemala for Your Adoptive Child

You are strongly advised to contact your attorney and adoption agency to confirm the following, before you make any final travel plans. (…)

Chinese adoption laws and procedures

The best sources of advice about the Chinese adoption process are the US adoption agencies experienced in handling these cases. (…)

Costs of adopting in China, Chinese adoption fees

The process of adopting a child from China can become quite expensive. (…)

The China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)

The China Centre of Adoption Affairs (CCAA), sometimes also referred to as the Chinese Center for Adoption Issues (CCAI), is a department of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and the government office with responsibility for adoptions:
Department of Civil Affairs
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Guatemala Adoption Process: Immigrant Visa

Before your child will be granted an immigrant visa, it must be confirmed by a consular officer that the child fits the US legal definition of an ‘orphan’ and that the adoption case is otherwise in order. (…)

Documents required for Chinese adoptions

Initial application
When submitting an initial application via an US adoption agency, the following documents are required:

An adoption application letter.
Your birth certificate(s). (…)

Guatemala Adoption: Visa Interview with the Consular Section

Once the medical examination has been completed and you have obtained a passport for your child, you are able to attend an interview at the Consular Section. (…)

Child Adopting from Guatemala: Medical Exam

There is one pediatric clinic and two GPs on the US Embassy’s panel of physicians, the list of medical professionals authorized to carry out medical examinations for legal purposes. (…)

Guatemala Adoption: DHS/ICE Review Prior to Submission of Petition

You will need to submit an I-600 for your child as soon as the adoption is complete. If you are filing the petition in the United States, you will need to do so at your local USCIS office. (…)