Once the NVC determines the file is complete with all the required documents, they schedule the applicant’s interview appointment. NVC then sends the file, containing the applicant’s petition and the documents listed above, to the U.S. embassy or consulat
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Orphan: A child who has no parents because of death, disappearance, desertion or abandonment of the parents. A child may also be considered an orphan if the child has an unwed mother, or a single living parent who cannot care for the child and has release
Continue reading >>You should read the Rights and Protections pamphlet before your visa interview to learn about your rights in the United States relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse and protection available to you. The consular officer will verbal
Continue reading >>Before you can bring a child home from another country, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must determine that you are able to provide a loving, stable home for that child.
Continue reading >>In most cases, adoptive parents seek one of two types of visasfor their child: • IR-3 or IH-3 visa is for a child fully adopted overseas (IR-3 in nonHague countries; IH-3 in Hague countries).
Continue reading >>There are 5 primary elements to the Convention adoptee classification. In addition to other applicable requirements, all of the following must be true for a child from a Convention country to be eligible for the Convention adoptee classification:
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