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Guatemala is currently processing adoptions by US citizens on a LIMITED basis.
- For additional information about Guatemala, please visit our Guatemala 5000 page.
- For a list of Joint Council agencies working in Guatemala, please consult our
Country Programs page.
For Parents - Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has created an
Adoption Chart, outlining in detail the steps of adopting a child from Guatemala and
a Glossary of Terms used throughout the process.
March 28, 2008
On December 31, 2007, the Hague Convention went into force in Guatemala. On April 1, 2008, the Hague Convention goes into force with respect to the United States. With the Convention in force in both countries and with Guatemala not currently having a functional Hague compliant intercountry adoption process, new adoptions between the United States and Guatemala can not be processed. Until such time that Guatemala has a functional Hague compliant process for intercountry adoptions, USCIS can not process I800-A or I800 petitions for Guatemala as of April 1, 2008.
It is the current assessment of Joint Council that intercountry adoption and other permanency services will not be viable options for Guatemalan orphans until some time in 2009.
Pending Adoptions
Please note that both DOS and USCIS will continue to process all adoptions where the I600-A petition was filed prior to April 1, 2008. Similarly, the Guatemalan government has reported that all adoptions cases appropriately registered with the CNA on or before February 12, 2008 will be processed.
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