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Guatemala: Status of Intercountry Adoptions and the Hague Convention Travel Warnings | Travel Alerts | Country Specific Information Search Most Requested Immigrants to the U.S. Temporary Visitors to the U.S. Apply for a new passport Passport applications and forms Check the Status of Your Passport Online Visa information for temporary visitors Visa information for Immigrants Current Travel Warnings Travel document requirements New travel document requirements Foreign entry requirements Register your trip Consular Report of Birth AbroadFeedback | Contact UsMonday April 21, 2008International Travel Home Passports Home Visas Home Children & Family Home Laws, Regulation & Public Policy About The Bureau of Consular Affairs News and Updates Congressionial Liaison Home > Children & Family Home > Intercountry Adoption Printer friendly version Email Guatemala Status of Intercountry Adoptions and the Hague Convention June 13, 2007 The U.S. Department of State continues to caution American prospective adoptive parents contemplating adopting children from Guatemala that the U.S. Government cannot recommend adoption from Guatemala at this time because of the ongoing problems in Guatemala’s intercountry adoption process. Although U.S. consular officers currently continue to process adoption immigrant visa cases, each case is now subject to greater scrutiny than in the past and the process may be slower as a result. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) office in Guatemala is taking up to 60 days to review initial documents and up to four business days to review final adoption documents. Please see their notice to the public. The consular section of the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala will generally issue appointment letters the day after USCIS completes its review of the final adoption documents. The U.S. Government’s ongoing concern with the adoption process in Guatemala results from ...