Adoption Options is a fully Hague accredited adoption agency. Since the implementation of the Hague by the Department of State (DOS) on April 1, 2008, anyone who is adopting from a Hague convention country has had to undergo a different home study process.
While the general aspects of the home study has been the same, the approval by immigration is completely different and the approval time has temporarily increased.
As of November 17, 2008, the National Benefits Center of the USCIS has received a total of 1,419 I-800A cases. Of that, they have approved 245 cases, with 1,174 cases waiting for approval. The average processing time is 90 days, but they are hoping to cut down this processing time to 30 days once they get through the backlog of cases.
If you are adopting or thinking of adopting from Hague convention country, please be sure speak to us by phone so we can review all the things that you will need to do in order to get approved. Because this process is new, it has been a learning experience for all of us involved. So while it can be frustrating, we have had several families who have completed the new process and have been officially approved by immigration. Adoption Options will be able to get you through it!
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