Our International Adoption Coordinator Megan Montgomery
provides new and vital information for those interested in International Adoption.
News Flash: NEW Visa Form and Submission Process for International Adoption
U.S. embassies are notifying adoption service providers that as of September 1, 2013, the DS-230 will be replaced by an electronically submitted DS-260. The DS-260 is a fully integrated online electronic visa application used for persons seeking immigrant visas. These visa forms will now be both completed and submitted electronically to the Department of State via the Internet through the Consular Electronic Applications Center (CEAC).
Information regarding the DS-260 on the Department of State’s website can be found at the links below:
- Online Immigrant Visa Forms: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5164.html
- DS-260 Form FAQ: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5248.html
- Consular Electronic Application Center: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5248.html
Adoption STAR will keep you abreast of any other changes regarding the visa process for our Hungary and Bulgaria Programs. When it comes time for your family to complete the visa process, Adoption STAR or it’s in-country facilitators will be able to assist you with this new form. To learn more about the International Adoption process please read our White Paper: Preparing for International Adoption E-book.. And, Adoption STAR has launched a new newsletter which is focused exclusively on International Adoption and will include a list of children waiting for their forever families. To see the first issue, click here.
Read Megan Montgomery blog series What to Expect:
- Preparing for International Adoption
- Orphanage Care
- Attachment and Bonding
- Developmental vs. Chronological age
- Post Adoption-Love at First Sight?
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