Passport applications can be obtained at any Post Office. AdoptionPros will assist in obtaining this document for you. Referral of the child will be made based on the home study recommendation and usually happens when you submit your international dossier. Referral is usually presented on a avid tape accompanied by the medical information on the child. In many cases up to two additional updated video tapes of the same child are provide during the waiting period.
Travel is required to finalize most international adoptions.
The in-country stay depends on the program you choose, vary from 3 days in Romania to 7 days in Russia and sometimes 30 days in Ukraine. Most countries require that you appear in form of a judge in court. When you complete your adoption you will receive all the documents pertaining to the adoption of your child and the necessary travel documents for the child. AdoptionPros staff will assist you throughout this process. The interview takes place in the US Embassy in the country you are adopting from.