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The US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, is one of the top 20 US Embassies around the world. Located in the capital city of Colombia. the US Embassy serves as the primary point of contact for US citizens in the country. This as well as the primary location for diplomatic relations between the United States and Colombia.
US Embassy Ottawa
These are the details for the US Embassy Ottawa as well as the Consulates in Canada. You will note that contact details as well as office hours for the Embassy as well as all the Consulates. Always check if they are open before you arrive as they are closed on Canadian as well as on US public holidays. Also ensure that you have made an appointment and that you have all the correct documents with you.
US Embassy in Costa Rica
These are the details for the US Embassy in Costa Rica. If you need assistance as an American the you can contact the Embassy. If you are going to apply for a US visa which is mostly the US tourist visa then see the process for that. You will also need to complete the DS160 form online for the US Embassy in San José. See the contact details below for a map, office hours and their telephone number and email address.
US Tourist Visa
If you are considering a US tourist visa, then remember not to use the visa for what it was not intended for. In other words don’t use the tourist visa as a fiancee visa as this might be seen as immigration fraud. The US B-1/B-2 visitor visa is seen as being business for (B-1) or for pleasure. Then there is the medical treatment visa which is a (B-2). The B1 is not for employment and meant only for those who are in the US to attend to meetings.
Complete the DS-160
This is how to complete the DS-160. The DS 160 is an online nonimmigrant visa application form. This form is completed online and it is required by the US Department of State for individuals who are going to travel to the United States . This is on a temporary bases which most times is for business and tourism.
US Embassy in Kinshasa
The US Embassy in Kinshasa. Kinshasa is home to the US Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If you need assistance while in the DRC then you need to speak to the embassy staff in Kinshasa. They can assist you with a new US passport or add pages to the passport.
Adoption from Colombia
Adopting from Colombia has also become ore strict over the years. For children under the age of 6 at least one of the applicants will need to be of Colombian descent. Much like Chinese adoption the rules are become more strict and the wait times are increasing for the adoption process to complete. Colombia is a Hague Convention country and the adoption process in Colombia is managed by the Instituto Colombiano Bienestar Familiar (ICBF).
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Adoption from China
The adoption wait times for China is very long. You may want to consider this when thinking of adopting from China. Below you will find the basics that the Chinese government requires. Note however that Taiwan has a different system to China which much shorter wait times. The current wait times for China is now at 9 years. Yes that is correct, the wait times for adoption from China is now at 9 years. Special needs children do take fewer years and you will have to speak to your agent about this.
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Adoption from Chile
See the adoption from Chile process here. If you are adopting from Chile then you can find the first steps to an inter-country adoption listed here under US adoptions. Much like other countries such as adoption in Bulgaria in Chile the country first has to try local adoptions before the child or children become available for a foreign adoption. All legal adoptions in Chile are done by the SENAME (Servicio Nacional de Menores). They manage all the adoptions in the country for Chile.
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Adoption from Bulgaria
If you are adopting from Bulgaria then you will need to meet the criteria for adoption from the USCIS as well as from the Bulgarian authorities. Under the laws of Bulgaria the government first has to try to place the child locally before the child is made available for an international adoption. The following would be the basics for adopting a child from Bulgaria.
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US Adoption – Eligibility to Adopt
Read the US Adoption – Eligibility to Adopt. The US adoption process starts with an application to the USCIS. Your application for adoption will have a completed a USCIS form as well as the home study, an application fee and all other supporting documents as needed. The form you will be using depends on the foreign country from which you are adopting from. For a Hague Convention country, file Form I-800A. For a country not party to the Hague Adoption Convention, use Form I-600A.
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US Adoption – Who can adopt
If you are going to adopt as an American citizen then there are rules for the adoption process. The first question is who can adopt a child and what is the process. We will start with who can adopt a child and bring the child back to the United States. Below you will find the listing for who can adopt.