Department of State June 22, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This proposed rule amends U.S. Department of State regulations to provide for intercountry adoptions that will occur pursuant to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (hereinafter the ``Convention'') and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (hereinafter the ``IAA'') This proposed rule addresses consular officer processing of immigration petitions, visas, and Convention certificates in cases of children immigrating to the United States in connection with an adoption subject to the Convention.