The 2nd DNA requirements are effective on August 6th. It will apply to adoption cases FINALIZED by Guatemalan authorities and submitted to the Embassy ON or AFTER August 6th.
The official notice is here:
2nd DNA Notice
We'll provide more details as we receive them.
Posted by Kelly at August 2, 2007 03:05 PMIf this is indeed the case - the 6th - our family has just dodged the bullet and I can proceed to Guatemala next week, passing go, collecting our baby....I am giddy. Thank you for posting this - we were submitted this am after delays in getting our birth certificate, so it appears we are in the clear.
Posted by: Paige at August 2, 2007 03:28 PMMy agency says it will add 1-2 weeks to the process and cost $100.
Posted by: LaurenB at August 2, 2007 04:02 PMThanks kelly...step away from my desk for 5 minutes and everything happens....
Still no details on the execution phase?
Sri
Posted by: SriR at August 2, 2007 05:24 PMHow does all of this affect true orphans who were abandoned and never needed a first DNA test?
Posted by: Todd at August 2, 2007 06:17 PMgood point Todd - a Certif of Abandonment does not include a child's thumbprint - how can the Embassy be sure that the child leaving the country is the one for whom the COA was issued??
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa at August 2, 2007 06:26 PManother bull sh#@ step in the processs. The us govt does not req dna tests from any other country. Guess another UNECEF payoff
Posted by: MIKE at August 4, 2007 08:07 PM