Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption; Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000; Consular Officer Procedures in Convention Cases

Status: No effective date given. The document does not state one. Read the source before relying on timing.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: E6-9596
• Type: Proposed Rule
• Published: June 22, 2006
• Comments close: July 24, 2006
• Agency: State Department

Official abstract

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.

Primary source

Read the full text on the Federal Register

This page is a structured index entry, not a substitute for reading the rule. This is not legal advice.

Follow NoticeWatch: Bluesky · Threads · YouTube · Instagram · Facebook

Data updated October 2, 2026