Time Between Court and Embassy

There has been much discussion over the time frame between court hearings and Embassy approval. All of the feedback we are receiving indicates a time frame of 2-3 weeks to prepare the required documents after court for Embassy submittal. The U.S. Embassy will investigate each case for a minimum of 15 days to a maximum of 8 weeks. Cases when the adoptive child in under 1 year old and has no living parents, seem to receive a faster approval from the Embassy. If the adoptive child has a living parent, the U.S. Embassy’s Investigation will take longer. The U.S. Embassy is visiting the Orphanage that cares for your child and in some cases will visit the living biological parent. Once we receive approval from the U.S. Embassy, we will set your Interview date around 2 weeks after. This will allow you time to book your travel and prepare for your trip. Please understand that there is a legal adoption process that is taking place in Ethiopia. Our staff is working very diligently with the local Ethiopian Government and the U.S. Embassy on your behalf. Please be patient during this process and trust that everything will work out in the right time.