Documents for Guatemala Dossier
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Guatemala Document Checklist 1. ____________ Birth certificate � Father* 2. ____________ Birth certificate � Mother* 3. ____________ Marriage certificate* 4. ____________ Divorce decree* 5. ____________ Home study** 6. ____________ State police clearance � Father** 7. ____________ State police clearance � Mother** 8. ____________ Local police clearance � Father** 9. ____________ Local police clearance - Mother** 10. ____________ Employment letter � Father** 11. ____________ Employment letter � Mother** 12. ____________ Name affidavit** 13. ____________ Medical report � Father** 14. ____________ Medical report � Mother** 15. ____________ Affidavit for Guatemala #1** 16. ____________ Affidavit for Guatemala #2** 17. ____________ Child�s rights document � do after match** 18. ____________ Power of Attorney(POA) � written up after match** 19. ____________ CIS approval (I-797C) � return from I-600A 20. ____________ I-600 Petition of Classify an Orphan 21. ____________ G-28 Notice of Entry (3 copies) 22. ____________ Passport or Driver�s license picture for each parent (color copy enlarged to 50%. 23. ____________ Photos � 3 of couple, 1 picture of every room in the house, 1 of the front of the house, and 1 of the back of the house * These must be original certificates issued within last 2 years ** Documents to be Notarized and Authenticated by Secretary of State ALL DOCUMENTS WITH ONE * OR ** NEED TO BE APPROVED BY GUATEMALA CONSULATE PLEASE DO NOT FOLD, BEND, CREASE, OR TEAR ANY PART OF THESE DOCUMENTS. GUATEMALA WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM UNLESS THEY ARE PERFECTLY FLAT AND SMOOTH. If possible please try and use blue ink as well. It is easier to distinguish between an original and a copied document.
