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**EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY**
Visits to Guatemala are currently being conducted in groups and will be scheduled one or two times a
month. An EAC staff member will be in Guatemala to assist the families during every scheduled trip.
**Upon check-in, all families will receive a key to EAC's fantastic hospitality suite in Guatemala City.**
***** Trips dates to be announced and updated monthly *****
Traveling to Guatemala is the easiest part of the adoption process. With EAC, all you
have to do is show up! EAC assists in all your travel arrangements. From hotel reservations to
transportation, EAC is right on top of it. Upon arriving in Guatemala, families traveling are greeted
by an English speaking EAC representative. Families travel to Guatemala in groups of 4 – 8 families.
Your EAC representative will assist you through your entire visit, including paperwork and
translations. Your four-day travel to Guatemala will go quickly.
Embassy Paperwork
The following is a list of paperwork that all parents must take with them when traveling to Guatemala
in order to obtain their child’s visa. An EAC representative will assist adoptive families in completing
this paperwork while in Guatemala.
- The I-864/I-864a Affidavit of Support – to be notarized; or I-864W Intending Immigrant's
Affidavit of Support Exemption.
- Most recent federal tax returns with attached W-2s, 1099 forms, and all IRS schedules (photocopies)
- Most recent pay stub or if self employed, a notarized letter from your CPA
- The visa fee: $380 per child, additional child visa fee of $545 plus $380.
Packing Tips
There are several items that EAC suggests that families take with them when they travel to Guatemala
for both parents and their child. Below is an abbreviated version of the list. For a more complete
list, please read the EAC Guatemalan Travel Guidebook sent to you by EAC with the acceptance of a
referral.
- Umbrella Stroller -- final trip only
- Stretch sleepers
- Bootie socks
- Disposable diapers an baby wipes
- Zip Lock bags to store dirty diapers
- Baby thermometer
- Snuggly
- Tylenol and decongestant for child/infant
- Clothing for 3 – 4 days for parents
- Camera
- 'Onesies'
- Infant food/cereal
- Bottles, pacifiers, baby blanket
- Sun Block
- Casual Clothes
What to Leave Behind
- Anything you would hate to lose
- Valuable or expensive looking jewelry
- Irreplaceable family objects
- All unnecessary credit cards
Upon Your Return...
EAC suggests you read the following document of things to complete
once you have returned home with your child. It discusses topics such as obtaining an
American Birth Certificate, Social Worker and Parental Post Placement reports, getting
your child a Social Security Card and more...
Returning Home to
the USA - Guatemala - Word Document
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The Guatemala
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