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Traveling to Kazakhstan 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 Airline tickets to hotel reservations, EAC is right on top of it. Upon arriving
in Kazakhstan, families traveling are greeted by an English speaking EAC representative.
EAC translators and coordinators are available to assist you through your entire
adoption process, including paperwork and translations. EAC in-country representatives
also serve as your guide in sightseeing and shopping, so your new family can experience
the unique culture of Kazakhstan.
EAC families preparing to travel will receive the EAC Kazakhstan Travel Guidebook which
is a comprehensive guidebook that contains information on traveling to Kazakhstan,
packing suggestions, the visa application information and paperwork, and post-adoption
procedures. Parents must travel to Kazakhstan to adopt their child. Upon arriving in
Kazakhstan, parents are picked up at the airport, taken to an apartment, and escorted
through the entire process by an English speaking representative. After completion of
your adoption, an EAC representative will take your family to the embassy appointment
in Almaty, Kazakhstan and assist you in obtaining your child’s visa.
Packing Tips
There are several items that EAC suggests that families take with them when they
travel to Kazakhstan for both parents and their child. Below is an abbreviated
version of the list. For a more complete list, please read the Travel Guidebook sent
to you by EAC.
- Notarized copies of the passport and visa
- Power of attorney between husband and wife
- Power converter – available at Radio Shack
- Tylenol and Benadryl
- Camcorder and/or Camera
There are also recommended items to take for your adopted child. Below is the
abbreviated list:
- Several Baby/Receiving blankets
- Diaper Bag (bring plenty of plastic bags to dispose of dirty diapers)
- Three (3) to four (4) baby bottles that use disposable inserts
- Lacto-free can of soy based powdered infant formula
- Snuggly
- Tylenol and decongestant for child/infant
- Oragel
- Diaper Rash Ointment
The following is a list of paperwork that all parents must take with them
to Kazakhstan in order to obtain the child’s visa:
- The I-600 (blue form), one for each child adopted
- Previous 3 years tax forms with attached W-2’s
- Proof of employment/letter of verification dated within the last
six (6) months
- Notarized copy of home study
- Original I-171H and two (2) notarized copies (with cable notice)
- I-864 Affidavit of Support (if single or in military only)
- I-864A contract between sponsor and household member (married or
military only)
- Visa Fee - $335 each child & and additional $545 unrelated
fee (if not biological children)
Packing Tips
- 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 - Kazakhstan - Word Document
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