Ok, folks. We're getting to the end of the acronyms. So,
PGN... this is the final stage of the process.
After the judge approves your file in Family Court, it will be submitted to the
Procurduria General
de la
Nación (
PGN).
PGN is similar to our Attorney
General's office. At the
PGN, your case will be randomly assigned to a staff attorney who is responsible for reviewing the entire file. Most importantly, the review is to determine if all legal aspects have been complied with for your adoption. This includes verifying that the documents are in proper form with proper notary, state seals, and authentications. The reviewer will also assure your file includes the proper stamps and seals from the Family Court and other offices that review your file in Guatemala prior to being submitted to the
PGN. The reviewing attorney has great
discretion in interpreting the law and requesting documents so it is very common for variations in which documents are requested. If your file is "kicked out" of
PGN because the reviewer is wanting something additional or a correction, this is called a "
previo" It typically takes 4-8 weeks for the attorney in
PGN to complete his/her review.
Most people get at least 1
previo, some people are on their 4
th or 5
th which extends the
PGN process months and months....
Hoping our stay in
PGN is short!