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DOS Cable: POLICY CHANGE RELATED TO CHILDREN BORN ABROAD THROUGH ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY

February 07, 2014 (1 min read)

"There has been a recent policy change related to children born abroad through assisted reproductive technology (ART). The previous policy required that a mother have a genetic connection to a child in order to qualify as a parent for the purpose of obtaining immigration benefits. Under the new policy, birth mothers (gestational mothers) who are also the legal parent of the child will be treated the same as genetic mothers for the purposes of immigration benefits." - DOS, Jan. 2014.

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