[whereintheworld]

We needed the copy of the protocolo (and translation) to add our son. I was concerned about the 30 day notification, since the protocolo was signed way before we had it in our hands with a translation....but I didn't need to be worried. Most employers and insurance companies probably don't know much about international adoptions...you could probably explain the actual date as the date of the protocolo, embassy appointment or home. We actually made the effective date the 1st of the month in between the protocolo and the embassy appointment...and it didn't match any of the paperwork!