Something IMPORTANT To Understand About The TRC 3 Process.
TRC 3 cases are connected. If your case is accepted, it is important that you remain contactable throughout the years long TRC 3 process!
For anyone who wishes to submit their cases INDEPENDENTLY (which we strongly recommend) of any representative group to TRC 3, it is important to understand something important about the submission process. There is also an IMPORTANT procedural caveat about TRC 3 of which Korean Adoptees MUST be aware.
TRC 3 allows Korean Adoptees to file their cases INDEPENDENTLY of any “representative” groups.
Apparently TRC 3 will put those Adoptees’ cases which it accepts into groups of around 30 or more. The TRC 3 process CANNOT MOVE FORWARD to the next batch of Adoptees’ cases until ALL of the Adoptees in the previous group have been contacted regarding their case. This means that IF Adoptees are NOT contactable throughout the ENTIRE 4 YEAR TRC 3 process, this could hold the ENTIRE process back!
Therefore, it is VERY IMPORTANT for any Korean Adoptees who submit their cases INDEPENDENTLY to TRC 3 be sure to have a DEDICATED PERSONAL EMAIL address which they regularly check for TRC 3 communications.
*Please be sure to use this SAME PERSONAL EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER throughout your TRC 3 application process!
This CANNOT be a WORK email address. It must be a PERSONAL email address. You need to make sure that you regularly check your email and that you check your SPAM folders. You also need to make sure that your email does not fill up.
You will also need to keep the SAME PHONE NUMBER for at least 4 years — from 2026-2030.
You will basically need to keep the SAME PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER for at least 4 years — from 2026-2030. YOU MUST REMAIN CONTACTABLE THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE TIME, AND BE RESPONSIVE TO EMAILS FROM TRC 3 INVESTIGATORS!
The TRC 3 process will have a 2 year SUBMISSION process (from February 26th, 2026 — February 25th, 2028), followed by a 2 year INVESTIGATION process.
If you are NOT able to COMMIT FULLY to this 4 YEAR process, please do NOT submit your case to TRC 3!
It is NOT rocket science to submit your case to TRC 3, but it DOES take careful preparation. Please see the related posts below for more information about INDIVIDUAL case submissions. You should be able to submit your case INDEPENDENTLY through a Korean Consulate / Embassy in your Western country of adoption or residence, or through the TRC 3 website.
Please be sure to CAREFULLY PREPARE ALL MATERIALS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR CASE TO TRC 3! Please be sure to carefully read the following posts, and DO NOT RUSH — you have TWO YEARS to submit your case to TRC 3!