Out of State Question - How do visits work?

Your question depends on the state, and the child's situation. I don't think it takes longer, or what do you mean by longer please?? You do need to apply for Interstate Compact!! The ICPC is a contract among member states and U.S. territories authorizing them to work together to ensure that children who are placed across state lines for foster care or adoption receive adequate protection and support services. The ICPC establishes procedures for the placement of children and fixes responsibility for agencies and individuals involved in placing children. To participate in the ICPC, a state must enact into law the provisions of the ICPC. In 1975, California adopted the provisions of the ICPC, now found at Family Code Section 7900, et seq. This statute designates the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) as "the appropriate public authority" responsible for administration of ICPC. The purpose of the ICPC is to protect the child and the party states in the interstate placement of children so that: The child is placed in a suitable environment; The receiving state has the opportunity to assess that the proposed placement is not contrary to the interests of the child and that its applicable laws and policies have been followed before it approves the placement; The sending state obtains enough information to evaluate the proposed placement; The care of the child is promoted through appropriate jurisdictional arrangements; The sending agency or individual guarantees the child legal and financial protection.

it varies, as pp stated icpc takes anywhere from 4 - 18 months while awaiting my icpc, i traveled to her state (4 hour drive one way) twice a week (for 4 months) for visits I was able to have her sleep over weekends halfway through the process (probably because she was kin) Once she was moved in with us, we traveled back to the sending state each month for visitation with BM

Each adoption will be different. I wish I could give you a better answer. It also depends on what type of adoption you have. We decided what type of contact we wanted before we adopted and waited to be matched by someone that wanted the same type of arrangement. We only wanted to be matched by someone local so in our case, no flying. If anyone moved, then there is Skype (camera and taking online for free), social media (you can create a private one if you do not want to exchange last names), cell phones for calling and texting and even facetalk. There are many ways to stay in touch.