US halts adoption of abandoned children in Nepal By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press Friday, August 6, 2010 NEW YORK — The U.S. government on Friday suspended the adoption of abandoned children from Nepal because of concerns about unreliable and fabricated documents. The State Department said the suspension would take effect immediately, although it will continue to consider adoption applications …
Month: August 2010
MEDIA: U.S. suspends new adoption from Nepal (The Himalayan Times)
U.S. suspends new adoption from Nepal The Himalayan Times2010-08-06 KATHMANDU: The U.S. government authorities have decided to suspend adjucation of new adoption petitions and related visa issuance for children who are described as having been abandoned in Nepal from Friday. Issuing a press statement on Friday, the Embassy of the United States Public Affairs Office in Kathmandu said the Department …
USCIS/DOS Joint Statement: U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment
U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State today issued a joint statement on the decision to suspend processing for new adoption cases based on abandonment in Nepal. Joint Statement In order to protect the rights and interests of certain Nepali children and their families, …
USCIS/DOS Joint Statement: U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment
U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State today issued a joint statement on the decision to suspend processing for new adoption cases based on abandonment in Nepal. Joint Statement In order to protect the rights and interests of certain Nepali children and their families, …
PEAR has added Kansas and District of Columbia to State Adoption Resources
The Kansas Directory of Adoption Resources for use pre- or post-adoption is now available. This concludes the third series (Midwest states). District of Columbia Directory of Adoption Resources from the fourth series (Northeast states) is now available. Check back soon for directories from Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Hampshire and Vermont slated to be released this year. You can freely …