U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 14, 2010 A U.S. interagency team met with their Russian counterparts in Moscow May 12 – 14 to discuss an adoption agreement. This most recent round of negotiations ended Friday, May 14, after three days of positive and productive talks. Both sides are committed to the common goal of …
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Update: Kazakhstan
Yesterday, numerous adoption service providers reported receiving notification from Counsel General Raushan Yesbulatova that Kazakhstan will temporarily cease accpeting new dossiers from prospective adoptive parents “due to the Hague” as of May 15, 2010. This information was also published on the JCICS blog this morning. Complete text of the letter is available at RainbowKids.org. There is nothing yet posted on …
DOS Adoption Notice for US Citizens Residing Abroad
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues April 2010 The Department of State wishes to notify U.S. citizens living abroad in another Hague Adoption Convention country who plan to adopt a child residing in the United States or a third country, that the country where the adoptive parents live may require them to follow local …
DOS Adoption Notice – Updates on Russia Talks
Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 12, 2010 A U.S. interagency team held meetings to discuss an adoption agreement with their Russian counterparts on May 12. The meetings are ongoing and will continue on May 13. The initial talks were positive, productive and conducted in a spirit of cooperation. Both sides are interested in …
SYMPOSIUM: Korean-American Academics to Throw Light on Adoption
Korean-American Academics to Throw Light on Adoption Korean-born academics who were adopted by Americans will attend a symposium titled “From Global to Glocal: The Future of American Studies” by the American Studies Association of Korea at Seoul National University to discuss adoption, still something of a taboo subject in Korea. In a session titled “Korean Adoptee” on Friday, Eleana Kim …
MEDIA: Russia, US Reach Accord on Adoption Deal
Russia, US reach accord on adoption deal By NATALIYA VASILYEVA, Associated Press Writer MOSCOW – Russia and the United States have reached a new bilateral accord on adoptions and expect to sign it within two months, a senior Russian official said Wednesday. Russia had demanded such an accord after a 7-year-old Russian boy was sent back to Moscow last month …
MEDIA: Guatemala – Foreign Adoptions are Back
GUATEMALAForeign Adoptions Are Back – Along with the DoubtsBy Danilo ValladaresGUATEMALA CITY, May 10, 2010 (IPS) – The reopening of international adoptions in Guatemala in June might not only mean the chance of a better life for many children, but may also spell a return to corruption, fraud and the theft of babies, human rights groups warn. A number of …
MEDIA: Cash crunch renders ministry toothless (Himalayan Times)
Cash crunch renders ministry toothless 2010-05-10 The Himalayan Times: http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Cash+crunch+renders+ministry+toothless&NewsID=243715 Himalayan News Service KATHMANDU: Hard hit by finance crunch, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) has been unable to monitor cases of inter-country adoption for the last two years. Sher Jung Karki, under-secretary at MoWCSW, said the ministry is in no position to monitor cases of inter-country …
US Embassy Reopens Today
The US Embassy in Kathmandu has reopened today, Monday May 10 after a week’s closing due to nationwide strikes. From the Embassy: If you were scheduled for an immigrant visa interview on Tuesday, May 4th, please come for your immigrant visa interview on Friday, May 14 at 13:00. If you were scheduled to pick up your immigrant visa and travel …
MEDIA: Russia declines to stop American adoptions
Associated PressFriday, MAy 7, 2010 MOSCOW – Russia’s parliament on Friday defeated a motion that would have prevented Americans from adopting Russian children. The motion was put forward in reaction to the case of Artyom Savelyev, an 8-year-old Russian boy sent back to Moscow alone last month by his adoptive mother in Tennessee. The mother claimed the boy was violent …