Reprinted with permission of the Author, Michelle Harrison: adoptive mother, friend of PEAR, and Director of Shishur Sevay. INSIDE STORY: Lack of accountability leaves Kairi in limbo ARTICLE | MAY 30, 2012 – 8:31PM | BY DR. MICHELLE HARRISON Kolkata – Kairi Abha Shepherd was adopted from India at three months of age and has no country to call home. …
Category: Citizenship Process
Legislative Updates: HR 5283 and S 3411 – Help for Haiti 2010 Act
On July 20, 2010, the US House of Representatives voted to pass HR 5283, the Help Haiti Act of 2010, after agreeing to fast track the legislation and debating the bill for 45 minutes . The bill now passes on to the Senate for consideration. Currently, the Senate is considering its own related bill, S. 3411, where it is sitting …
USCIS UPDATE: Haiti, Special Processes for Children Brought in Under Humanitarian Parole
The USCIS has created a special webpage for families who brought children to the US under the Special Humanitarian Parole Program. The webpage contains directions for obtaining US citizenship based on three catagories of DHS parole and is meant to help clarify the process for adopting/adoptive families. Please visit the USCIS website for further information: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f8f42777302b8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f8f42777302b8210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD or use this Tiny …