Vietnam November 2011 Notice: Vietnam ratifies the Hague Adoption Convention The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption will enter into force in Vietnam on February 1, 2012, following Vietnam’s ratification on November 1, 2011. The United States recognizes Vietnam’s initiatives leading to this significant development and applauds the Government of Vietnam’s renewed commitment …
Category: DOS Alerts/Notices
DOS Adoption Notice: Ethiopia – More Orphanage Closures Announced
Ethiopia October 17, 2011 Notice: Confirmation of Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia Ethiopian government officials confirmed the closure of several orphanages in the Southern Nations state due to revocation of the orphanages’ operational licenses. Each orphanage in Ethiopia receives an operational license that the Charities and Societies Administration administers and monitors to ensure compliance with Ethiopian regulations. This is an update …
DOS Adoption Notice: Mexican Central Authority Grants National Authorization to an Additional U.S.-based Hague Accredited Adoption Service Provider.
Mexico October 13, 2011 Notice: Mexican Central Authority Grants National Authorization to an Additional U.S.-based Hague Accredited Adoption Service Provider. The Mexican Central Authority recently granted national authorization to provide adoption services in Mexico to an additional U.S. based Hague accredited adoption service provider, Across the World Adoptions, bringing the total of authorized U.S. based providers to three. It is …
DOS Adoption Notice: Ethiopia
Notice: Information regarding processing of Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, Filed at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa In January,April and September, 2011, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, the Office of Children’s Issues of the Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted public meetings for …
DOS Adoption Notice: India Update on CARA’s Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of New Dossiers
October 5, 2011 Notice: Update on CARA’s Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of New Dossiers This is an update to our notice dated July 22, 2011 announcing a temporary suspension on the acceptance of new intercountry adoption cases in India. CARA informed us that they will not accept new adoption applications until December 31, 2011. CARA is giving priority to processing …
DOS Adoption Notice: Guatemala: CNA Processing Framework for U.S. Cases Under Its Authority
Notice: CNA Processing Framework for U.S. Cases Under Its Authority On Friday August 19, 2011, the Guatemalan Central Adoption Authority (CNA) published in the Guatemalan government’s official register a new processing framework for the limited group of pending U.S. adoption cases that are under CNA processing authority. The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) …
Alert: Adverse Action taken by Council on Accreditation towards Saint Mary’s International Adoption
Alert: Adverse Action taken by Council on Accreditation towards Saint Mary’s International Adoption On September 2, 2011, the Council on Accreditation made the decision to temporarily suspend Saint Mary’s International Adoption for failing to maintain substantial compliance with the Hague accreditation standards. Saint Mary’s International Adoption is a Hague accredited adoption service provider; however, they are authorized to operate in …
DOS Adoption Alert: Equador & Joshua Tree Adoptions
Ecuador August 29, 2011 Alert: Adverse Action taken by Council on Accreditation towards Joshua Tree Adoptions, Inc. On August 26, 2011, the Council on Accreditation temporarily suspended the accreditation of Joshua Tree Adoptions, Inc. for failing to maintain substantial compliance with the Hague accreditation standards. This agency operates in Ecuador. During this suspension, Joshua Tree Adoptions, Inc. must cease to …
DOS Adoption Notice: China – Concerns About Information on the Background of Children Adopted from China
China August 15, 2011 Notice: Concerns About Information on the Background of Children Adopted from China The press has reported allegations that in 2005 local family planning officials in China, in the name of enforcing the “One Child Policy,” seized children from their birth families and sold them to orphanages. Embassy Beijing has been in touch with China’s Centre for …
DOS Adoption Notice: Update Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia
Ethiopia August 3, 2011 Notice: Confirmation of Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia Ethiopian government officials have confirmed that several orphanages in the Southern Nations state are closed due to revocation of their licenses to operate by Ethiopian authorities. These orphanages are: SOS Infants Ethiopia (Arbaminch, Dilla, and Awassa branches) Gelgella Integrated Orphans (Tercha and Durame branches) Bethzatha Children’s Home Association (Sodo, …