Mexico August 2, 2011 Notice: Mexican Central Authority granted 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, International Child Foundation. We remind U.S. citizens wishing to adopt in Mexico that Mexican states …
Category: DOS Alerts/Notices
DOS Adoption Notice: CARA Announces Release of New Guidelines and Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of New Dossiers
IndiaJuly 22, 2011 Notice: CARA Announces Release of New Guidelines and Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of New Dossiers CARA recently released new guidelines for intercountry adoptions. Please visit CARA’s website at http://www.adoptionindia.nic.in/ for further information. CARA also recently announced a temporary freeze on the acceptance of new adoption dossiers as it attempts to clear a backlog of cases pending from …
DOS Adoption Notice: Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia
Ethiopia July 21, 2011 Notice: Orphanage Closures in Ethiopia The Department of State has learned that several agencies are reporting to their clients the closure of Mussie Child Care Center in Hosana, Ethiopia due to a revocation of their license to operate by Ethiopian authorities. The Department is aware that rumors of several other orphanage closure are circulating through the …
DOS Adoption Alert: Ukraine- SDA resumes processing adoptions in Ukraine
DOS Adoption Alert: Ukraine- SDA resumes processing adoptions in Ukraine On July 14, 2011, the presidential order which extends the State Department on Adoption’s (SDA’s) authority to process adoptions was published in Ukraine. We have been informed by the SDA that they have resumed processing adoption applications. As described in a previous alert, the SDA will have the authority to …
DOS Adoption Alert Ukraine: Presidential order expected to allow SDA to continue processing adoptions in Ukraine
Ukraine July 12, 2011 Alert: Presidential order expected to allow SDA to continue processing adoptions in Ukraine On July 8, 2011, the president of Ukraine signed an order which extends the State Department on Adoption’s (SDA’s) authority to process adoptions. We have been informed by the SDA that the order will not take effect until the order is published, likely …
DOS Adoption Notice: Ukraine Post Placement
July 6, 2011 Notice: What does Ukraine require of the adoptive parents after the adoption? Ukraine requires adoptive parents to supply information about the adopted child’s living conditions and educational progress to the Ukrainian consular office annually during the first three years following the adoption and once every three years thereafter, until the child’s 18th birthday. Note: Under Ukrainian law, …
DOS Adoption Alert: Haiti/Independent Adoptions
June 27, 2011 Alert: Pursuing Independent Adoptions without Licensed Agencies Increases Risks of Delays and Fraud The Department of State has seen a recent increase in U.S. citizens seeking to pursue adoptions in Haiti through independent agents instead of licensed adoption providers. While these “private” adoptions are currently permissible in Haiti, prospective adoptive parents should be aware of the risks …
DOS Adoption Alert: Ukraine Family Code Amendments and temporary suspension on adoptions to take effect on July 11, 2011
June 15, 2011Alert: Ukrainian Family Code Amendments and temporary suspension on adoptions to take effect on July 11, 2011 The Ukrainian State Department on Adoptions (SDA) informed the US Embassy this morning that beginning July 11 SDA will no longer have the authority to process adoption cases. This will likely result in a temporary suspension of adoptions from Ukraine. The …
DOS Adoption Notice: Guatemala
June 14, 2011 Notice: Guatemala listserv update June 13, 2011 Letter of understanding delivered The Office of Children’s Issues announces that it has delivered a letter of understanding to the CNA that confirms the U.S. Government’s role in the CNA’s proposed framework for processing its transition cases to conclusion. We await the CNA’s response and will provide updates as they …
DOS Adoption Notice: Vietnam
Vietnam June 2011 Notice: Adoption Notice Vietnam Intercountry adoption is not possible from Vietnam at this time. Adoption service providers and prospective adoptive parents should not seek or accept new (or potential) adoption referrals from Vietnam until an announcement is posted that the United States Citizenship and Information Service (USCIS) is again processing new I-600 or I-800 petitions for intercountry …