KazakhstanAdoption AlertU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues November 24, 2010 According to the Government of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Education plans to match all families with pending adoption dossiers with children before December 15, 2010. Once these matches are made, the adopting parents will be invited to travel to Kazakhstan for the mandatory three-week bonding period …
Category: DOS Alerts/Notices
DOS: Response to Petition2Congress Nepal
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s IssuesResponse to Petition2Congress on Behalf of the American Families Pursuing Adoptions from Nepal November 5, 2010 The Department of State appreciates the interest of the American public and Members of Congress in the status of intercountry adoptions in Nepal and the concerns of U.S. citizens who are pursuing the adoption of …
UPDATE: DOS Adoption Notice Ukraine – Possible Suspension Pending
UkraineAdoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues November 3, 2010 The Ukrainian legislature is in the process of voting on a bill that would suspend all intercountry adoptions from countries without bilateral agreements with Ukraine, including adoptions from the United States. The bill passed a first reading and vote, but must still pass a second …
DOS: Adoption Alert Kazakhstan
KazakhstanAdoption AlertU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues November 1, 2010 The Government of Kazakhstan has reinstated the expedited passport service for adopted children. Adoptive parents or their service provider can now pay a fee for approximately $14 to expedite passport processing. The process takes about 7 working days to complete. http://adoption.state.gov/news/kazakhstan.html Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All …
DOS Adoption Alert: Guatemala Pilot FAQ
US DOS Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Withdrawal of Interest in Participating in Guatemala’s Pilot Adoption Program October 5, 2010 1.What is the Pilot Adoption Program and why was it initiated?2.Why did the U.S. Central Authority withdraw its interest in participation in the pilot program?3.Why is the U.S. pulling out before the CNA announces which countries have been selected to participate …
DOS Adoption Alert: Guatemala – US Withdraws
Adoption AlertU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Guatemala Pilot Program October 5, 2010 On October 5, 2010, the United States withdrew its letter of interest in participating in a pilot program to resume processing of intercountry adoption placements for a limited number of older children, groups of siblings, and children with special needs. The letter of …
DOS: Adoption Alert Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues September 9, 2010 A new Kazakh passport requirement has created a processing delay for all passports of about three months. This delay directly affects inter-country adoptions since adoptive children must acquire a passport before they can travel to the United States. Although applicants could previously pay a …
DOS Adoption Alert: Rwanda Update
Rwanda Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues September 3, 2010 Effective August 31, 2010, the Rwandan Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) temporarily suspended all new applications for intercountry adoptions to prepare for accession to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-Country Adoption (the Convention). U.S. …
DOS: Adoption Notice Liberia
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues August 31, 2010 The Department of State is aware of cases where adoptive parents have been asked to pay a fee for an exit clearance letter in Liberia. Americans should be extremely cautious about any requests for payments of fees associated with exit clearance letters. Liberia’s Bureau of …
DOS: Nepal Orphan Processing Procedures
USDOS:New Orphan Processing Procedures for Cases not Subject to the Suspension in NepalAugust 30, 2010 Summary:In an effort to protect the interests of U.S. prospective adoptive parents who are adopting from Nepal, the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu is implementing new procedures to ensure that the adoptive child will be eligible to immigrate to the United States BEFORE the prospective adoptive …