Guatemala Adoption AlertU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Hogar Listserv UpdatesThe Office of Children’s Issues provides regular updates to families and adoption service providers specifically affected by legal actions taken regarding hogares or child care centers for children awaiting intercountry adoptions. If you received this e-mail in error and do not wish to receive future updates …
Category: DOS Alerts/Notices
DOS: Rwanda Adoption Alert
Rwanda Adoption AlertU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues August 27, 2010 Effective August 31, 2010,the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MGFP) in Rwanda is temporally suspending all new applications for intercountry adoptions so they can prepare for accession to the Hague Convention. MGFP announced that applications from prospective adoption parents already received by Ministry or …
DOS Adoption Notice – Ethiopia
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Adoption Processing at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa August 27, 2010 This notice serves as a reminder that as of May 9, 2010, the Ethiopian government requires that adoptive parents must appear at the federal court hearing for their adoptive child in order for the adoption to …
USDOS Adoption Alert: Nepal and Pipeline Cases
August 13, 2010Important Information Regarding Adoptions From Nepal http://adoption.state.gov/news/nepalalerts.htmlThe Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have decided to suspend processing of new adoption cases from Nepal that involve children who are claimed to have been found abandoned, because documents presented in support of the abandonment of these children in Nepal have been found to be unreliable …
USCIS/DOS Joint Statement: U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment
U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State today issued a joint statement on the decision to suspend processing for new adoption cases based on abandonment in Nepal. Joint Statement In order to protect the rights and interests of certain Nepali children and their families, …
DOS: Vietnam Adoption Notice
VietnamAdoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues July 28, 2010 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 …
UPDATE: DOS Adoption Notice Russia
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues July 27, 2010 A U.S. interagency team met with its Russian counterpart in Moscow from July 21-23, 2010 for the fourth round of discussions about an adoption agreement. This most recent round of negotiations were positive and productive and reflected the continuing commitment of both sides to the …
Ukraine: Consulate Introduces Two-Day Appointment System for Issuing Visas to Adopted children
Americans Adopting in Ukraine: Consulate Introduces Two-Day Appointment System for Issuing Visas to Adopted children Effective Friday ,July 9, 2010, U.S. Embassy Kyiv is requiring advance appointments for all adoption cases. This is necessary due to the resource and technical requirements of the immigrant visa process for adoptions. The two day appointment system covers document intake on the first business …
USDOS: Kazakhstan Adoption Alert
Kazakhstan Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues June 29, 2010 In May 2010, the Kazakhstani Embassy in Washington and Consulate General in New York stopped accepting new intercountry adoption dossiers. The Kazakhstani government said this policy on new adoption cases will remain in effect until the Hague Adoption Convention (the Convention) enters into force …
Russia Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues ——————————————————————————– June 18, 2010 A U.S. interagency team met with its Russian counterpart in Washington, D.C. June 14 – 17 for the third round of discussions about an adoption agreement. This most recent round of negotiations ended after four days of positive and productive talks that reflected …