Ukrainehttp://adoption.state.gov/news/ukraine.html Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues January 28, 2010 New Paper Work Requirments We would like to inform you about the new paperwork requirement for all adoption dossiers submitted to the Ukrainian State Department for Adoptions and Protection of the Rights of the Child (SDAPRC). All foreign adoptive parents will be required to …
Category: DOS Alerts/Notices
DOS Updates and Information for Haiti Cases In Process
DOS has added a new page to the adoption.state. gov web page for parents who were in the process of adopting a Haitian orphan prior to the January 12 earthquake. The new page also has important links to other U.S. Government agencies working together on this important issue. The new link may be viewed at http://adoption. state.gov/ news/parents_ with_pending_ haitian_adoption …
DOS Adoption Message: Children Affected by the earthquake in Haiti
Children Affected by the earthquake in Haiti January 22, 2010 Haitian Children and the January 12 EarthquakeThe Department of State is receiving inquiries from American citizens deeply touched by the plight of children in Haiti in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake. As Secretary of State Clinton said on January 20, “Children are especially vulnerable in any disaster, especially …
DHS and USCIS Document Request for Pending Haitian Adoption Cases
January 18, 2009 Document Request for Pending Haitian Adoption Cases: DHS’ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has set up a special e-mail box Haitianadoptions@dhs.gov to receive scanned documentation on pending Haitian adoptee orphans. If you have already sent documentation to askci@state.gov , it will be forwarded to USCIS on your behalf. USCIS requests that all communications from prospective adoptive …
DOS Alert: Haiti – Children Affected By Natural Disasters and Conflict
Haiti January 14, 2010 Children Affected by Natural Disasters and ConflictThe Department of State receives inquiries from American citizens concerned about the plight of children in areas of conflict and in countries afflicted by natural disasters such as the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, hurricanes, and tsunamis. Our office shares this concern for children in devastated areas and we understand …
DOS Adoption Notice Update for Brazil
Today the DOS published an update of a prior Adoption Notice released in February 2009. The update is very similar to the February 2009 notice with some important changes. We have highlighted in italics the new information provided in today’s update. Today’s Update: BrazilAdoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues January 8, 2010 IMPORTANT INFORMATION …
HIV testing will not be required for obtaining visa for international adoptees
The US Department of State issued an adoption notice on December 22, 2009.http://adoption.state.gov/news/removal_of_HIV_from_list.html This Final CDC rule is effective January 4, 2010. The full text can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/laws_regs/fed_reg/remove-hiv/full-version-final-rule.html The CDC decision is based on the following “While HIV infection is a serious health condition, it is not a communicable disease that is a significant public health risk for …
DOS Adoption Alert – Cambodia
Adoption Notice: Cambodia The following email Alert was sent out by the DOS this morning: December 24, 2009 On December 3, 2009, a new law on intercountry adoption was signed by the King of the Government of Cambodia. The new law seeks to create a country-wide comprehensive child welfare system and an intercountry adoption process in compliance with the Hague …
DOS Releases Official Adoption Statistics for FY 2009
Notice: Visa Statistics For Adopted Children Now Available December 18, 2009 “The Office of Children’s Issues in the Bureau of Consular Affairs is pleased to announce that the final statistics on the total number of orphan (IR-3 and IR-4) and Hague Convention (IH-3 and IH-4) visas for children adopted to the United States for Fiscal Year 2009 (October 1, 2008 …
UPDATE: Liberia to Commence Clearances on Some Pipeline Cases
Liberia Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues December 8, 2009 The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has been informed by the government of Liberia that it will soon issue exit clearances, on a case-by-case basis, to children who’s full and final adoption had been completed prior to January 26, 2009 and approved by Liberia’s Ad-hoc …