Questions & Answers: U.S. Suspends Processing New Nepal Adoption Cases Based on Abandonment Q. Why is the United States government suspending adoptions from Nepal? A. The 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 …
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MEDIA: US suspends adoption from Nepal (Republica)
US suspends adoption from Nepal Republica Kiran Chapagain KATHMANDU, Aug 6: The US has suspended inter-country adoption from Nepal from Friday, questioning the authenticity of the system that has been marred by fraudulence and irregularities. “In order to protect the rights and interests of certain Nepali children and their families, and of US prospective adoptive parents, the Department of State …
MEDIA: US halts adoption of abandoned children in Nepal (The Washington Post)
US halts adoption of abandoned children in Nepal By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press Friday, August 6, 2010 NEW YORK — The U.S. government on Friday suspended the adoption of abandoned children from Nepal because of concerns about unreliable and fabricated documents. The State Department said the suspension would take effect immediately, although it will continue to consider adoption applications …
MEDIA: U.S. suspends new adoption from Nepal (The Himalayan Times)
U.S. suspends new adoption from Nepal The Himalayan Times2010-08-06 KATHMANDU: The U.S. government authorities have decided to suspend adjucation of new adoption petitions and related visa issuance for children who are described as having been abandoned in Nepal from Friday. Issuing a press statement on Friday, the Embassy of the United States Public Affairs Office in Kathmandu said the Department …
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 Requests Contact Information for Prospective Adoptive Parents
The US Department of State held a conference call today on adoptions from Nepal. Present were adoption service providers (ASPs) with programs in Nepal and various adoption advocacy groups, including PEAR. DOS is attempting to do everything it can to secure the integrity of adoptions from Nepal and as one improvement is looking to gather the contact information of all …
DOS Adoption Notice: Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 26, 2010 The U.S. Department of State strongly discourages prospective adoptive parents from choosing adoption in Nepal because of grave concerns about the reliability of Nepal’s adoption system and the accuracy of the information in children’s official files. The Department also strongly discourages …
State Department — Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal
Adoption Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal May 4, 2010 The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu was closed on May 3 and will be closed on May 4 and 5 due to a nationwide strike. The closure may continue thereafter, depending on whether the strike continues and what the situation …
Department of State — Adoption Alert Nepal
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues Caution About Pursuing Adoption in Nepal http://adoption.state.gov/news/nepal.html# April 9, 2010 The U.S. Department of State strongly discourages prospective adoptive parents from choosing adoption in Nepal because of grave concerns about the reliability of Nepal’s adoption system and the accuracy of the information in children’s official files. The Department also strongly …
US warns against adopting in Nepal (AFP)
US warns against adopting in Nepal (AFP) http://www.rnw.nl/int-justice/article/us-warns-against-adopting-nepal The United States has warned its citizens against adopting children in Nepal, saying it has “grave concerns” about the reliability of that country’s adoption system. The government urged prospective adoptive parents to choose another country, citing the case of a young Nepalese girl placed in the custody of an American couple without …