As of November 1, 2010, Moldovan children being adopted to the US will no longer need to travel to Romania to obtain the travel visa to the US. The press release from the US Embassy in Chisinau can be found here:http://moldova.usembassy.gov/pr101510a.html Two Excerpts:“U.S. Embassy in Chisinau Will Begin Processing Immigrant Visas for MoldovansFor the first time, the U.S. Embassy in …
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Moldovan Parliament Passes New International Adoption Law
The Moldovan Parliament passed a new law regarding the Legal Status of Adoption on May 28, 2010. It awaits signature by the President and then will be published in the Official Monitor. At that time, text of the new law will be available and the US Embassy website is expected to be updated. Six months after the publish date in …
UPDATE: Moldova – US DOS Statement – Moldova not Closed
In response to the recent reports and requests for clarification, the US Department of State published the following statement last night: http://www.adoptions.state.gov/news/moldova.html U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues January 30, 2009 Recent media reports that the Government of Moldova is planning toimpose a temporary ban on intercountry adoption appear to beerroneous. According to a Moldovan government …
Liberia, Moldova Halt International Adoptions
The countries of Liberia and Moldova announced bans on international adoptions this week pending invesitgations into allegations of fraud and child mistreatment. The African News reported the following excerpt from the address of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the National Legislature on Monday, January 26, 2009: “The gross mismanagement of the adoption program (which aims primarily at placing orphans in …