Consular Affairs Russia Travel Warning due to Wildfires

Travel WarningU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular Affairs Russian FederationAugust 10, 2010 The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to the Russian Federation due to the ongoing wildfires. The Department of State has authorized the departure of dependents and non-critical mission personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The Russian Government has declared a …

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 …

Agencies with a Russian Permit for Adoption Activity

Current list of Adoption Agencies with a “Russian Permit for Adoption Activity” (formerly known as ‘accredited’). This information is available in Russian on the official government adoption website Usynovite. You can also find this list on Karen’s Adoption Links USAABC Adoption Services, Inc / Carolina Adoption (CAS)Adopt-A-Child, IncAdoption Associates, Inc (AAI)Adoption Center of Washington (ACW)Adoption Options, Inc (Frank Affiliated)Adoptions Together, …

Adoption Agencies with a Russia NGO, but not a Russian Permit

Current list of Adoption Agencies with Russian NGO approval, but without a Russian Permit for Adoption Activity (agencies who have a permit also have NGO). Obtaining NGO approval is one of the steps toward getting a Russian Permit for Adoption Activity. You can also find this list on Karen’s Adoption Links USAAdoption ArkAdoption of Babies and Children, IncAdoption Options WorldwideAmerican …

Russian Homestudy Providers Missing Post Placement Reports (aka “Black List”)

In April PEAR reported on the Russian MOE’s new list of Homestudy Providers with missing Post Placement Reports. The official Russian MOE statement is here. The official list of Providers missing reports is here. The Russian MOE advises the regional databank operators not to accept post placement commitments from the Homestudy Providers on this list. PEAR has translated to English …

Joint Statement by United States, Russia on Intercountry Adoption

Joint Statement by United States, Russia on Intercountry AdoptionU.S., Russia work toward entry into force of bilateral agreement THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryJune 24, 2010 JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CONCERNING INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION We are convinced that all children have the right to grow up in a family …

MEDIA: Russia’s Medvedev to sign international adoption accord

The Christian Science Monitor has reported the following: When Russian President Medvedev visits Washington this week, he will sign a new agreement on international adoption. By Fred Weir, Correspondent / June 22, 2010 Excerpt: “Moscow When Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Washington this week, he and US President Barack Obama are expected to shake hands on a nearly completed US-Russia …

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 …

MEDIA: When Adopted Can’t Adapt

PEAR originally posted the full text of this article on our blog June 19, 2010. On Tuesday, June 22, we received a take down demand from the author Katie Pickert. Although we believe that our posting was fair use as it was published as part of our educational series, Crisis in Adoption, we are respecting the wishes of Ms. Pickert …