Adoption Notice Archive

2014

Armenia_Notice _Reminder_Adoption Processing in_Armenia_ March 12, 2014

Armenia_Notice_ This Adoption Alert is a follow up to the Alert of March 13, 2014_May 11 2014

Benin _ Alert_ Benin Announces Temporary Suspension of Intercountry Adoption Applications_June 17,2014

Brazil _ Alert_Brazil Accepts Adoption Service Provider Applications for Authorization_ July 27,2014

Cambodia_Notice_ Update on Status of Intercountry Adoptions from Cambodia_February 17 2014

China _ Notice_Changes to Requirements_December 30, 2014

Croatia_Notice_ Authorization of Adoption Service Providers in Croatia_March 6 2014

Croatia_Notice_ Croatia Ready to Implement the Hague Adoption Convention_March 31 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Alert_ Democratic Republic of the Congo to issue Some Exit Permits; Others Must Wait for New Adoption Laws_May 26, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Alert_ DRC Announces End to Exit Permit Exceptions Until New Law is Promulgated_July 10 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Alert_ DRC to issue Some Exit Permits; Others Must Wait for New Adoption Laws _May 26, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Alert_Direction Générale de Migration to Review Grandfathered Cases_June 12, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Alert_DRC Announces End to Exit Permit Exceptions Until New Law is Promulgated_ July 10, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Alert_Request for information about medically critical cases pending in the DRC_June 8, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Alert_U.S. Secretary of State Meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President_ August 4,2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Authorities Postpone Visits to United States_April 15 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Call to Meet with Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities_April 6 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_DRC Announces Stricter Scrutiny of U.S. Adoptive Families' Applications for Visas_April 27 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Invitation to follow-up Conference Call regarding the Exit Permit Suspension in the DRC_June 3 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Invitation to Participate in Conference Calls Regarding Adoptions from the DRC_May 12 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_Status of the DRC exit permit suspension for adopted children_ September 28, 2014

Democratic Republic of the Congo_The Department of State Strongly Recommends Against Adopting from the DRC at this time _ October 5, 2014

Ethiopia _Notice_Reminder on proper Pre-Adoption Immigration Review (PAIR) processing order_ July 16,2014

Ethiopia_Notice_ Indictments of Employees of International Adoption Guides Inc_February 10 2014

Ethiopia_Notice_ Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs Change in Procedure for Regional Approval Letters_March 27 2014

Ethiopia_Notice_ MOWCYA Decision on U.S. ASPs approved to work with former IAG cases in Ethiopia_April 13 2014

Ethiopia_Notice_Indictments of Employees of International Adoption Guides, Inc._February 10,2014

Ethiopia_Notice_Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs Change in Procedure for Regional Approval Letters_March 27, 2014

Haiti_Alert_Haiti announces re-registration period for Adoption Service Providers_July 6, 2014

Haiti_Notice_Adoptions from Haiti to Begin Under the Hague Adoption Convention on April 1, 2014_March 25 2014

Haiti_Notice_Haiti deposits its instrument of ratification for the Hague Adoption Convention_January 15 2014

Haiti_Notice_New procedure for picking up passport and visa packets from the U.S. Embassy in Haiti_ October 31, 2014

India_Notice_ India Opens Online Registration for Overseas Citizen of India Prospective Adoptive Parents Seeking Referral of Non-Special Needs Child_ March 5, 2014

India_Notice_Opens Online Registration for Non-Residents_February 5, 2014

Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza_Notice_Children Affected by the conflict in the Middle East_July 29, 2014

Jamaica _ Notice_New UAA Country Specific Guidance for Jamaica_ July 13,2014

Kazakhstan_Notice_Kazakhstan requires post-adoption reports_February 6, 2014

Kenya_Notice_ Kenya Adoption Committee disbanded_January 6, 2014

Kenya_Notice_ New documents required for Kenya intercountry adoption dossiers and ASP authorization_ May 22, 2014

Kenya_Notice_ New Kenyan Adoption Committee Formed_ February 3, 2014

Kyrgyzstan _ Adoption Notice_Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Social Development to Accept New Applications from Adoption Service Providers_January 21, 2014

Kyrgyzstan _ Notice_ Adoptions from Kyrgyzstan to Begin with Approval of U.S. ASP's_May 1, 2014

Mexico _Alert_ Mexico adoption visas to be processed in Ciudad Juarez, effective January 2, 2015_ November 4, 2014

Montenegro _Notice_Adoptions from Montenegro to Begin Under the Hague Adoption Convention_August 9, 2014

Nepal _ Notice_U.S. Delegation Visits Nepal for Update on Government’s Child Welfare System_ December 14, 2014

Serbia _Notice_Adoptions from Serbia to Begin Under the Hague Adoption Convention_March 18, 2014

South Africa _ New South African Immigration Law May Affect U.S. Adoptive Families_October 29, 2014

Ukraine_Alert_Update on New Adoption Referrals for Ukraine_May 15, 2014

Ukraine_Notice_New UAA Country Specific Guidance for Ukraine_ July 13, 2014

Ukraine_Notice_Update on the Status of Intercountry Adoptions from Ukraine_March 10, 2014

Vietnam _Children Adopted From Vietnam before July 1, 2009 No Longer Need to Register to Retain Vietnamese Nationality_July 9, 2014