Showing posts with label Bans/Suspensions/ Moratoriums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bans/Suspensions/ Moratoriums. Show all posts
Saturday, December 21, 2013

DOS Alert: Congolese Authorities Confirm the Suspension on Exit Permit Issuances Continues and Advise of Delays in Processing Grandfathered Cases

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On December 19, the Congolese Minister of Justice, Minister of Interior and Security, and the General Direction of Migration (DGM) confirm...
Saturday, October 26, 2013

DOS Alert: Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities Announce Changes to Suspension Exceptions and New Prohibition on Adoptions by Single Parents

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October 23, 2013:   Changes to limited exceptions to suspension on exit permit issuances:  On October 22, the Congolese Ministry of Interi...

DOS Alert: Guidance on Processing of Emergency Adoption Cases during Ghana’s Suspension

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October 15, 2013:   On April 30, 2013, the Government of Ghana suspended processing of all adoption cases, including intercountry adoptions...
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

DoS Notice: The Hague Adoption Convention Enters into Force for Swaziland

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On July 1, 2013 the  Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption  (Convention) entered...
Monday, July 1, 2013

DoS Alert: Colombia Moratorium Update

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The Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF) formally announced several important changes in Colombia’s management of intercountry ad...
Monday, May 13, 2013

DOS Alert: Government of Ghana Suspends Intercountry Adoptions

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Alert: Government of Ghana Suspends Intercountry Adoptions May 13, 2013 The Government of Ghana has temporarily suspended processing o...
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Department of State Alert: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Alert: Democratic Republic of the Congo Immigration Authorities Suspend Issuance of Exit Permits to Adoptees May 2, 2013 Democratic R...
Friday, March 29, 2013

DOS Adoption Notice: India Partially Lifts Suspension on Acceptance of New Adoption Applications

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India   March 28, 2013 India Partially Lifts Suspension on Acceptance of New Adoption Applications This Adoption Notice is a ...
Friday, March 1, 2013

DOS Adoption Notice: Adoptions from Lesotho to Begin Under the Hague Adoption Convention

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Lesotho   March 1, 2013 Notice: Adoptions from Lesotho to Begin Under the Hague Adoption Convention The Hague Convention on Prot...
Thursday, January 3, 2013

DOS Adoption Alert: Russia Notifies DOS of Intent to Terminate Bilateral Agreement

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Russia    January 3, 2013 Alert: Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families On December 28, President Vladimir P...

Russian Ban: Media Update/Amendment

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Russian media has reported the submission of a proposed amendment to the Russian Federal Law No. 186614-6 which would allow for the adopti...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

DOS Adoption Alert: Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families Signed into Law

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Russia   December 31, 2012 Alert: Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families Signed into Law On December 28, P...
Monday, December 31, 2012

DOS Adoption Notice: U.S. Department of State Continues to Recommend Against Adopting from Nepal

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Nepal  December 31, 2012 Notice: U.S. Department of State Continues to Recommend Against Adopting from Nepal The Nepali Ministr...
Friday, December 28, 2012

DOS Adoption Alert: Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families into Law

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Russia  December 28, 2012 Alert: Russian President Vladimir Putin Signs Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families int...

Russian Adoption: Important Information for Families in Process

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The US Department of State, Office of Children's Issues and the USCIS are requesting that families in process of adopting from Russia u...

President Putin Signs Legislation Banning Adoption to US Citizens

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US DOS Press Release: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/12/202401.htm Statement on Russia's Yakovlev Act Press Statement ...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

DOS Adoption Alert: Federation Council approves Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families

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Russia   December 26, 2012 Adoption Alert: Federation Council approves Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families The...
Friday, December 21, 2012

DOS Adoption Alert: Status of Russian Adoption Legislation

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Russia   December 21, 2012 Alert: Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families Passes the Russian Duma and Moves ...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Updates from Philippine Adoption Authority (ICAB)

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The Australian Central Authority under the Hague has published the following information on its intercountry adoption web pages. Please not...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

DOS Adoption Alert: Kazakhstan Suspends Intercountry Adoptions

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Kazakhstan August 21, 2012 Alert: Kazakhstan Suspends Intercountry Adoptions The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan informed...