Showing posts with label Intercountry Adoption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Intercountry Adoption. Show all posts
Monday, March 24, 2014

FY 2013 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption

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DOS released the FY 2013 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption: http://adoption.state.gov/content/pdf/fy2013_annual_report.pdf Ethics, ...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

PEAR STATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED “CHILDREN IN FAMILIES FIRST ACT”

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The “Children in Families First Act of 2013” (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1530), sponsored by Democratic Senator Mary Landr...
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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...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

DoS Notice: U.S. – Ireland Operating Arrangement for Outgoing Adoptions of U.S. Children by Irish Prospective Adoptive Parents

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June 7, 2013 The Department of State and the Adoption Authority of Ireland have concluded discussions on an operating arrangement for Ir...

DOS Notice re China: New Location for Consulate General Guangzhou

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June 7, 2013 The U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, which processes all U.S. immigrant visas in China, will be moving to the Zhujiang ...
Friday, May 31, 2013

DoS Alert on El Salvador: Adoption Delays and Complications

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El Salvador and the United States are parties to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountr...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Update on Intercountry Adoptions in Guatemala

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Joint USCIS-State Delegation to Guatemala During the week of May 13, 2013, Special Advisor for Children's Issues Ambassador Susan Ja...
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

South Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare Signs Hague Adoption Convention

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“This signature will serve as a pivotal case ensuring the best interests of children born here to grow up in a family here as well, while t...
Monday, May 20, 2013

DOS Alert: All Adoption Cases with the Ghanaian Department of Social Welfare are Subject to Suspension

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Ghana  May 20, 2013 The Government of Ghana has temporarily suspended processing of all adoption cases, including intercountry adopt...

DOS Notice: Democratic Republic of Congo

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Democratic Republic of Congo May 16, 2013 Notice for Individuals Seeking Further Information Following the Department of State's Ma...
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...

Notice: Malian Law Restricts Intercountry Adoptions

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Department of State Notice for Mali Mali  May 1, 2013 In December 2011, the Malian National Assembly passed a new Code of Person and th...
Friday, April 26, 2013

DOS Adoption Notice: Bolivia/Procedural Barriers to Hague Adoptions

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Bolivia April 26, 2013 Notice: Procedural Barriers to Hague Adoptions The Office of Children’s Issues and the U.S. Embassy in La...
Friday, February 8, 2013

DOS Adoption Alert: Haiti authorizes U.S. adoption service providers

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Haiti   February 8, 2013 Alert: Haiti authorizes U.S. adoption service providers Haiti’s adoption authority, Institut du Bien...
Sunday, January 27, 2013

DOS Notice: Korea Begins Implementing Special Adoption Act

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South Korea  January 25, 2013 Notice: Korea Begins Implementing Special Adoption Act  On August 5, 2012, the Republic of Kore...
Thursday, January 24, 2013

FY 2012 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption

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DOS released the FY 2012 Annual Report on Intercountry Adoption on its website today: http://adoption.state.gov/ Ethics, Transparency, S...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Cautionary Statement for Families In Process of Adopting from Russia

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PEAR has become aware of possible scams and exploitative practices being aimed at families currently in the process of adopti...
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Special Appeal: Sponsorship of Panel Speaker at Pepperdine

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Pepperdine University School of Law is holding a conference February 8 - 9, 2013 entitled "Intercountry Adoption: Orphan Rescue or C...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Universal Accreditation Act Becomes Law

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President Obama signed the Intercountry adoption Universal Accreditation Act on January 14, 2013.  The DOS published the following Announc...