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

Due to the devastating tornadoes that struck the Oklahoma City area, the following facilities will be closed on May 21: The Oklahoma C...

Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs will visit Guatemala from May 16-18 to discuss international children’s iss...

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

USCIS has released the following information with regards to the Universal Accrditation Act to help clear up questions by prospective adopt...

Taiwan   February 27, 2013 Notice: Taiwan implements a Pre-Adoption Immigration Review requirement for all adoptions by U.S. citizens...

Russia   January 11, 2013 Alert: Families, Agencies Report Difficulties in Completing Russian Adoptions On December 28, President ...

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

Guatemala December 11, 2012 Notice: Update on Intercountry Adoptions in Guatemala   The following is an update on issues and ...

USCIS has published an updated version of its country information for Nepal. According to USCIS , "These revisions do not present any...

The US Department of State, Office of Children's Issues and the USCIS released statements today concerning adoptions from Montenegro : ...

Special Advisor for Children's Issues Travels to Guatemala Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 2, 2012 Special Ad...

Reduction in Adoption Visa Application Fees U.S. non-immigrant and immigrant visa application fees have changed as of April 13, 2012.  ...

USCIS will hold a follow up to their October 28 Teleconference on Ethiopian Adoption. The invitation is open to all stakeholders . Meeting ...

USCIS has published the following executive summary of the October 28, 2011 Teleconference on Ethiopian Adoption. USCIS will hold a follow ...

The following letter to Stakeholders was issued by the USCIS Office of Public Engament on November 21, 2011: Dear Stakeholder: ...

The following letter was received today at PEAR today addressed to all Stakeholders on Ethiopia Adoptions: Dear Stakeholder- ...

At it's Ocotber 28 Statkeholder Meeting on Ethiopia, USCIS promised to post Notes form the meeting to its website for parents unable to ...

USCIS Stakeholder Meeting on Ethiopian Adoptions Friday, October 28, 2011 @ 10:30 am (EDT) U.S. Citizenshi...