Notice: Information regarding processing of Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, Filed at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa In January,April and September, 2011, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, the Office of Children’s Issues of the Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducted public meetings for …
Month: October 2011
DOS Adoption Notice: India Update on CARA’s Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of New Dossiers
October 5, 2011 Notice: Update on CARA’s Temporary Suspension of Acceptance of New Dossiers This is an update to our notice dated July 22, 2011 announcing a temporary suspension on the acceptance of new intercountry adoption cases in India. CARA informed us that they will not accept new adoption applications until December 31, 2011. CARA is giving priority to processing …
Swiss National Radio on Nepali adoptions (English translation)
Swiss National Radio on Nepali adoptions (English translation): Soundbite Music Kamala Tamang lives in a mountain village far off Katmandu. She is the mother of two sons and one girl. After divorce, she went to the city where she found work in a hotel. She gave her children to an orphanage because she believed that they would get good education …
COA Lifts Temporary suspension of St Mary’s International and Joshua Tree Adoptions
Suspension of Saint Mary International Adoption lifted The Council on Accreditation (COA) has announced that effective October 2, 2011 it has terminated the suspension of the Hague accreditation of Saint Mary International Adoption that was imposed effective August 27, 2011. Saint Mary International Adoption completed its corrective action plan to COA’s satisfaction and COA has determined that Saint Mary International …