Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Notice Date : May 24, 2010 NOTICE Nepal has signed the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Inter Country Adoption on 28 April 2009. With an objective of ratifying the Hague Convention, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has formed a High Level Committee on 14 May, …
Month: May 2010
Update: DOS Adoption Alert Kazakhstan
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 19, 2010 On May 17, 2010, the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty received confirmation that the Ministry of Education in Kazakhstan has given instructions to the Kazakhstani Embassy and Consulate in New York not to accept new dossiers for inter-country adoptions. The Ministry said that this moratorium on new …
MEDIA: Missionary returns to Idaho after Haiti conviction
Missionary returns to Idaho after Haiti conviction By JESSIE L. BONNER, Associated Press Writer Jessie L. Bonner, Associated Press Writer – Tue May 18, 7:12 pm ET BOISE, Idaho – The leader of an American group detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake returned Tuesday to Idaho, deferring questions about her conviction for …
UPDATE: Russia, I600 form Change
The following email was sent to Adoption Service Providers (ASPs) this morning by the US Embassy in Moscow. Please be sure to use the correct I600 form which can be downloaded at the link below. Dear Representatives of Adoption Agencies: Please be advised that you must use the new I-600 as of June 2nd. The old version will no longer …
UPDATE 2: Kazakhstan
From the US Embassy in Almaty, please note the 10 day difference from that given to Adoption Service Providers (ASPs) last week. PEAR is seeking clarification: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Dear Ms. Pollock, Thank you for your email. Please be informed that the Consular Section of U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan received information from Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs that starting …
MEDIA: CBI files case against Preet Mandir official
Time of IndiaTNN, May 18, 2010, 04.13am IS PUNE: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a managing trustee of city-based Preet Mandir and some state government officials for their alleged involvement in an ‘inter-country adoption racket’. However, a spokesperson of the NGO has strongly refuted the charges and has argued that the CBI in its …
UPDATE DOS Adoption Notice Russia
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 14, 2010 A U.S. interagency team met with their Russian counterparts in Moscow May 12 – 14 to discuss an adoption agreement. This most recent round of negotiations ended Friday, May 14, after three days of positive and productive talks. Both sides are committed to the common goal of …
Update: Kazakhstan
Yesterday, numerous adoption service providers reported receiving notification from Counsel General Raushan Yesbulatova that Kazakhstan will temporarily cease accpeting new dossiers from prospective adoptive parents “due to the Hague” as of May 15, 2010. This information was also published on the JCICS blog this morning. Complete text of the letter is available at RainbowKids.org. There is nothing yet posted on …
DOS Adoption Notice for US Citizens Residing Abroad
Adoption Notice U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues April 2010 The Department of State wishes to notify U.S. citizens living abroad in another Hague Adoption Convention country who plan to adopt a child residing in the United States or a third country, that the country where the adoptive parents live may require them to follow local …
DOS Adoption Notice – Updates on Russia Talks
Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues May 12, 2010 A U.S. interagency team held meetings to discuss an adoption agreement with their Russian counterparts on May 12. The meetings are ongoing and will continue on May 13. The initial talks were positive, productive and conducted in a spirit of cooperation. Both sides are interested in …