May 14, 2012 Notice: Guatemala Update This Adoption Notice is a follow up to the Notice of December 12, 2011. Universal List In March 2012, after months of meetings to gather information, U.S. officials presented a list of known pending cases to Guatemalan officials. This list is a compellation of USCIS records of all properly grandfathered Form I-600A applications …
Month: May 2012
DOS Adoption Notice: Adoptions from Kazakhstan to Begin With Approval of U.S. ASPs
Kazakhstan May 10, 2012 Adoption Notice: Adoptions from Kazakhstan to Begin With Approval of U.S. ASPs The Ministry of Education and Science, the Central Authority of Kazakhstan, has confirmed approval of two U.S. accredited adoption service providers (ASPs) to process Hague Convention adoptions from Kazakhstan to the United States. The ASPs are: Little Miracles and Across the World Adoptions. …
DOS Adoption Notice Ethiopia: Summary of Adoption Service Provider Meeting with the U.S. Embassy
Ethiopia May 10, 2012Notice: Summary of Adoption Service Provider Meeting with the U.S. Embassy In response to several requests for written summaries of the adoption service provider meetings held by the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, the Office of Children’s Issues posts this notice to provide interested parties with information discussed at the most recent meeting on April 18, 2012. …
Opportunity for comment and participation: COA List of ASPs Seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval
As of May 1, 2012, the following individuals and organizations are seeking Hague Accreditation, Hague Approval, or Renewal of Hague Accreditation or Approval from the Council on Accreditation. To provide feedback, comment or information regarding any of these adoption service providers, please visit COA’s website at: http://www.coanet.org/front3/page.cfm?sect=54&cont=4251, then click on the ASP’s name to provide your comments. Please let your …
DOS Adoption Alert – Haiti: Temporary Suspension of New Adoption Cases
Haiti May 4, 2012 Alert: Temporary Suspension of New Adoption Cases Haiti’s adoption authority, l’Institut du Bien Être Social et de Recherches (IBESR), informed U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince that it will suspend processing of new adoption cases effective May 7, 2012. IBESR indicated that the suspension will enable it to expedite processing on its backlog of pending cases and begin internal …
Reduction in Adoption Visa Application Fees
Reduction in Adoption Visa Application FeesU.S. non-immigrant and immigrant visa application fees have changed as of April 13, 2012. The fee for Immediate Relative and family preference applications (processed on the basis of an approved I-130, I-600 or I-800 petition) decreased from $404 to $230. All visa applicants must pay the fees in effect on the day of the payment, …