Moldova Adoption Factsheet DISCLAIMER: The information in this circular relating to the legal requirements of specific foreign countries is provided for general information only. Questions involving interpretation of specific foreign laws should be addressed to foreign legal counsel. All Immigrant Visa processing for...
International Adoption - Mexico
DISCLAIMER: The information in this circular relating to the legal requirements of specific foreign countries is provided for general information only. Questions involving interpretation of specific foreign laws should be addressed to foreign legal counsel. Prospective adoptive parents are...
Adopting from El Salvador: Factsheet Disclaimer: The following is intended as a very general guide to assist U.S. citizens who plan to adopt a child in El Salvador and apply for an immigrant visa for the child to come to the United States. Two sets of laws are particularly relevant: 1) the laws of El Salvador govern all activity in...
International Adoption - Niger DISCLAIMER: The information in this circular relating to the legal requirements of specific foreign countries is provided for general information only. Questions involving interpretation of specific foreign laws should be addressed to foreign legal counsel. GENERAL: The following is a guideline...
A Caution February 29, 2012, 2:09 pm
This is probably the most watched of all the countries that I blog about so imagine my surprise when I did a little digging and found a very important [missed] announcement. It appears that back in late January/early February a notice was released regarding adoption from this country. This is...
"Not Clearly Approvable" November 17, 2011, 9:08 pm
On October 28th, USCIS and the Department of State held a conference call regarding an increased number of I-600 cases that have been forwarded to the USCIS office in Nairobi. The purpose of the conference call was to explain what "not clearly approvable" means. In the last several months, nearly...
Orphan Status December 6, 2011, 3:24 pm
As Angie and I have previously reported on the Ethiopia blog, an increasing number of parents adopting from Ethiopia have received notices that their children's cases are "not clearly approvable". In these cases, the US Embassy did not have enough evidence to determine these children met the US...
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