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Home » Adoption Articles » InternationalNaturalization for Children Born Outside the United StatesIf you and your Spouse are both U.S. citizens and one of you resided in the United States or an outlying possession prior to the Child's birth, and the child was born in wedlock, your child born abroad acquires U.S. Citizenship... International Adoptions: Legal Permanent Residents and Intercountry Adoptions The United States Department of State reports cases each year of non-citizen parents who have legally adopted a child internationally and then find that the child cannot join them in the United States. The parents and child face only anguish and heartbreak. The best solution is for legal permanent residents to first naturalize as US citizens and for long term nonimmigrant visa holders to return to their home countries before adopting... Update on Belarus Adoptions, January 2006 Virtually all intercountry adoptions in Belarus have ceased since October 4, 2004, when Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenko asked his cabinet to look into international adoptions. Update on Ukraine adoptions The law will come into effect as soon as it is signed by the President, who has up to 15 days to review it. As soon as the law is signed by the President, the center should be reopened. Ukraine Adoption Processing Stoppage A new law came into effect on December 22, 2005, transferring authority over intercountry adoptions in Ukraine to the Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports, which will establish a new central authority called the State Department for Adoption and Protection of Children. Kazakhstan Adoption Dossier Instructions The following is a list of documents needed for your adoption in Kazakhstan. For each document listed, Kazakhstan Embassy will need 1 (one) original with the translation behind the English document version, and in the same order as shown on your cover letter. Ukraine – Adoption Suspension on New Dossiers On September 21, 2005 the Government of Ukraine informed the U.S. Embassy in Kiev that the National Adoption Center (NAC) of Ukraine was suspending the acceptance of new adoption dossiers from U.S. Guatemala- Visa Appointments Required in Guatemala The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala announces a change in the granting of immigrant visa interviews to adopted children. Beginning with final approvals Ukraine - Government Announces Priority on Children’s Issues On September 21, 2005 the Government of Ukraine informed the U.S. Embassy in Kiev that the National Adoption Center (NAC) of Ukraine was suspending the acceptance of new adoption dossiers from U.S. citizens and citizens of several other countries. According to the NAC, the decision to stop accepting certain dossiers as of September 19 was based in large part on the past non-compliance of some families with post-adoption reports, which are required by Ukrainian law. Important Notice Regarding Adoptions in Belarus The Government of Belarus has not provided information on the reason for the apparent suspension, the possible duration of the suspension, nor on possible provisions for pending adoptions. Important Notice on Adoptions in Moldova On February 18, 2005, Moldova published a government decision revising the adoption process and forming a new National Committee for Adoptions to replace the Moldovan Adoption Committee (MAC). Romanian Government Requests Views of Non-Governmental Organizations on Child Welfare Law The Department of State and U.S. Embassy Bucharest have encouraged this kind of open discussion and public input and welcome this positive response by the Government of Romania. |
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