The U.S. 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-600 or I-800 petition) decreased from $404 to $230. Adoptive parents submit the visa application and fee to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in foreign country [...]
Continue Reading →Join Joint Council for a guided discussion on the impact adoption has on identity formation. A panel of adult adoptees will share personal stories from their childhood and teenage years, reflecting back on how adoption factored into their identity formation. Lead by Dr. Gina Samuels, a researcher, educator and adopted person, the panel will give [...]
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PROGRAM UPDATE: The Ghana program definitely continues to progress well but it is still in the “pilot program” stage. By that we mean that we continue to experience new events in the various regions of Ghana. It appears that while most regions follow the same procedures, each region has its own particularities. That [...]
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It is almost 3 months since India started accepting new applications on 1/20/2012. We have finally had some movements in the new process with the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), and I want to provide an update on our program.
With the introduction of CARINGS, all new families must be registered in this [...]
Continue Reading →I hope this message finds that you are doing well. We are doing our best to provide monthly updates for all of our adoption programs, as we feel this is helpful for waiting families. If there are any questions or concerns you have, please do not hesitate to contact us. [...]
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Notice from the U.S. Department of State on status of Vietnam Adoptions:
February 1, 2012
The United States has determined that it will not resume intercountry adoptions in Vietnam on February 1, 2012, when the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption will enter into force there.
Despite Vietnam’s [...]
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Meet Mia – this sweet little 6 year old was adopted through our agency from Vietnam! This kind-hearted little girl recently joined Girl Scouts in her home state of Mississippi. Each Girl Scout troop is responsible for choosing a cause or organization that they can gift cookies to. Well, sweet Mia has [...]
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Dear families,
I hope this message finds that you are all happy and healthy! We’ve had quite a bit of crazy weather in western Washington, so we are hoping for some sunshine soon. Things are continuing to go well in China despite the continuous slow movement.
Waiting Family Program
The CCCWA has currently matched [...]
Update from the U.S. Department of State on Nepal adoptions
“On August 6, 2010, the U. S. Department of State and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suspended processing of new adoption cases from Nepal involving children claimed to have been found abandoned, because documents presented in support of the abandonment of these children [...]
Continue Reading →Dear Ghana Families,
Happy New Year! We hope this update finds you all in good health. We would like to start the year off with this update and continue to provide you with an update on a monthly basis.
GHANA
As you are all aware, Ghana is a developing nation on the West Coast [...]
