USCIS Begins Accepting Requests for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Agency successfully meets 60-day implementation date
Adoption
CBP Releases Memo on the Implementation of DACA
CBP memo concerning the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the U.S. as children.
Please check attached document to read CBP Memo.
USCIS FAQ: Adoptions from Vietnam to the United States Will Not Resume Without A New Bilateral Agreement
The bilateral adoption agreement between the United States and Vietnamexpired on Sept. 1, 2008. Both nations have agreed to cease processing new adoption cases until the United States and Vietnamsign a new bilateral agreement.
Question: Now that Sept. 1 has passed, what is the status of adoptions from Vietnam?
Guestbook Entry for Manoj Rajgarhia, United States
Name
Manoj Rajgarhia
Country
United States
State
NY - New York
Taiwan implements a Pre-Adoption Immigration Review requirement for all adoptions by U.S. citizens of children residing in Taiwan
In January, the Taiwan Child Welfare Bureau issued an administrative order that requires all adoption cases filed on behalf of U.S. prospective adoptive parents with the Taiwan courts to undergo the U.S. PAIR process. The order applies to all currently licensed Taiwan adoption services providers (ASP), and any ASPs which may be licensed in the future.
USCIS Unable to Resume Processing Adoptions from Fiji
On August 1, 2012, Fiji joined the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). However, the Department of State (State) has determined that Fiji does not yet have a fully functional convention process in place. State consular officers cannot certify that adoption decrees or custody orders obtained in Fiji for a child who is a resident of Fiji have been issued in compliance with the Hague Adoption Convention. Without this certification, U.S.
USCIS Unable to Approve I-800 or I-800A Petitions to Adopt Children from Cambodia
The Cambodian government has indicated that it intends to begin accepting intercountry adoption petitions on Jan. 1, 2013. Cambodia joined the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Hague Adoption Convention) on Aug. 1, 2007.
USCIS Releases Memo On Guidance For Adoption Validity For INA Purposes
USCIS memo on amending the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) to provide guidance on whether an “adoption” is valid for immigration purposes.
Please check the attachment to read guidance memo.
United States and Russia Announce Bilateral Adoption Agreement
Department of State (DOS) announced today that the Agreement between the United States of America and
USCIS Releases Interim Memo For Comment On Home Study For Intercountry Adoption Cases
USCIS seeks input on the interim policy memos listed below.
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