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Advance Child Tax Credit Payments in 2021
Posted June 14, 2021
There have been important changes to the Child Tax Credit that will help many families receive advance payments starting this summer.
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Bulgarian President Appoints Interim Government
Posted May 13, 2021
The interim government, appointed by President Rumen Radev on May 11, will be in office until a new government is appointed following the forthcoming parliamentary elections in the month of July, 2021.
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Update on Travel to Bulgaria for Adoptive Parents
Posted May 10, 2021
There is an updated Bulgarian Ministry of Health (MOH) order issued on May 1, 2021 that makes it easier for citizens of many countries, including the United States, to travel to Bulgaria.
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Adoption Travel – India
Posted May 5, 2021
The Indian Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) and the U.S. Embassy have in the past months been working diligently to process cases as expeditiously as possible, while following Indian quarantine protocols to combat COVID-19.
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UPDATE on China Post Adoption Report Submission
Posted April 15, 2021
Effective immediately, China requires that adoptive parents complete and submit the standard 6 post adoption reports through their adoption agency. After the completion of the 6th report, adoptive parents will submit directly to China additional required post adoption updates, every year until their child turns 18.
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Ukraine: Under adaptive quarantine until April 30, 2021
Posted April 5, 2021
In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, Kyiv city government has introduced stricter quarantine measures starting March 20.
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Random Covid testing at Delhi airport, mandatory quarantine for those found positive
Posted March 31, 2021
Random testing of passengers arriving from states witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases will be done at the Delhi airport and those found positive will be “mandatorily quarantined”.
INDIA: Renewal of IAN’s CARA License
Posted March 27, 2021
On March 26th, 2021, CARA issued the renewal of International Adoption Net’s license to process inter-country adoption cases from India.
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India: New COVID Testing Requirements
Posted March 4, 2021
U.S. Embassy New Delhi has informed the Office of Children’s Issues that India’s Civil Aviation Ministry in addition to requiring a negative COVID test result 72 hours prior to departure from the United States to India, a negative COVID test, taken up to 72 hours prior to departure, is now required to enter New Delhi from these five states in India.
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Free Webinar Series for Prospective Adoptive Parents
Posted February 23, 2021
NCFA Announces the Spring 2021 Webinar Series for Adoption Professionals and Prospective Adoptive Parents.
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Understanding the Adoption Tax Credit
Posted February 15, 2021
The Adoption Tax Credit can significantly offset the costs and fees of an adoption process, but prospective adoptive parents need to ensure they understand the basics before determining how much it can help them.
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Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States
Posted January 26, 2021
If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get tested no more than 3 days before you travel by air into the United States (US) and show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight, or be prepared to show documentation of recovery (proof of a recent positive viral test and a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel).
Bulgaria: CDC COVID Testing Requirement
Posted January 21, 2021
The US Embassy in Bulgaria has confirmed the new testing requirements for travelers to the USA, effective as of January 26.
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CDC Expands Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement to All Air Passengers Entering the United States
Posted January 14, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States.
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card
Posted December 3, 2020
According to the Embassy of India Consular services: It is informed that VFS Global is the service provider for OCI services for the Embassy of India, Washington DC or its Consulates in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York and San Francisco.
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CCCWA Temporary Hold On Processing Intercountry Adoptions
Posted November 18, 2020
In recent discussions with the China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption (CCCWA), Chinese officials indicated that CCCWA continues their current policy to not process intercountry adoptions of children from social welfare institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in other countries.
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New Delhi, India: 7 day domestic travel quarantine no longer required
Posted November 12, 2020
According to the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, the 7 day quarantine requirement for domestic travel no longer exists.
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Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card
Posted October 21, 2020
According to the Embassy of India website, Cox & Kings Global Services (CKGS) is no longer the service provider for OCI services for the Embassy of India, Washington DC or its Consulates in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York and San Francisco.
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Congress Enacts Intercountry Adoption Information Act
Posted October 2, 2020
Yesterday, Congress enacted the Intercountry Adoption Information Act which is now awaiting the President’s signature to be made law.
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Update: Indian Visas for Adoption Cases
Posted September 16, 2020
This is an update to our August 21, 2020 notice on the status of adoptions from India. Following discussions between Embassy New Delhi and the Indian government, Embassy New Delhi advises us that the Ministry of External Affairs has agreed to issue visas to adopting parents to allow them to travel to India and finalize their adoptions.
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Cancellation of Previously Issued Indian Visas/Travel Advisory
Posted September 14, 2020
The Embassy in New Delhi has advised the U.S. Department of State that visas issued by the Indian Embassy or any Indian Consulate to foreign nationals, including U.S. prospective adoptive parents, prior to India’s implementation of COVID-19 restrictions on March 13, 2020, are no longer valid.
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USCIS Averts Furlough of Nearly 70% of Workforce
Posted August 27, 2020
Drastic cuts will impact agency operations for foreseeable future
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that the agency will avert an administrative furlough of more than 13,000 employees, scheduled to begin Aug. 30 as a result of unprecedented spending cuts and a steady increase in daily incoming revenue and receipts.
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USCIS Adjusts Fees to Help Meet Operational Needs
Posted August 11, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that they are making adjustments to fees for certain USCIS services, to ensure that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is able to continue covering costs.
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Bulgaria: Important Notice Regarding Article 5 Issuance
Posted July 24, 2020
The Immigrant Visa Unit in Sophia, Bulgaria has determined that, while the Bulgarian entry restrictions for American citizens remain in place, the Embassy can issue Article 5 letters in cases where the initial meeting between the adoptive families and the adopted children is conducted online.
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International Flights to India to Resume
Posted July 21, 2020
India has established individual bilateral air bubbles with France, Germany and the US that will allow airlines of each country in the pact to operate international flights, said the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday, July 16.
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Renewal of IAN’s Hague Accreditation
Posted June 30, 2020
IAN has proudly been a Hague Accredited adoption agency since April 1, 2008, and we are very pleased to announce that the renewal of our Hague Accreditation has been approved for another 4 years!
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USCIS Response to COVID-19
Posted on June 17, 2020
Beginning June 4, 2020, certain USCIS field offices and asylum offices will resume non-emergency face-to-face services to the public. Application support centers will resume services later.
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USCIS June 4 Extension Closure
Posted on May 6, 2020
On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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China Waiting Children: Special Needs Spotlight on Dwarfism
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Looking Towards the Future for Chinese Adoptions
More changes were announced this week for the China adoption program. Just two weeks ago, agencies and families learned that the CCCWA placed tighter restrictions on adoptive families, including …Continue reading “Looking Towards the Future for Chinese Adoptions” »
Updated China Adoption Requirements
Recently China updated their adoption regulations concerning international families who desire to adopt. There are new qualifications to consider if you are interested in adopting from this program. …International Adoption Net’s China Adoptive Families Picnic 2017
On June 24, 2017, International Adoption Net hosted a picnic in Dublin, Ohio to connect China adoptive families. We were delighted to host over 150 people for our event! This gave 35 families the …Continue reading “International Adoption Net’s China Adoptive Families Picnic 2017” »
The Importance of the Post Adoption Report
At least when the adoption is done, I won’t have any more paperwork! Wait…there’s more???!!! By the time adoptive parents are granted legal custody of their child, they have …Continue reading “The Importance of the Post Adoption Report” »
Transfer of EACI India and China adoption cases to IAN
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Little Zi waiting for her forever family!
For those of us who are lucky enough to have a loving Father, we know the feeling of love and protection. Little Zi knows this love…and misses it. In all my years of working as an international …Continue reading “Little Zi waiting for her forever family!” »
Important Adoption Announcement
Important Adoption Update!! ast month we were informed by the State Department that they would be enacting yet another round of heavy regulations for international adoptions. We were given only 42 …Introducing sweet “Matthew”, waiting for his forever family!
“Matthew” is an adorable, HAPPY little boy who happens to have extra lower body parts due to having an incomplete conjoined twin. He has underwent surgery for some of the physical …Continue reading “Introducing sweet “Matthew”, waiting for his forever family!” »
India Waiting Kids: Special Need Spotlight on Ambiguous genitalia
This Blog post is written by one of our Adoption Coordinators, Angela. As an experienced international adoption specialist for 11 years, I’ve seen a variety of medical conditions with children …Continue reading “India Waiting Kids: Special Need Spotlight on Ambiguous genitalia” »
5 Questions to Ask If You Are Considering Adoption
/contact/ This is a guest post from our partner Diane Hogan. She is an adoptive parent twice over, adoption and education expert, and President of A Step Ahead Adoption Services. Are you a family …Continue reading “5 Questions to Ask If You Are Considering Adoption” »
Mexico Hosting Program!
Uganda Update
Announcing our Florida Branch Office!
Ethiopia Update from Department of State
By now, many of you have seen the update posted on the Department of State website regarding Ethiopia. You can find the article here if you have not already read it: …Continue reading “Ethiopia Update from Department of State” »
Ethiopia Program Update and Hosting program!
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Melkam Gena (Merry Christmas)!!
CItizenship Certificates and Social Security Cards
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Ghana Humanitarian Projects
IAN community dinner, November 14th
US Embassy Update: No Ebola in Ethiopia
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Welcome IAN’s New Post Adoption Coordinator, Heaven
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