Posted in The Process, US Embassy in Hanoi on May 30th, 2008 No Comments »
There was another quarterly ASP (Adoption Service Provider) meeting at the US Embassy in HaNoi this week. Ethica has posted their notes on the meeting on their website. The Embassy provided updates and information on the current I600 wait and ‘blocked’ provinces, the new fingerprinting process, the current situation with the expiration of [...]
Posted in In The News, US Embassy in Hanoi on May 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
USCIS has updated their website with this PDF dated May 29, 2008 that reflects the long-awaited DNA testing.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that its office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is implementing a DNA testing requirement for Vietnamese adoption cases where the birth parent(s) of the adopted child has been identified. [...]
Posted in Ethics, Experiences, Fees, Tools & Resources, US Embassy in Hanoi on Apr 25th, 2008 45 Comments »
Today the US Embassy, Hanoi released a summary of irregularities in adoptions in Vietnam that is the longest and most thorough, to date. Likewise they have also released a Warning Concerning Adoptions in Vietnam which states, in part (emphasis mine):
On April 25, the Government of Vietnam announced that it will allow adoption to [...]
Posted in Hague, US Embassy in Hanoi on Mar 11th, 2008 1 Comment »
From Ethica:
Ethica has received numerous inquiries on a rumor that the U.S. Embassy is pressuring Vietnam to only process adoptions from Hague accredited adoption agencies. The U.S. Department of State has clarified that in fact, Vietnamese officials recently initiated and proposed this requirement. They also requested a list of accredited agencies. Consular Officer, Mr. Donald [...]
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