Inter-country adoption out of Russia Update as of April 16, 2010
4/16/10
In light of the recent
controversial events surrounding inter-country adoptions between the United States and Russia,
the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has stated that an inter-agency team will
leave Washington, D.C.
for Moscow to meet with various Russian Ministry
officials in an effort to coordinate a mutually acceptable path forward for
inter-country adoptions between the U.S.
and Russia.
At this time, the DOS reports that they have received conflicting information
from different sources within the Russian government but have notreceived any evidence confirming that
adoptions have halted. DOS is seeking to clarify the information they
have received, but emphasizes that as of April 16th, 2010 adoptions
were still being processed out of Russia. Numerous visas were issued
to adopted children by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
Updates on adoption
processing can be found on the DOS website at www.adoption.state.gov or
russiaadoption@state.gov. Any Wisconsin residents that have specific
difficulties with their inter-country adoption case may contact Laura Ortiz in
Senator Kohl’s Milwaukee office at (414) 297-4451.