Hague Library

June 19, 2009

1. Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (ratified by US on December 12, 2007, entered into force on April 1, 2008)
2. Intercountry Adoption Act 141. Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. § 14901 et seq. (2001). 142. 2000 Acts. Pub. L. No. 106-279, Title V, § 505, 114 Stat. 844 (2000)
3. Congressional History on the Intercountry Adoption Act
   • Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 101(b)(1) – (E) 2 Years Custody, (F) Orphans, (G) Convention adoptees
   • Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on October 5, 1999 on S. 682 http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_senate_hearings&docid=f:60674.pdf
   • Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, 106th Cong. 2nd Sess., S. Rep. No. 106-276 (2000) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_reports&docid=f:sr276.pdf
   • Executive Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 106^th Cong. 2^nd Sess., S. Rep. No. 106-14 (2000) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_reports&docid=f:er014.pdf
   • House International Relations Committee hearings on October 20, 1999 on HR 2909 http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?IPaddress=wais.access.gpo.gov&dbname=106_house_hearings&docid=f:64746.pdf
   • Report of the House Committee on International Relations on the Intercountry Adoption Act, 106th Cong. 2nd Sess., HR Rep. No. 106-961 (2000) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_reports&docid=f:hr691p1.pdf
4. Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 101(b)(1) – (E) 2 Years Custody, (F) Orphans, (G) Convention adoptees http://www.uscis.gov/propub/ProPubVAP.jsp?dockey=c9fef57852dc066cfe16a4cb816838a4
5. Department of State Regulations
   • 22 CFR 42.24 – Visas for Convention Adopteeshttp://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=5fa27a850dea29c6eb0c91c3587753e5&rgn=div5&view=text&node=22:1.0.1.5.28&idno=22#22:1.0.1.5.28.3.1.4
   • 22 CFR 96 – Accreditation Standards http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=3a6bbbb77cb23c9ef8c4cc3628af2fe6;rgn=div5;view=text;node=22%3A1.0.1.10.51;idno=22;cc=ecfr
   • 22 CFR 97 – Outgoing Cases http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=43a81397cc396b6f98ad5f6a60958f52&rgn=div5&view=text&node=22:1.0.1.10.52&idno=22#22:1.0.1.10.52.0.29.3
   • 22 CFR 98 – Convention Records http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=3a6bbbb77cb23c9ef8c4cc3628af2fe6;rgn=div5;view=text;node=22%3A1.0.1.10.53;idno=22;cc=ecfr
   • 22 CFR 99 – Reporting Requirements for Outgoing Cases http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_07/22cfr99_07.html
6. Department of Homeland Security Regulations
   • 8 CFR 103.7 – Fees, 1-800A and I-800 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=5fa27a850dea29c6eb0c91c3587753e5&rgn=div5&view=text&node=8:1.0.1.2.6&idno=8#8:1.0.1.2.6.0.1.9
   • 8 CFR 204 – Immigrant Petitions http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=5fa27a850dea29c6eb0c91c3587753e5&rgn=div5&view=text&node=8:1.0.1.2.8&idno=8
   • 8 CFR 213a – Affidavits of Support on Behalf of Immigrants http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=5fa27a850dea29c6eb0c91c3587753e5&rgn=div5&view=text&node=8:1.0.1.2.17&idno=8
   • 22 CFR 42.24 – Consular Officer Procedures in Convention Cases http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a7f5370965ded97e259871b5ab588912&rgn=div8&view=text&node=22:1.0.1.5.28.3.1.4&idno=22
7. Other Materials from The Hague Conference on Private International Law
   • Explanatory Report on the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoptionhttp://hcch.e-vision.nl/upload/expl33e.pdf
   • The Implementation and Operation of the 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention: Guide to Good Practice (2008)http://www.hcch.net/upload/adoguide_e.pdf
8. Other Department of State Materials and Forms
   • Accredited Agencies http://adoption.state.gov/hague/accreditation/agencies.html
   • Agencies Denied http://adoption.state.gov/hague/accreditation/deniedagencies.html
   • Hague Accreditation Technical Guidance http://adoption.state.gov/pdf/Hague%20Accreditation%20Technical%20Guidance.pdf
   • Foreign Affairs Manual, 7 FAM § 1790, Inter-Country Adoption http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86827.pdf
   • Hague v. non-Hague chart http://adoption.state.gov/pdf/Side_by_side_comparison.pdf
   • Hague visa process http://www.adoption.state.gov/visas/hague.html
   • Non-Hague visa process http://www.adoption.state.gov/visas/nonhague.html
   • Adoption statistics http://adoption.state.gov/news/total_chart.html
   • PAP Guide http://adoption.state.gov/pdf/PAP_Guide-1.pdf
   • Guide to Outgoing Cases http://adoption.state.gov/pdf/OutgoingCasesFAQs.pdf
   • Forms:
     • Form DS-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/81807.pdf
     • Form DS-5509, Application for US Hague Adoption Certificate or Custody Declaration http://travel.state.gov/pdf/DS_5509_ApplicationforHagueCertificate.pdf
9. Other USCIS Materials and Forms
   • Adjudicator’s Field Manual — § 21.5  Petition for an Orphan http://www.uscis.gov/propub/ProPubVAP.jsp?dockey=724ce55f1a60168e48ce159d286150e2
   • CIS Press Releases on Adoptions http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f3beaca797e63110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f3beaca797e63110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD
   • Forms:
     • Form 1-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=af78b3dfc7c58110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
     • Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=8a5538aff9758110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
     • Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=abde5f56ff55d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
     • Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=c5695f56ff55d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
     • Form I-134, Affidavit of Support http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-134.pdf
10. Council on Accreditation Materials
    • Hague Accreditation and Approval Guidelines http://www.coanet.org/files/Hague_Accreditation_and_Approval_Guidelines.pdf
    • Policies and Procedures Guide http://www.coanet.org/Files/HagueP&P.pdf