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JCICS & Department of State Update on adoptions in China
During a meeting with the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) on Tuesday September 15 2009, Director General Lu announced that beginning December 1 2009; all adoptive families must be registered with a Hague Accredited Adoption Service Provider (ASP). If an adoptive family is currently registered with a non-Accredited ASP, they are required to transfer their adoption to a Hague Accredited ASP no later than December 1, 2009.
Director General Lu also clarified; families currently using the I-600A and I-600 process (non-Hague) may continue with this process. Families are not required to transfer to the I-800A and I-800 process, unless deemed necessary by the United State Government.
The specifics of this new policy can be found on the CCAA website for ASPs only.
Read the notice on this issue from the Department of State here: http://adoption.state.gov/news/china.html
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