Help! I got a Notice of Intent to Deny my orphan visa. Now what?

Kuck Baxter Immigration Blog

It’s every adoptive parent’s nightmare.  They have obtained legal custody of a much longed for baby; filed the immigration work and are eagerly awaiting their little one’s arrival only to receive a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) on their I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative. Here are some things you should consider if you have received …

Do I Think that the Universal Accreditation Act Signifies the End of Private Adoptions?

Kuck Baxter Immigration Blog

Do I think that the Universal Accreditation Act signifies the end of private adoptions? Everyone has been asking me if the Universal Accreditation Act (UAA) will end private adoptions. For those of you who don’t know, the UAA applies the same stringent accreditation guidelines as the Hague Adoption Convention to adoption service providers who are working in Non-Hague countries.  According …