Update on Ukraine's Adoption Program, October 31, 2007

Dear Members of the American Adoption Community Interested in Ukraine:

According to the State Department for Adoptions and Protection of the Rights of the Child, the annual quota for submission of the U.S. dossiers (558) has already been exhausted. From now until December 1, 2007 no more dossiers from the U.S. citizens will be accepted, except for the following categories of children:

• special needs children
• children 13 and older
• siblings of the previously adopted children (re-unification of siblings)

There are no limitations for these types of dossiers. The procedures and paperwork requirements remain unchanged.

From December 1, 2007 until January 15, 2008 (approximately), no adoption dossiers will be accepted by the SDAPRC. After January 15, 2008 the SDAPRC must resume acceptance of regular adoption dossiers. The information about the quotas for the next calendar year (2008) has not been announced yet.

This information is based on official information received from the SDAPRC. If you have any questions specific to your case, we recommend you to contact your local adoption facilitator or U.S. adoption service provider.