DOS Alert: Saint Vincent and The Grenadines UPDATED

By on 7-25-2016 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, USDOS

DOS Alert: Saint Vincent and The Grenadines UPDATED

The following alert was issued on July 1, 2016 here:

“Alert: Temporary Hold on Adoptions as St. Vincent and the Grenadines reviews Procedures

The Adoption Authority in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has placed a temporary hold on the processing of all adoption cases while it reviews their current procedures and regulations.  The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines estimates this process will take at least two months.

We are working to find out how current adoption cases pending in St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be affected during this review.

Please continue to monitor travel.state.gov for updated information on adoption in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. ”

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Update: US DOS sends the following on November 22,2016:

“Notice: Resuming Adoptions in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has informed the Department of State that the newly formed Adoptions Committee was sworn in on November 4 and will resume the review of pending adoption cases. Prospective adoptive parents with pending cases should be contacted directly by the Adoptions Committee.

Please continue to monitor adoption.state.gov for updated information on adoptions in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.”

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