Kyrgyzstan update

March 20th was the published date for presenting the recommendations for international adoptions to the Parliament from the adoption panel. The recommendations were not presented and have been placed on hold due to a new political crisis in Kyrgyzstan. One of the members of Parliament has assassinated recently while secretly traveling from Kazakhstan back to Kyrgyzstan. This assassination has many underlying political implications and has resulted in an investigation of key government officials. This crisis has taken precedence over the adoption issue, which has been postponed without comment on when it will be considered again. I know this is not the news you all hoped for. I hope that this will not be a long delay and that we get resolution soon. We will continue to monitor the situation. As one of our families so clearly stated, "Is anyone considering the children?'

Trips in April

Three of our families will be traveling next month. Congratulations to those families who have their first trips to Russia scheduled in April. We wish you a safe and joyous trip!

March update

Adoption Options wishes the best of luck to our family who will have their court hearing in Orenburg, Russia during the first week of April!

March update

Congratulations to our 3 families who brought their beautiful children home from Russia in March! The children are from the Kirov, Yekaterinburg and Kazan regions.

Informational Meetings in San Diego and Other Counties

Our San Diego Informational Meeting is on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 6:30 pm.
We also have couple of Informational Meetings scheduled in the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. For more information, please visit our website at www.adoption-options.org and click on the 'Event' link.

St. Patrick's Day Family Festival San Diego

AO was invited to participate in the parade that will take place on Saturday March 14, 2009. This year the theme is Celebrating Children’s Services: Adoption, Fostering, and Mentoring. The Parade begins at 11 am at 6th and Juniper.

This event will be a wonderful opportunity for AO to make the public aware of our work, international adoptions, and bring out our families and volunteers for a fun day. After the parade, roam about the festival area and visit vending booths with assortments of Irish and other goods, information booths, food vendors, and kid’s zone.

If you are interested in participating in the parade while representing AO, please contact Lori Weiner at (619) 249-7772 or lori@adoption-options.org. We will send out more information regarding this event via email.

USCIS changes for filing I-600A in San Diego

You can still submit the application in person on Tuesdays between 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to the locations below OR mail it via CERTIFIED MAIL (with return receipt requested) or FedEx to:

For the last names that start with A-M:
ATTN: Margaret Porcelli, Orphan Unit
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
880 Front Street, Room 1209
San Diego, CA 92101-8834

For the last names that start with N-Z:
ATTN: Nancy Guerrero or Connie Flores, Orphan Unit
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
1261 3rd Avenue, Suite A
Chula Vista, CA 91911