Adoption Alert: Kazakhstan
May 24, 2010
On May 17, 2010, U.S. Embassy Branch Office Almaty confirmed that the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan has instructed Kazakhstan’s Embassy in Washington and Consulate General in New York not to accept new intercountry adoption dossiers. The Ministry said the moratorium on new adoption cases will remain in effect until Kazakhstan implements a system that is compliant with the Hague Adoption Convention; Kazakhstan intends to put such a system in place by September 2010. Kazakhstani officials have said the moratorium will not affect adoptions that are already in process.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The Adoption Tax Credit (ATC), which was scheduled to expire in 2010, was extended for one-year (through December 31, 2011). The highlights of the ATC are;
- The maximum credit was increased from $12,150 to $13,170,
- The ATC is now retroactive to January 1, 2009. This represents a potential increase of $1,000 for adoptive families.
- The ATC was made refundable. If a family has no tax liability, the IRS will refund the amount due.
The extension of the ATC through 2011, was passed as part of the health care reform bill which was signed into law by President Obama on Monday, March 22, 2010. There was some concern that the ATC would be included in the reconciliation process, however JCICS has confirmed that it is not part of reconciliation. This means that the ATC is law until December 31, 2011.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
We've had six families travel to Kazakhstan and receive referrals of young infants. Most of them are in the process of returning to Kazakhstan to complete their adoptions and bring their children home.
Call us at 1-800-533-0098 to find out how to get started today!!
Wednesday, July 7, 2009
Six families were recently referred adorable infants 10-13 months old. Several families are home with gorgeous babies.
If you want to adopt a baby quickly, call Renee or Sarah immediately at 1-800-533-0098.
Friday, April 10, 2009
The Kazakhstan Program continues to run smoothly, ableit slowly. In the past month alone, four families were able to complete their adoptions and bring their beautiful and healthy children home.
We have several families who have completed their dossiers and are in the pipeline waiting for travel information.
In spite of all the changes that have taken place with this program in the last year, the average wait time to complete an adoption in Kazakhstan remains between 12 and 15 months, start to finish.
Monday, March 16, 2009
EAC is proud to announce we have re-opened our Alex's Angels program. Alex's Angels is a reduced fee adoption program aimed at bringing home older children, older sibling groups, and children with special needs. Click Here or contact us for additional details and fees.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Great News! The new process as designed by the Embassy
of Kazakhstan is underway! EAC has already sent several dossiers to the Attorney Reviewer to be
forwarded to translation soon after.
- After your dossier is submitted to EAC and provided that it is correct and complete, it will be
sent out for processing within 48 hours. After that, it will take approximately 30 days for legal
review and trasnlation before it is submitted to the Embassy of Kazakhstan. Please keep this in mind
when considering the dates of your documents.
- After the Embassy of Kazakhstan receives your dossier, you can expect your invitation to travel
within approximately 2-5 months.
- Two Trips are required; the first trip is up to five (5) weeks; then home for approximately 30
days; then the second trip is approximately 2-3 weeks in length.
We look forward to helping you bring your child home as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact your consultant should you have any questions.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Effective immediately, EAC is happy to announce that our
Kazakhstan program is open and accepting applications for adoption.
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