Our social worker at the adoption agency has let us know about an issue that is prohibiting adoptions from progressing in Uganda. While we are still early in the process, the situation in Uganda can ultimately have an effect on our adoption--potentially delaying our adoption.
I'll try to summarize: The adoption process for Uganda requires prospective adoptive parents to petition the court in Uganda for legal guardianship. Once legal guardianship is granted, a visa for the child must be granted by the US Embassy for travel back to the US. Legal adoption then takes place in the US. Currently, the US Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has not been granting visas (since Feb 3). According to our agency, this backlog in the process could affect all future adoptions.
Tomorrow morning, April 14, 2010 at 11:30am to 12:30 pm in Senate Russell 453 in Washington DC, there will be a briefing advocating for a resolution in Uganda regarding IR4 visa issuance. Simply pray that this issue will be resolved speedily and favorably!
(Look at how much we're learning!!)
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Here's an update we received from our social worker:
"Thank you all for contacting your congressmen yesterday! Thanks to your hard work yesterday afternoon, there was a great turnout at this morning’s briefing in D.C. 19 staffers attended this meeting and were able to learn about the visa issues that are holding families up in Uganda." Continue to pray.
Jamey
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