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Frequently Asked Questions on Adoptions in Nepal Travel Warnings | Travel Alerts | Country Specific Information Search Most Requested Immigrants to the U.S. Temporary Visitors to the U.S. Apply for a new passport Passport applications and forms Check the Status of Your Passport Online Visa information for temporary visitors Visa information for Immigrants Current Travel Warnings Travel document requirements New travel document requirements Foreign entry requirements Register your trip Consular Report of Birth AbroadFeedback | Contact UsMonday April 21, 2008International Travel Home Passports Home Visas Home Children & Family Home Laws, Regulation & Public Policy About The Bureau of Consular Affairs News and Updates Congressionial Liaison Home > Children & Family Home > Intercountry Adoption Printer friendly version Email Frequently Asked Questions on Adoptions in Nepal July 25, 2007 What is the current status of adoptions in Nepal What is the U.S. Embassy in Nepal doing for American parents in the process of adopting a child from Nepal What is the U.S. Embassy in Nepal doing to address the suspension of adoptions by the Government of Nepal What will happen when the Government of Nepal resumes the processing of intercountry adoption cases in Nepal Q. What is the current status of adoptions in Nepal A. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (WCS), which is the ministry in charge of international adoptions in Nepal, has informed the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu that the Government of Nepal has suspended all intercountry adoptions pending approval of reforms of the adoption process by the Nepali Cabinet. The Government of Nepal, which initiated this suspension on May 8, 2007, has given no indication about when it will be lifted. Q. What is the U.S. Embassy in Nepal doing for American parents in the process of adopting a child from Nepal A. We see adoptions as a win-w...