Cambodia & Vietnam

Adoptions in Cambodia and Vietnam

Recently on 20/20, many people saw the horrifying situation of families trapped in Cambodia as a result of their child's visa being denied by INS .  Currently there are several families who have received notices of intent to deny visas from INS for their children in Vietnam.  In order to help these families and all future adoptions in these countries please contact your Senators and US Representatives.  Listed below are several points which can be made in your letters:

• Request that the families caught having already finalized the adoption overseas and who are now unable to obtain visas for their children, be able to bring them home without further delay. 

• Express concern about how and when INS investigates the case.  Currently the investigation takes place AFTER the parents have finalized the adoption overseas.  Request that the process be changed so that the children and parents are not the ones penalized if problems are found in the investigation.

Posted below are fax numbers of several key people :

The President of the United States--George W. Bush    202-456-2461

Secretary of State--Colin Powell                                    202-261-8577

INS Commissioner--James Ziglar                                   202-307-9911

You can also contact your representative to express these concerns.  
Their contact information can be found at www.congress.gov .  

WORLDWIDE Adoption Services, Inc

Montgomery Building, Suite 436, 187 North Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306
Phone 864-583-6981    Fax 864-583-0150