Take a moment today to learn about post-adoption reports—an important opportunity for parents who adopted internationally to reflect on their child's adjustment and report back to the country of origin. These reports help support the future of intercountry adoption!

NCFA often hosts meetings with foreign delegations. Who are these visitors and what do we talk about? Find out in this recap of our recent meeting with a delegation from Ukraine.

Act fast and file your child's Certificate of Citizenship before the filing fee increases on December 23, 2016. Here's information on how to file the N-600 form correctly and on time.

File your N-600/N-600K form now before the fee doubles on December 23rd! Here's more information on how to file your form on time...and why the fee is increasing.

Last year, the most intercountry adoptions were from China, Ethiopia, South Korea, Ukraine, and Uganda. Here's a helpful infographic to learn more about the adoption process and requirements for these countries.

Adoption fees help cover the cost of ensuring that intercountry adoptions are processed legally and ethically. But rising fees could make adoption an unaffordable option for many US families…leaving thousands of children around the world to languish in institutional care. That's why we're asking you to advocate against USCIS's proposed filing fee increases which would have an impact on adoptive families.

The number of foreign-born children adopted by American parents has dropped to its lowest point since 1981. Here is an overview of several factors that have contributed to this decline, as well as several ways we can work toward improvements to ensure that every child in the world has the care of a loving and permanent family.

In the decision to pursue Intercountry Adoption, one of the first decisions made is what part of the world a prospective adoptive parent will adopt from. The second influences the entire adoption process: which countries are Hague accredited countries and which are not? What is the difference between a Hague Country and a Non-Hague Country? Find out here!

In light of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, several NCFA Members are asking for aid in support of vulnerable Nepalese children’s homes and orphanages, many of which are in dire need of food, clean water, and supplies.

In 2009, Cambodia suspended intercountry adoptions due to concerns about child exploitation. But earlier this year, the Cambodian Central Authority stated its intention to resume intercountry adoptions in 2014. Cambodian officials are currently working on developing and implementing new adoption procedures in order to ensure that they are doing everything in the best interests of children. They are working to strengthen areas of their child welfare and protection system in order to guarantee that future adoptions will be transparent and ethical.