The Department of State has set February 29, 2008 as the Uniform Notification Date (UND) of applicants granted accreditation or approval to provide services in Hague Convention adoptions. On that date, the adoption service providers who applied for accreditation or approval through either the Council on Accreditation (COA) or the Colorado Department of Human Services (CO) will be notified whether their application has been granted, denied, or remains pending. In addition, a list of accredited, temporarily accredited, and approved providers will be posted on the Department of State website, www.Travel.State.Gov, in the Children and Families section.
Please note that only those adoption service providers who have been accredited, temporarily accredited, or approved by either COA or CO will be able to provide adoption services for Hague adoption cases after the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption enters into force for the United States on April 1, 2008. Adoption service providers who have not been accredited or approved by the UND may still be added to the list on the Department of State website on a rolling basis if they are subsequently accredited or approved.
Information on intercountry adoption under the Hague Convention and which cases will be affected by the new Hague rules is available in the Children and Families / Intercountry Adoption section of the Department of State website at www.Travel.State.Gov.
