A January 2026 State Department memo is blocking our international adoption from Colombia. Here's our story and what we're doing about it. Watch the video and read the blog posts to learn more.
January 27, 2026
We just filed our DS-260 applications, which means our adoption has reached the point where we directly confront the January 14 visa pause. The next step requires the State Department to certify our children will be allowed into the country. Can it make that certification while refusing to issue their visas?
January 18, 2026
A January 2026 State Department memo is blocking our international adoption from Colombia. Here's our story and what we're doing about it.
January 17, 2026
A State Department memo has paused international adoption visas. Here's how to contact your representatives to request an exemption for adoptive families.
January 15, 2026
An examination of INA ยง 212(a)(4), the Child Citizenship Act, and why the State Department's own guidance supports exempting IH-3 adoption visas from the January 2026 visa pause.