The U.S. Department of State has issued a statement concerning adoptions from Vietnam. The Department of State along with the United States Citizenship and Information Service (USCIS) warn that intercountry adoption is not possible from Vietnam.
Adoption service providers and prospective adoptive parent should not seek or accept new (or potential) adoption referrals from Vietnam until an announcement is posted that the USCIS is again processing new I-600 or I-800 petitions for adoption in Vietnam. No such announcement is expected in the near future.
The United States welcomes Vietnam’s strong efforts to create a child welfare system and in intercountry adoption process that will meet its obligations under the Hague Convention. Although the Government of Vietnam has proposed a timeline for completing the regulations and making a formal request to be recognized as a convention partner, it is not possible to estimate when adoptions between the United States and Vietnam may resume.