Speaker. it is unknown when that suspension will be lifted. Meanwhile. American adoptive families are being faced with the added burden of having to repeatedly renew their adoptive childs adoption paperwork and visas in order to keep it up to date. Thus. the Adoptive Family Relief Act grants flexibility to the State Department to waive the immigration visa renewal fees of $325 per child for adoptive families in America in extraordinary circumstances like this where the cause of delay is out of the familys control. Mr. Speaker. waiving the visa renewal fee would alleviate one portion of the overwhelming burden that these American families are enduring until their adoptive child or children can travel to the U.S. While the U.S. Government continues to work toward the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifting the exit permit suspension. this legislation is critically important and will offer some practical relief to the American families held powerless in a very difficult situation.
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