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Suhas Subramanyam leads push for adoption visa exemption
Bicameral letter warns visa freeze has stalled hundreds of nearly completed international adoptions.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Fri, 20, Feb 2026
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A screen grab of Congressman Suhas Subramanyan speaking on the House floor / Suhas Subramanyan
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam wrote a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Feb. 19 pressuring the Trump administration to provide an exemption for adopted children that would allow international adoptions to continue, in spite of the freeze on Visa issuances from 75 countries.
The bicameral-backed letter, signed by over 20 members and senators highlighted the pain caused by the policy decision to parents looking to adopt and to the children who were on the final stages of being adopted.
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The letter read, "We have heard grave concerns from constituents in the final stages of international adoptions that have been years in the making. These families have completed all required U.S. immigration, financial, and child-welfare vetting and have waited years for the opportunity to bring their children home."
It continued, "However, adoption visa protocols require immigrant visas, which are now on pause. As a result of this decision, these families’ plans to bring their children to the United States are facing uncertainty.”
The letter also cited public reports that more than 300 international adoptions have already been disrupted or halted due to this policy change.
Rep. Subramanyam also noted that while there has been correspondence from the department that Americans going through the adoption process can qualify for an exception under the National Interest Exception, there is urgent need for officially establishing "categorical exemptions for adoption-related visas" and for effectively transmitting this information to the public.
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