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This page groups USCIS forms related to adoption & orphan.
Forms for international adoption and orphan visa processing. Includes I-600 (Orphan Petition) and I-800 (Adoption).
International adoption forms allow U.S. citizens to adopt foreign-born children and obtain immigration benefits for them. Form I-600 petitions to classify an orphan as an immediate relative for both Hague and non-Hague Convention countries. Form I-600A is the advance processing application for orphan petitions. Form I-800 is used under the Hague Adoption Convention to classify a Convention adoptee as an immediate relative. Form I-800A is the advance processing application for Hague Convention adoptions. These processes require home studies, background checks, and coordination between USCIS, the U.S. embassy in the child's country, and adoption agencies.
This page groups USCIS forms related to adoption & orphan.
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Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
U.S. citizens use this form to request that USCIS classify an orphan as an immediate relative. The U.S. citizen adoptive parent or legal custodian files the petition to finalize the immigration process of a child who is not habitually resident in a Hague Convention country.
Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition
U.S. citizens who plan to adopt a foreign-born child use this form to allow USCIS to adjudicate the application that relates to the suitability and eligibility of the applicant(s) as prospective adoptive parent(s).
Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative
Use this form to determine the child's eligibility for classification as a Convention adoptee.
USCIS forms related to adoption & orphan.
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
U.S. citizens use this form to request that USCIS classify an orphan as an immediate relative. The U.S. citizen adoptive parent or legal custodian files the petition to finalize the immigration process of a child who is not habitually resident in a Hague Convention country.
Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition
U.S. citizens who plan to adopt a foreign-born child use this form to allow USCIS to adjudicate the application that relates to the suitability and eligibility of the applicant(s) as prospective adoptive parent(s).
Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative
Use this form to determine the child's eligibility for classification as a Convention adoptee.
Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country
USCIS uses this form to adjudicate the eligibility and suitability of the applicant(s) who want to adopt a child who is habitually resident in a Hague Adoption Convention country.
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