Georgia (United States) - Apply for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition (Foreign Child Adoption)

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Procedure

Apply by mail

1. To Apply for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition (Foreign Child Adoption), the applicant has to approach the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service (Department of Homeland Security) link
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link Listing of Adult Member of the Household link Consent to Disclose Information link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the essential documents along with the completed application form to the USCIS mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee detail for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a notification through mail or email.
11. The applicant will get the appointment date through the mail for biometric purposes.
12. The applicant has to visit the nearest USCIS Application Support Centre on-date of the appointment.
13. The applicant has to visit the office for further process to complete.
14. The processing time for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition takes up to 4 – 8 weeks.

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Required Documents

• Application form link Listing of Adult Member of the Household link Consent to Disclose Informationlink
• Home study requirements
• Proof of Applicant’s U.S. Citizenship
• Certificate of Naturalization (if born outside the country)
• Proof of Marriage of Applicant and Spouse
• Proof of Compliance with Pre-adoption Requirements (if any)
• Fee receipt (check)
• Passport size photographs

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service (Department of Homeland Security)
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
Adoption I-800A
P.O. Box 660087
Dallas, TX 75266-0087

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: Adoption I-800A (Box 660087)
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

National Benefits Center
Attn: Adoptions
Department of Homeland Security
PO Box 25920
Overland Park, KS 66225
Email [email protected]
Call - 877-424-8374
Contact link
District office finder link

Eligibility

• Any U.S married person who intends to Apply for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition (Foreign Child Adoption) is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The application fee for Advance Processing of the Orphan Petition is $775.
• There are no filing fees for Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 1 or Supplement 2.
• A biometric services fee of $85 for each applicant (any spouse or any adult member of the household)

NOTE:

• Payment is done by money order or check.
• The filing fee and biometric services fee are not refundable.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link Listing of Adult Member of the Household link Consent to Disclose Information link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition takes up to 4 – 8 weeks.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Information About the applicant
• Information about the spouse
• General Information
• Spouse contact information
• Certificate and signature of the spouse
• Certification and Signature of the applicant, the Prospective Adoptive Parent
• Information About Your Home Study Preparer and/or Adoption Service Provider
• Information About Your Intended Adoption(s)
• Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, If Other Than the Applicant and Spouse

Need for the Document

• This process is done to determine whether the applicant (and the applicant’s spouse, if married) are suitable and eligible to adopt a foreign-born child (or orphan) from a country that is not a party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention or Hague Convention).

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Penalties:
If the applicant knowingly and wilfully falsifies or conceals a material fact or submits a false document with the application form, USCIS will not accept the form and may deny any other USCIS benefit. In addition, the applicant will face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.