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I-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country- Purpose of Form :
- For adjudicating the eligibility and suitability of the applicant(s) to adopt a child who habitually resides in a Hague Adoption Convention country.
- Number of Pages :
- Form: 9; Instructions: 11; Supplement 1: 2; Supplement 2: 1; Supplement 3: 4.
- Edition Date :
- 11/23/10; (04/16/09; 09/10/09; 02/25/08 editions also accepted)
- Where to File :
Regular Mail: USCIS P.O. Box 660087 Dallas, TX 75266 Express Mail and Courier Service deliveries: USCIS ATTN: Hague 2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business, Suite 400, Lewisville, TX 75067 E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or text message that your Form I-800A has been accepted at a USCIS Lockbox facility, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance and clip it to the first page of your application. Form G-1145 can be downloaded through the link above. - Filing Fee :
- $720. (An $85 fee for biometrics is required for the applicant - and spouse, if any. Additionally, an $85 fee for biometrics is required for each person 18 years of age or older who is living with the applicant. See form instructions for additional details.)
- Special Instructions :
The Hague Processing Tip Sheet, M-738, provides prospective adoptive parents and adoption service providers with helpful tips for preparing the home studies for Hague Convention adoptions. Do not send Change of Address Requests to a USCIS Lockbox facility. Notes on fees: - An $85 fee for biometrics is required for the applicant (and spouse, if any).
- Additionally, an $85 fee for biometrics is required for each person 18 years of age or older who is living with the applicant.
- Form I-800A, Supplement 1 (Listing of Adult Member of the Household) must also be provided for each adult member of the household, excluding the applicant and applicant's spouse.
- $360 for Form I-800A, Supplement 3 (Request for Action on Approved Form I-800A), if applicable.
This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/i-800a
Last updated: 09/29/2011 |
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