Download Forms for International Adoptions

Forms for international adoption are a major part of the process - from Immigration, the IRS, and the State Department. Find them here, along with explanations.

Forms from the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service)

Notes:

Filing fees have recently been increased and may not be accurate on the download form from the USCIS. Be sure to check this page, or with your agency, for the correct filing fees.
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Generally, adopting parents file USCIS Form I-600A (Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition) beforethey identify a foreign-born child to adopt. This allows the USCIS to first process the application that relates totheir ability to provide a proper home environment andtheir suitability as a parent. Then, once a child who meets the INA's definition of orphan is identified,they must file USCIS Form I-600 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative) in behalf of the child. The full process is covered in booklet M-249: Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adopted Children.

USCIS Form I-600A: Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

To speed part of the processing for an orphan petition relating to the petitioner before an orphan (who will be adopted by the U.S. citizen filing the application) is located.
Filing fee: $525 (no additional fee for the I-600)
Filed at your local USCIS office

USCIS Form I-600: Petition to Classify Orphan as Immediate Relative

To classify an alien orphan who either is, or will be, adopted by a U.S. citizen as an immediate relative of the U.S. citizen to allow the child to enter the U.S. The petition is filed by the U.S. citizen who is adopting the child.
Filing fee: $525 if I-600A was not filed; otherwise no fee
Where to file: Atyour local USCIS office

USCIS Form I-824: Application on an Approved Application or Petition

This form will be used to request a duplicate approval notice, to request approval notice to another U.S. Consulate; and to request notice to a U.S. Consulate for derivative visas to family members.
Filing fee: $195
Where to file: The USCIS office that approved the initial application

USCIS Form I-864: Affidavit of Support

To show that an intending immigrant has adequate means of financial support and is not likely to become a public charge.
Filing fee: None
Where to file: Either a Consular Officer with Form OF-230, Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, or an Immigration Officer with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status.

USCIS Form N-600: Application for Certificate of Citizenship

For an individual to document U.S. citizenship status based on citizen parentage.
Filing fee: $200 when filed by a U.S. citizenon behalf of a minor child
Where to file: Submit to the USCIS office with jurisdiction over your place of residence. (Note: This form is not required for children who enter the U.S. on a IR-3 visa (the adoption was completed abroad). They will automatically be sent a certificate of citizenship within 45 days of entering the U.S.)

USCIS Form N-600K: Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322

For a child who regularly resides abroad to claim U.S. citizenship based on parentage.
Filing fee: $200 when filed by a U.S. citizen on behalf of a minor child
Where to file: Any USCIS office

Forms from the IRS (Internal Revenue Service)

Application for Social Security Number

Form W7: Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number(ITIN)

If your child enters the U.S. on an IR-4 visa (the adoption was not completed abroad)and is not yet a U.S. citizenby the timeyou file taxes, apply for the ITIN for your child.
This is for federal income tax purposes only.

Forms from the U.S. Department of State

Passport Applications (New, Renewal, Replacement)

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