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ORPHAN PETITIONS UNDER THE HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION (I-800A AND I-800)
U.S. citizens contemplating an international adoption from a country covered by the Hague Adoption Convention should become familiar with the information provided on our website USCIS Hague Adoption Convention. Information is also available on the Department of State website on Hague Adoption Convention.
Effective April 1, 2008, the Hague Convention significantly alters intercountry adoption processing. Intercountry adoptions between the United States and any other country that is a party to the Hague Convention (unless the Department of State determines that the Convention is not in force with a particular country) will be processed on new Forms I-800A and I-800.
USCIS established a special unit to process all Hague intercoutry adoption applications and petitions at its USCIS National Benefits Center.
WHERE TO FILE
Beginning on September 25, 2008, applicants must submit Forms I-800, I-800A, and all related supplements and forms to the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility for initial processing, using the following address:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 805695
Chicago, IL 60680-4118
Form I-600A and I-600 may not be filed for a child who habitually resides in a Hague country on or after April 1, 2008, unless the case was in process prior before that date.
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