Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

OMB No. 1615-0028; Expires 12/31/10
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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Instructions for Form I-600A, Application
for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

Instructions
Read these instructions carefully to properly complete this form. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a
separate sheet of paper. Write your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number), if any, at the top of each sheet of
paper and indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer refers.

What Is the Purpose of This Form?
On April 1, 2008, the Hague Convention on Protection of
Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry
Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention) entered into force for
the United States. Therefore, it is important to note that Form
I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan
Petition, and/or Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an
Immediate Relative, cannot be filed for the adoption of a child
habitually residing in a Hague Adoption Convention country
unless the adoption occurred before April 1, 2008, or meets
the requirements for a grandfathered transition case (example:
Form I-600A or Form I-600 was filed prior to April 1, 2008).
For a list of Hague Adoption Convention countries and for
additional information regarding grandfathered transition
cases, see the U.S. Department of State's Web site at www.
adoption.state.gov and our Web site at www.uscis.gov.
This form is used by a U.S. citizen who plans to adopt a
foreign-born child but does not have a specific child in mind.
“Advance Processing” enables U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjudicate the application
that relates to the qualifications of the applicant(s) as
prospective adoptive parent(s).
Additionally, this form may be used in cases where the child is
known and the prospective adoptive parent(s) are traveling to
the country where the child is located. However, it is
important that prospective adoptive parent(s) be aware that the
child must remain in the foreign country where the child is
located until the processing is completed.
NOTE: Form I-600A is not a petition to classify an orphan as
an immediate relative. Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan
as an Immediate Relative, is used for that purpose.

What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
1. Eligibility for an advance processing application (Form
I-600A)
An application for advance processing may be filed by a
married U.S. citizen and spouse. The spouse of the
applicant does not need to be a U.S. citizen. However, he

or she must be in a lawful immigration status if residing in
the United States. An application for advance processing
may also be filed by an unmarried U.S. citizen who is at
least 24 years of age provided that he or she will be at least
25 years of age at the time he or she files an orphan
petition on behalf of a child.
2. Eligibility for an orphan petition (Form I-600)
In addition to the requirements concerning the citizenship
and age of the applicant described in the above paragraph
noted by Number 1 when a child is located and identified,
the following eligibility requirements apply:
A. Child
Under U.S. immigration law, an orphan is an alien
child who has no parents because of the death or
disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or
separation or loss from both parents.
An orphan is also a child who has only one parent who
is not capable of taking care of the child and who has
irrevocably released the child for emigration and
adoption in writing.
Form I-600 may not be filed on behalf of a child who is
present in the United States unless that child is in
parole status and has not been adopted in the United
States.
Form I-600A may be filed at any time. Form I-600,
however, must be filed before the child reaches 16
years of age with one exception. Form I-600 may be
filed after the child's 16th birthday, but before the
child's 18th birthday only if the child is the birth sibling
of another foreign national child who has immigrated
(or will immigrate) based on adoption by the same
adoptive parents.
B. Adoption abroad - child seen by and adopted by
both parents
If the child was adopted abroad, it must be established
that both the married applicant and spouse, or the
unmarried applicant, personally saw and observed the
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child prior to or during the adoption proceedings in
order for the adoption to be considered full and final.
The adoption decree must show that a married
prospective adoptive parent and spouse adopted the
child jointly.
C. Adoption abroad - child not seen by or adopted by
both parents
If the child is adopted abroad, but the married
petitioner and spouse, or the unmarried petitioner, did
not personally see and observe the child prior to or
during the adoption proceeding, the child will be
considered to be coming to the United States for
adoption. The adoptive parents will then need to either
adopt the child anew in their State of residence or else
take whatever steps may be required by their State of
residence to recognize the foreign adoption.
Also, if a married petitioner and spouse do not jointly
adopt the child abroad, but one spouse did adopt the
child abroad, the child will be considered to be coming
to the United States for adoption, and the spouse who
did not adopt abroad will need to adopt the child in the
United States.
D. Preadoption requirements
If the child has not been adopted abroad, the applicant
and spouse, or the unmarried applicant, must establish
that the child will be adopted in the United States by
the prospective adoptive parent (and spouse, if any) or
by the unmarried prospective adoptive parent, and that
preadoption requirements, if any, of the State of the
child's proposed residence have been met.

General Instructions
Step 1. Fill Out Form I-600A
1. Type or print legibly in black ink.
2. If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a
continuation sheet, indicate the item number, and date and
sign each sheet.
3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. State that an
item is not applicable with "N/A." If the answer is none,
write "None."

Step 2. General Requirements
Initial Evidence
1. Proof of U. S. citizenship of the prospective adoptive
parent(s)
A. If a U.S. citizen by birth in the United States, submit a
copy of the birth certificate issued by the civil registrar,
vital statistics office, or other civil authority. If a birth
certificate is not available, submit a statement from the
appropriate civil authority certifying that a birth
certificate is not available. In such a situation,
secondary evidence must be submitted, including:
1. Church records bearing the seal of the church
showing the baptism, dedication, or comparable rite
occurred within 2 months after birth and showing
the date and place of the prospective adoptive
parent's birth, date of the religious ceremony, and
the names of the parents;
2. School records issued by the authority (preferably
the first school attended) showing the date of
admission to the school, prospective adoptive
parent's date of birth, or age at the time, the place of
birth, and the names of the parents;
3. Census records (State or Federal) showing the
name, place of birth, date of birth, or age of the
prospective adoptive parent listed;
4. Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by two persons who
were living at the time and who have personal
knowledge of the date and place of birth in the
United States of the prospective adoptive parent.
Each affidavit should contain the following
information regarding the person making the
affidavit: his or her full name, address, date, place
of birth, and relationship to the prospective adoptive
parent, if any, and full information concerning the
event and complete details of how the affiant
acquired knowledge of the birth; or
5. An unexpired U.S. passport initially issued for 10
years.
B. If the prospective adoptive parent was born outside the
United States, submit a copy of one of the following:
1. Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of
Citizenship issued by USCIS;

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2. Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen
of the United States, issued by a U.S. Embassy;
3. An unexpired U.S. passport initially issued for 10
years; or
4. An original statement from a U.S. consular officer
verifying the applicant's U.S. citizenship with a
valid passport.
NOTE: If the petitioner is married, and the spouse
lives in the United States, the petitioner must submit
proof that the spouse is living in the United States
lawfully. If the spouse is a U.S. citizen or non-citizen
U.S. national, the petitioner must submit the same type
of evidence as the evidence to establish the petitioner's
own U.S. citizenship. If the spouse is an alien who is
residing in the United States, proof of the spouse's
lawful immigration status, such as Form I-551,
Permanent Resident Card; Form I-94, Arrival Departure Record; or a copy of the biographic pages of
the spouse's passport and the nonimmigrant visa pages
showing an admission stamp may be submitted.
2. Proof of marriage of applicant and spouse
The married applicant must submit a copy of the certificate
of marriage and proof of termination of all prior marriages
of himself or herself and spouse. In the case of an
unmarried applicant who was previously married, submit
proof of termination of all prior marriages.
NOTE: If any change occurs in the applicant's marital
status while the application is pending, immediately notify
the USCIS office where the application was filed.
3. Home study
You must submit a home study prepared according to the
requirements specified in 8 CFR 204.3(e) by a person who
is authorized under 8 CFR 204.3(b) to prepare the home
study. If you do not submit the home study with your
Form I-600A, it must be submitted not more than one year
after you file Form I-600A. The home study must have
been completed or updated not more than 6 months before
the date it is submitted to USCIS.
In order to prepare a home study, the person must be
licensed or otherwise authorized under the law of the State
of the child's proposed residence to prepare home studies
for adoptions. The home study preparer may be a public
agency with authority under State law for adoption
matters, or a public or private adoption agency licensed in
the State of the child's proposed residence. The home

study preparer may also be an individual, if the person is,
as an individual, licensed or otherwise authorized to
prepare home studies for adoption under the law of the
State of the child's proposed residence.
If you live abroad and will adopt the child abroad, the
home study may be prepared by an agency or individual
who is licensed or authorized to prepare home studies
under the law of the country in which you reside, or under
the law of any State in the United States. In addition to
having a home study preparer that meets this requirement,
the home study, before it is submitted to USCIS, must be
reviewed and favorably recommended by a public or
private adoption agency licensed or otherwise authorized
by any State of the United States to place children for
adoption.
NOTE: USCIS does not enforce foreign licensing laws.
So if your home study is prepared abroad by a home study
preparer licensed in the United States and is reviewed and
favorably recommended by a public or private adoption
agency licensed in the United States, you may submit it to
USCIS, and USCIS will accept it. The country in which
you reside, however, may have its own laws concerning
who may conduct adoption home studies in that country.
You may want to verify whether a person licensed to
conduct home studies in a State in the United States is
permitted, under the law of the country in which you
reside, to conduct home studies in that country.
The home study must provide an assessment of the
capabilities of the prospective adoptive parent(s) to
provide proper parental care to an adopted orphan in light
of the requirements stated in 8 CFR 204.3(e). The home
study must include a discussion of the following elements:
1. Personal interview(s) and home visit(s);
2. Assessment of the capabilities of the prospective
adoptive parents to properly parent the orphan,
including:
A. Assessment of the physical, mental, and emotional
capabilities of the prospective adoptive parents to
properly parent the orphan;
B. Assessment of the finances of the prospective
adoptive parents;
C. History of abuse or violence;
D. Previous rejection for adoption or prior unfavorable
home study; and
E. Criminal history;
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3. Living accommodations;
4. Handicapped or special needs orphan;
5. Summary of the counseling given and plans for postplacement counseling;
6. Specific approval of the prospective adoptive parents
for adoption;
7. Home study preparer's certification and statement of
authority to conduct home studies; and
8. Review of home study by the appropriate State agency,
if required, and by a private or public adoption agency
licensed in the United States, if you live abroad and will
adopt abroad.
NOTE: You must include all information concerning any
criminal history, even if an arrest, indictment, other
criminal charge, or conviction has been expunged, sealed,
pardoned, or ameliorated in any other way. Having
committed any crime involving moral turpitude or a drugrelated offense does not necessarily mean that the
prospective adoptive parent(s) will be found not qualified
to adopt a child. However, failure to disclose such
information may result in the denial of this application
and/or any subsequent petition for a child.
Translations

Form I-600A must be mailed to one of the USCIS Dallas
Lockbox facility addresses listed below.
For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:
USCIS
P.O. Box 660088
Dallas, TX 75266
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
ATTN: Adoption
2501 S. State Highway 121 Business, Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
E-Notification: If you are filing your Form I-600 A at the
USCIS Dallas Lockbox facility, you may elect to receive
an email and/or text message notifying you that your
application has been accepted. You must complete Form
G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition
Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your
application. To download a copy of Form G-1145,
including the instructions, click on the link www.uscis.gov
“Forms.”
Prospective Adoptive Parents Who Live Overseas and
Wish to File Form I-600A

Any document containing a foreign language submitted to
USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language
translation which the translator has certified as complete and
accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is
competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

A prospective adoptive parent residing outside the United
States must consult the nearest U.S. consulate for the overseas
or stateside USCIS office designated to act on the application.

Copies

A second Form I-600A for grandfathered cases (example:
Form I-600A or I-600 was filed prior to April 1, 2008) must
be filed with the Dallas Lockbox Facility. For more
information, visit the USCIS Web site: www.uscis.gov.

Unless specifically required that an original document be filed
with an application or petition, an ordinary legible photocopy
may be submitted. Original documents submitted when not
required will remain a part of the record, even if the
submission was not required.

Where To File?
A prospective adoptive parent residing in the United States
must file Form I-600A at the USCIS Dallas Lockbox facility.
Form I-600A will then be routed to, and adjudicated at, the
National Benefits Center.

Filing a Second Form I-600A for Grandfathered Cases

Filing Other Form I-600A Requests
If you are requesting the one-time, no-fee extension of the
Form I-600A approval; the one-time, no fee re-fingerprinting;
or a change in the Form I-600A approval due to a significant
change in your household, you must make these requests as
instructed upon initial filing. For more information, visit the
USCIS Web site: www.uscis.gov. Such requests must be
mailed to the National Benefits Center at the following
address.

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For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:
National Benefits Center
Attn: Adoptions
P.O. Box 8025
Lee's Summit, MO 64002
For express mail and courier deliveries:
National Benefits Center
Attn: Adoptions
850 N.W. Chipman Road, Suite 5000
Lee's Summit, MO 64063

What Is the Filing Fee?
The filing fee for Form I-600A is $720.
An additional biometrics fee of $85 is required for
fingerprinting every adult person living in the household
where the child will reside.
For example, if an application is filed by a married couple
with one additional adult member in their household, the total
fees that must be submitted would be $975 ($720 for the
petition and $255 for the biometrics services fee for
fingerprinting the three adults).
USCIS will allow for a one-time re-fingerprinting at no charge
to the prospective adoptive parent(s) and any adult members
of the household who are 18 years of age or older if the 15month fingerprint validity has or will expire before the final
adjudication of any related Form I-600 filed on behalf of a
specific child.
NOTE: To ensure proper filing of your application, you must
enclose a separate check or money order for each completed
Form I-600A. The check or money order must also include the
biometrics fee for each prospective adoptive parent and adult
household member requiring fingerprinting.
Biometrics Services
As part of the USCIS biometrics services requirement, the
following persons must be fingerprinted in connection with
this application:
1. The married prospective adoptive parent and spouse, if
applicable; and

Petitioners Residing in the United States
After filing this petition, USCIS will notify each person in
writing of the time and location where he or she must go to be
fingerprinted. Failure to appear to be fingerprinted or for other
biometrics services may result in denial of this application.
Petitioners Residing Abroad
A completed Form FD-258, Applicant Fingerprint Card, is
required for each individual requiring biometrics. The
fingerprint card must be prepared by a U.S. Embassy or
consulate, USCIS office, or U.S. military installation abroad.
For additional information on obtaining fingerprints or
biometric services fees when filing outside the United States,
consult the nearest U.S. Embassy or consulate or USCIS
overseas office.
You may submit one check or money order for both the
application and biometrics fees.
Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or
money order for the Form I-600A and the biometrics services
fee:
1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or
other financial institution located in the United States and
must be payable in U.S. currency; and
2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, unless:
A. If you live in Guam, make it payable to Treasurer,
Guam.
B. If you live in the U.S. Virgin Islands, make it payable
to Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.
NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do
not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."
Notice to Those Making Payment by Check
If you send us a check, it will be converted into an electronic
funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check
and use the account information on it to electronically debit
your account for the amount of the check. The debit from
your account will usually take 24 hours and will be shown on
your regular account statement.

2. Each additional adult household member 18 years of age or
older.
If necessary, USCIS may also take each person's photograph
and signature as part of the biometrics services.
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You will not receive your original check back. We will
destroy your original check, but we will keep a copy of it. If
the EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, you
authorize us to process the copy in place of your original
check. If the EFT cannot be completed because of insufficient
funds, we may try to make the transfer up to two times.
How to Check If the Fees Are Correct
The form and biometrics fees on this form are current as of the
edition date appearing in the lower right corner of this page.
However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can
verify if the fees are correct by following one of the steps
below:
1. Visit our Internet Web site at www.uscis.gov, select
"FORMS," and check the appropriate fee;
2. Review the Fee Schedule included in your form package, if
you called us to request the form; or
3. Telephone our National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.
NOTE: If your Form I-600A requires payment of a
biometrics services fee for USCIS to take your fingerprints,
photograph, or signature, you can use the same procedure to
obtain the correct biometrics fee.

Processing Information
What Should You Do After Locating or Identifying a
Child or Children?
Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate
Relative, is filed when a child has been located and/or
identified for the prospective adoptive parent(s). A new fee is
not required if Form I-600 is filed within 18 months from the
approval date of Form I-600A.

A fee is also not required if you requested the one-time, no fee
extension of the approval of Form I-600A, and that request
was approved.
NOTE: Approval of an advance processing application does
not guarantee that the orphan petition(s) will be approved.
Form I-600 must be accompanied by all the evidence required
by the instructions of that form, except when provided
previously with Form I-600A.
Prospective adoptive parent(s) going abroad to adopt or locate
a child may file Form I-600 with the USCIS office or U.S.
Embassy or consulate having immigrant visa jurisdiction over
where the child resides, unless the case is being retained at the
USCIS office stateside. Form I-600 may only be filed abroad
during the validity period of the Form I-600A approval (or
extension of approval) and if the U.S. citizen petitioner is
physically present in the child's country at the time of Form
I-600 submission. If prospective adoptive parents wish to file
Form I-600 stateside, the petition must be mailed to the Dallas
Lockbox facility at the address listed in “Where to File?” on
Page 4 of these instructions.
Certification
The "Certification of Prospective Adoptive Parent" block of
Form I-600A must be executed by the prospective adoptive
parent. The spouse, if applicable, must execute the
"Certification of Married Prospective Adoptive Parent
Spouse" block on Page 3 of the form. Failure to do so will
result in the rejection of Form I-600A.
Any Form I-600A that is not signed or accompanied by the
correct fee will be rejected with a notice that Form I-600A
is deficient. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit
Form I-600A. An application or petition is not considered
properly filed until accepted by USCIS.
Initial Processing

If approved in the home study for more than one child, the
prospective adoptive parent(s) may file a petition for each of
the additional children to the maximum number reflected in
the Form I-600A approval notice. If the children are siblings,
no additional filing fee is required. However, if the children
are not siblings, an additional filing fee is required for each
Form I-600 beyond the initial Form I-600.

Once Form I-600A has been accepted, it will be checked for
completeness, including submission of the required initial
evidence. If you do not completely fill out the form or file it
without required initial evidence, you will not establish a basis
for eligibility, and we may deny your Form I-600A.

A fee of $720 must be submitted for filing Form I-600.
However, a fee is not required for Form I-600 if you filed an
advance processing application (Form I-600A), and it was
approved (or an extension approved) within the previous 18
months, or is still pending.

We may request more information or evidence, or we may
request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview.
We may also request that you submit the originals of any
copy. We will return these originals when they are no longer
required.

Requests for More Information or Interview

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Decision
The decision on Form I-600A involves a determination of
whether you have established eligibility for the requested
benefit. You will be notified of the decision in writing.
Extension of the Form I-600A Approval Period
If USCIS has approved your Form I-600A, and you have not
yet filed Form I-600 based on that approval, you may make
one request, without fee, to have USCIS extend the approval
period of your Form I-600A an additional 18 months. You
must submit a written request to the National Benefits Center.
The request must be received no earlier than 90 days prior to
the expiration of Form I-600A approval, but before Form
I-600A approval notice expires. For instance, if your Form
I-600A approval notice is valid until December 31, you may
not file the request before October 3, but your request must
be received at the USCIS office before no later than
December 31.
The written request must explicitly request a one-time, nocharge extension to the current Form I-600A approval. You
must submit an amended/updated home study and any other
supporting documentation of any changes in the household.
The home study amendment or update must address each issue
under 8 CFR 204.3(e) and indicate whether anything has
changed on any item. The home study must also address any
changes to Form I-600A answers and must say whether
approval is still recommended.
Requesting a Change of Country
If you had USCIS send the approved Form I-600A to the U.S.
Department of State National Visa Center for a particular
country, but now wish to adopt a child from a different
country, you may make one request, without fee, to have a
new approval notice sent to the U.S. Department of State
National Visa Center for the new country. You must submit a
written request to the National Benefits Center. You should
also submit an updated or amended home study that addresses
the change in country and whether the home study preparer
recommends approval of the change and that also addresses
any other changes since your Form I-600A was approved.
If you have already received one no-fee change of country,
then you must submit a properly completed Form I-824,
Application for Action on Approved Petition or Application,
with the fee specified in 8 CFR 103.7(b), to obtain any
additional change of country. You may also need to submit an
updated or amended home study that addresses the change in
country and whether the home study preparer recommends
approval of the change and that also addresses any other
changes since your Form I-600A was approved.

If you have already received one no-fee change of country,
then you must submit a properly completed Form I-824,
Application for Action on Approved Petition or Application,
with the fee specified in 8 CFR 103.7(b), to obtain any
additional change of country. You may also need to submit an
updated or amended home study that addresses the change in
country and whether the home study preparer recommends
approval of the change and that also addresses any other
changes since your Form I-600A was approved.
A Second Form I-600A Filing for a Grandfathered Case
If you have a current Form I-600A approval notice (or an
extension of an approval notice) for an adoption in a Hague
Convention country, and it is expiring, you may be eligible to
continue with the orphan process by filing a second Form
I-600A, with fee, while your current Form I-600A or
extension remains valid. For more information, visit the
“Frequently Asked Questions” concerning a grandfathered
Form I-600A at www.uscis.gov.

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Accommodations for Individuals With
Disabilities and Impairments
USCIS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations
for individuals with disabilities and impairments.
Accommodations vary with the disability and/or impairment
and involve modifications to practices or procedures. For
example, if you are:
1. Unable to use your hands, you may be permitted to take a
test orally rather than in writing;
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2. Hearing-impaired, you may be provided with a signlanguage interpreter for a USCIS-sponsored training
session; or
3. Unable to travel to a designated USCIS location for an
interview, you may be visited at your home or a hospital.
If you believe that you, your spouse, and/or your household
member need us to accommodate a disability and/or
impairment, check "Yes" in Block III, Number 19 of Form
I-600A, then check any applicable box that describes the
nature of your disability(ies) and/or impairment(s). Also, write
the type(s) of accommodation(s) you are requesting on the
line(s) provided. If you are requesting a sign-language
interpreter, be sure to indicate which language. If you need
more space, use a separate sheet of paper.
NOTE: All domestic USCIS facilities meet the Accessibility
Guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so you do
not need to contact us to request an accommodation for
physical access to a domestic USCIS office.
USCIS considers requests for accommodations on a case-bycase basis. Asking for an accommodation will not affect your
eligibility for the benefit.

Penalties
If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material
fact or submit a false document with Form I-600A, we will
deny Form I-600A and may deny any other immigration
benefit. In addition, you will face severe penalties provided
by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

Privacy Act Notice
We ask for the information on this form and associated
evidence to determine if you have established eligibility for
the immigration benefit for which you are filing. Our legal
right to ask for this information can be found in the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. We may
provide this information to other government agencies. Failure
to provide this information, and any requested evidence, may
delay a final decision or result in denial of your Form I-600A.

Paperwork Reduction Act
An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information
collection and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated at 30 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions and
completing and submitting the form. Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Regulatory Products Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.
W., 3rd Floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529-2210.
OMB No. 1615-0028. Do not mail your application to this
address.

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