Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
10/17/2024
07/23/2024
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2027
11,069
0
11,069
69,701
0
70,082
7,759,932
0
9,640,362
A U.S. prospective adoptive parent may file Form I-600A in advance of the Form I-600 filing and USCIS will make a determination regarding the prospective adoptive parentâs eligibility to file Form I-600A and their suitability and eligibility to properly parent an orphan. USCIS has exclusive jurisdiction over Form I-600A adjudications and collects evidence, such as a USCIS-compliant home study, civil documents regarding birth and marriage (if any), as well as identity documentation for each prospective adoptive parent and adult member of the household. A Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information, is an optional form that a U.S. citizen prospective/adoptive parent may file to authorize USCIS to disclose case-related information that would otherwise be protected under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, to adoption service providers or other individuals. Form I-600A/I-600 Supplement 3 is a form that prospective/adoptive parents must use if they need to request action such as an extended or updated suitability determination based upon a significant change in their circumstances or change in the number or characteristics of the children they intend to adopt, a change in their intended country of adoption, or a request for a duplicate notice of their approved Form I-600A suitability determination.
There is a decrease to the estimated annual hour burden due to the removal of language from the instructions and consolidating language from a discontinued information collection. The annual cost burden changed due to a correction to the I-600, I-600A, I-600A Sup 3, and home study total cost burden to respondents entered in ROCIS.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600