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

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 parent’s 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.

The latest form for Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition expires 2027-10-31 and is listed under ICR 202403-1615-004.

⏳ Form I-600A Processing Time / Approval Rate - Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

Latest forms, documents, and information collections

Document	Type
Form I-600A Supplement 3, Request for Action on Approved Form I-600A/I-600	Information collection
I-600/I-600A Supplement 2, Consent to Disclose Information	Information collection
Home Study	Information collection
Biometrics - DNA	Information collection
Biometrics Processing	Information collection
I-600/I-600A Supplement 1, Listing of Adult Member of the Household	Information collection
I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition	Information collection
I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative	Information collection

Historical document collections

Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202508-1615-034	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-11-10
202403-1615-004	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-07-23
202401-1615-042	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-02-15		Approved without change
202212-1615-013	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-26		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202203-1615-010	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-05-20		Approved without change
202104-1615-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2021-05-07		Approved without change
202009-1615-033	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-15		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
202008-1615-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-08-03		Approved with change
202007-1615-022	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-07-30		Withdrawn and continue
201912-1615-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-12-31		Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
201812-1615-004	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-01-31		Approved with change
201610-1615-027	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2016-10-25		Approved with change
201406-1615-005	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-10-22		Approved with change
201301-1615-011	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-01-30		Approved with change
201010-1615-008	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-11-09		Approved without change
201009-1615-014	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-09-10		Approved without change
200908-1615-012	Revision of a currently approved collection	2009-09-14		Approved with change
200903-1615-002	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2009-03-17		Approved without change
200806-1615-009	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-07-18		Approved without change
200707-1615-042	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2007-07-12		Approved without change
200506-1615-004	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-06-23		Approved without change
200303-1615-030	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2003-03-01		Approved without change

I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative

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Information collection instruments

Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form I-600	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative	Fillable Printable	Form

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