The second step in the adoption process is completing the USCIS (United States Customs and Immigration Service) Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition. This form sets the immigration process for a child in motion prior to formally knowing which child(ren) you will be adopting. It allows the time required to process the visa and other paperwork to be decreased when the adoption is finalized.
The USCIS I-600A consists of a paper application, federal fingerprinting, and a finalized copy of your home study. The application will be processed by USCIS and then an appointment will be set up for the parents to be fingerprinted. All of this needs to be completed before you can start compiling the dossier (doss-E-ay) that must be submitted to the country where the adoption will be completed.
It is beginning to feel like completing adoption paperwork is my part time job!
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