Petition
To
Classify
Orphan As
an Immediate Relative
Purpose of Form:
To classify
an alien orphan who
either is, or will be, adopted
by a U.S. citizen as an immediate relative of the U.S.
citizen to allow the child
to enter the U.S.
The petition
is filed by the U.S. citizen who is adopting the child.
Number of Pages:
6
Edition Date:
10/26/05. Prior versions
acceptable.
Where to File:
A petitioner residing in the U.S.
should file with the Local Office with
jurisdiction over the petitioner's
place of residence. A petitioner residing outside the U.S.
should consult the nearest American
consulateor embassy.
Filing
Fee:
$545.00
Special
Instructions:
Note on Filing Fee:
None, although a separate $70 fee for biometrics services
may be required.
Note on Where to File:
A $70.00 fee for biometrics may be required.
If the fee was paid at the time of filing a Form I-600A,
the fee is not required again to file the I-600.
When more than one petition is submitted by the same
petitioner for orphans who are siblings, only one set of
petition and fingerprinting fees is required. When more than
one petition is submitted for orphans who are not siblings,
the filing and biometrics fees must be included for each
petition
Download I-600 (171KB PDF)
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