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The form you use depends on the foreign country from which you would like to adopt. For a Convention country, file Form I-800A. (A Convention country is a party to the Hague Adoption Convention.) For a country not party to the Hague Adoption Convention, use Form I-600A.
4 to 6 weeks after filing your application you will receive notice of an appointment to get your fingerprinting done for USCIS. Approximately 75 days after filing you will receive notice from Citizenship and Immigration Services Office as to approval of your application.
The Form I-800A filing fee is $775. You will need to pay an additional $85 biometrics fee for yourself. If you are married, your spouse will also need a biometrics check, which is an additional $85.
Adopting from the California foster care system is easily the cheapest and least time-consuming adoption process you can undertake and it qualifies you to receive financial assistance to help with raising your child.
After reviewing the visa application, the consular officer sends the Convention countrys Central Authority notification called an Article 5 Letter that you are a suitable adoptive parent and that the child will be able to enter and reside permanently in the United States.
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Form I-600 is used for non-Hague Adoption cases, while the Form I-800 is used for Hague Adoption cases. Filing either Form I-600 or I-800 tells USCIS that you have identified a specific child to adopt and request authorization for that child to come to the United States.
FAQs For VAWA Self-Petition Processing Time Processing times for VAWA self-petitions vary based on various factors, including the cases complexity, the volume of applications received, and the USCIS workload. Generally, it can take 24-36 months for USCIS to process a VAWA self-petition.

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