Form I-800Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS

Attn: Adoption I-800

P.O. Box 660087

Dallas, TX 75266-0087

FedEx, UPS and DHL deliveries:

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Attn: Adoption I-800 (Box 660087)

2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business

Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067-8003

Filing Tips for Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative

Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:

Part 2 – Information About You

Family Name

Physical Address

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Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

You can find the filing fee for Form I-800 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-800. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Did you provide the following?

Your Form I-800A approval notice and, if applicable, proof we extended the approval period;

Your Article 16 report which includes all the information specified in 8 CFR Part 204.313(d)(3) and (4);

A statement from your primary adoption service provider verifying that you have completed all pre-placement preparation and training;

A post-placement plan (if applicable);

Evidence you have complied with pre-adoption requirements in the state of the child’s proposed residence (if applicable);

Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ; and

Form I-601 (if applicable).