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The filing procedures for filing the I-600A changed in
May 2004. Prospective parents must file the I-600A and the fee without
fingerprint cards. Your local district office will notify you of the date,
time and location for an appointment to have your fingerprints done. The
fee increased to $525 plus an additional $70 per person for fingerprints. Anyone living in the home
that is 18 years or older needs to be fingerprinted. Only one I-600A
is required no matter how many children are to be adopted.
"Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adopted
Children" is highly recommended. The booklet is available along with all the
required forms in your local Immigration office.
To request the INS forms and seven day delivery, call
1-800-375-5283.
This toll free line is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You may also
request forms online at
http://www.uscis.gov.
It is advised
that all adoptive parents verify the date you were fingerprinted by
USCIS (INS). These fingerprints expire 15
months after they are taken. Therefore, it is your
responsibility to request that your fingerprints be updated if they
are within 3 months of expiring. If your fingerprints have expired,
you will not receive an exit visa for your child from the US
Embassy. You must be an advocate for your adoption by making sure
your fingerprints have not expired before your adoption is complete.
For more information on what parents need to take to the
Consulate when they travel please use the following EAC country travel links:
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