Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative

Purpose of Form :

To determine the child's eligibility for classification as a Convention adoptee. The petition is filed by the U.S. Citizen prospective adoptive parent to finalize the immigration process of a child who habitually resides in a Convention country. The petitioner must have an approved, valid Form I-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country, in order to file the Form I-800.

Number of Pages :

Instructions: 8; Form: 9; Supplement 1: 1.

Edition Date :

04/16/09. Prior edition accepted.

Where to File :

Regular Mail:

USCIS
P.O. Box 299008
Lewisville, TX 75029

Express Mail and Courier Service deliveries:

USCIS
ATTN: Hague
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business, Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

Filing Fee :

No fee is required for the first Form I-800 filed for a child on the basis of an approved Form I-800A. If more than one Form I-800 is filed during the approval period for different children, the fee is $670 for the second and each subsequent Form I-800. However, if the children are siblings before the proposed adoption, no additional filing fee is required.

Special Instructions :

(NA)

• Download I-800 Instructions (95KB PDF)
• Download I-800 (286KB PDF)