What kind of information about myself and my spouse will I, as the petitioner, need to provide to the Department of Homeland Security, Citizen and Immigration Services?
For detailed information regarding the Citizen and Immigration Services’ initial I-600A petition process, read Basic Orphan Petition Procedures and their booklet titled The Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adoptive Children. Adoptive parents must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, marital status (including marriage certificates, death certificates, and divorce certificates), a complete and current home study within prescribed time limits, proof of compliance with any preadoption state requirements, required filing fees, and documents necessary for any security checks (Each adult member of the household must be fingerprinted by the Citizen and Immigration Services. See question #9 for more details on the fingerprinting requirements.
For detailed information regarding the Citizen and Immigration Services’ initial I-600A petition process, read Basic Orphan Petition Procedures and their booklet titled The Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adoptive Children. Adoptive parents must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, marital status (including marriage certificates, death certificates, and divorce certificates), a complete and current home study within prescribed time limits, proof of compliance with any preadoption state requirements, required filing fees, and documents necessary for any security checks (Each adult member of the household must be fingerprinted by the Citizen and Immigration Services. See question #9 for more details on the fingerprinting requirements.) 8. I have many questions about the FBI’s fingerprinting procedures in the Adoption Application Process Since May 31, 2003, FBI fingerprint-based clearances for adoptive parents expire after 15 months (Please note that different forms have different ex
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