Part 3.
General Information
(Continued)
3. Provide a written description of the preadoption requirements, if any, of the State of the child's proposed residence when it is
known that the child will be adopted in the United States, including a citation to the relevant State statutes and regulations.
Describe the steps that have already been taken or that are planned to comply with these requirements. Any preadoption
requirements which cannot be met at the time Form I-800A is filed because of the operation of State law must be noted and
explained.
NOTE: If you need more space to complete, use a separate sheet of paper. Write your name and USCIS Account Number, if
known, at the top of each sheet of paper and indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer refers.
4. You plan to (Check one):
a.
Complete the proposed adoption in the Convention country.
b.
Obtain legal custody of the child in the Convention country and adopt the child in the United States. (If you selected Box 4,
b, make sure that you have properly completed Item 3 above.)
5. Do you plan to concurrently adopt more than one child from the same
Yes
No
If "Yes," how many?
Convention country? (Home study must contain a specific recommendation
for the number of children you plan to adopt.)
6. Have you ever previously filed Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition,
Yes
No
Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, Form I-800A, Application for
Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child From a Convention Country, or Form I-800, Petition to
Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative?
If "Yes," provide the following:
a. Type of Application/Petition Filed
b. Result - Check the box that best describes the action taken by USCIS and/or U.S. Department of State on your application and/
or petition.
Approved - Approval Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Denied
- Denial Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
NOTE: A copy of the written denial notice must accompany this application.
Other
- Explain:
NOTE: If you need more space to complete, use a separate sheet of paper. Write your name and USCIS Account Number, if known,
at the top of each sheet of paper and indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer refers.
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