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Address Change

You must notify USCIS of your new address within 10 days of moving from your previous residence. For information on

filing a change of address go to the USCIS website at

or contact the USCIS National

Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

In addition, you must notify the USCIS office with jurisdiction over your case. If you filed your application with the USCIS

Lockbox, the National Benefits Center (NBC) has jurisdiction over your case. If you filed at a USCIS international office,

you will need to submit your change of address to that office. Due to your change in residence, USCIS may also require you

to submit an updated or amended home study for a significant change.

See the adoption-related pages on the USCIS website at

for information on significant changes

due to a change in residence and current mailing addresses for the NBC and USCIS international offices.

NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox facilities because these facilities do not

process change of address requests.

Processing Information

Certification. You must fill out and sign Parts 5. and 6. of Form I-600A. Your spouse (if married) must fill out and

sign Parts 7. and 8.

USCIS will reject any Form I-600A that is not signed or accompanied by the correct fee, if any, and issue a notice

stating that your Form I-600A is deficient. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit Form I-600A. An application

is not considered properly filed until USCIS accepts it.

Initial Processing. Once USCIS accepts your application, we will check it for completeness. If you do not completely

fill out this application, you will not establish a basis for your eligibility and USCIS may reject or deny your application.

Requests for More Information. We may request that you provide more information or evidence to support your

application. We also may request that you provide the originals of any copies you submit. USCIS will return any

requested originals when they are no longer needed.

Requests for Interview. We may request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview based on your application.

At the time of any interview or other appearance at a USCIS office, we may require that you provide your fingerprints,

photograph, and/or signature to verify your identity and/or update background and security checks.

Decision. The decision on Form I-600A involves a determination of whether you have established suitability and eligibility

to provide proper care for an orphan. USCIS will notify you of the decision in writing.

Extension of Form I-600A Approval Period

If USCIS has approved your Form I-600A, and you have not yet filed Form I-600 based on that approval, you may make

one request, without fee, to have USCIS extend the approval period of your Form I-600A an additional 18 months. If

your Form I-600A was approved domestically, you must submit a written request to the NBC. If your Form I-600A was

approved abroad, you must submit a written request to the USCIS international office that approved your original Form

I-600A. USCIS must receive the request before your Form I-600A approval expires, but no earlier than 90 days prior to

its expiration. For instance, if your Form I-600A approval notice is valid until December 31, you may not file the request

before October 3, but USCIS must receive your request at the USCIS office no later than December 31.

The written request must explicitly request a one-time, no-charge extension to your current Form I-600A approval. You

must submit an updated or amended home study with original signatures and any other supporting documentation of any

changes in your household. Your home study update or amendment must address each issue discussed in the Initial

Evidence, Home Study section of these instructions. Your home study must also address any changes to Form I-600A

answers and must say whether approval is still recommended.

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