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C. If you are filing for a new approval notice based on

The fingerprint card must be prepared by a U.S. Embassy or

changes in circumstances since your Form I-800A was

U.S. Consulate, USCIS office, or U.S. military installation.

approved, you are not requesting an extension, and you

Contact the USCIS office where Form I-800A is to be filed for

have not yet submitted Form I-800 on behalf of a

additional information on obtaining fingerprints when filing

specific child, the filing fee is $385.

outside the United States.

You must also pay an additional biometrics fingerprint

Note for Petitioners Residing Abroad: You, your spouse (if

fee of $85 if the change in circumstance is based on the

married), and each adult member of the household MUST

addition of a new adult member of your household (18

provide biometrics:

years of age or older).

1. USCIS will inform a person residing abroad if he or she

D. If you are filing for a FIRST TIME change in

must pay a USCIS biometric services fee.

Convention country, you are not requesting an

extension and you have not yet submitted Form I-800

2. The U.S. Department of State or U.S. military installations

on behalf of a specific child, there is no filing fee and

abroad may also charge biometric services fees.

no biometrics fee and no biometrics requirements.

3. Contact the nearest USCIS international office, U.S.

E. If you are filing for a SECOND or SUBSEQUENT

Embassy, or U.S. Consulate for instructions on fees and the

change in Convention country, you are not requesting

method of payment.

an extension, and you have not yet submitted Form

I-800 on behalf of a specific child, the filing fee is

You may submit one check or money order for both the

$385. There is no biometrics fee and no biometrics

application and biometrics fees.

requirements.

NOTE: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not

F. If you are filing for a duplicate approval notice, you are

refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this

not requesting an extension, and there has been no

application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all

change in circumstances since your Form I-800A was

fees in the exact amounts.

approved, the filing fee is $385. There is no

biometrics fee and no biometrics requirements.

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check

or money order for Form I-800A and the biometric service

NOTE: Change in the number of children you intend

fee:

to adopt. If you wish to add to the number of children you

intend to adopt and the children are not already siblings

1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or

before the proposed adoption, you may file Form I-800A,

other financial institution located in the United States and

Supplement 3, with the required filing fee of $385.

must be payable in U.S. currency; and

However, an additional filing fee of $775 will be required

when you file Form I-800 for the second or subsequent

2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S.

child. Because of this, you may wish to file a new Form

Department of Homeland Security.

I-800A instead of Form I-800A, Supplement 3. If the

children are already siblings before the proposed adoption,

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do

there will be no fee for additional I-800 forms and you may

not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."

continue with Form I-800A, Supplement 3.

3. If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest

Biometrics services for applicants residing in the United

U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the

States. After filing this application, USCIS will notify each

method of payment.

person in writing of the time and location where they must go

to be fingerprinted. Failure to appear for fingerprinting or for

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us

other biometrics services may result in denial of this

a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds transfer

application.

(EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the

account information on it to electronically debit your account

Biometrics services for applicants residing abroad. A

for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will

completed Form FD-258, Applicant Fingerprint Card, is

usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your

required for each person with a biometrics requirement.

regular account statement.

Form I-800A Instructions (Rev. 03/10/17) N Page 9

Instructions For Form I-800a - Application For Determination Of Suitability To Adopt A Child From A Convention Country Page 9

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