I-800 Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative
The adoption petition for a child from a country that is party to the Hague Adoption Convention. It follows an approved I-800A suitability determination and identifies the specific child. Convention rules require the match to be made through accredited channels before the petition is filed.
- Tarifa
- $920. $0 for the first I-800 filed during an approved I-800A period and for additional birth siblings; $920 for each additional non-birth sibling.
- Exención de tarifa
- No disponible
- Quién lo presenta
- U.S. citizens adopting from a Convention country.
- Dónde se presenta
- By mail to the USCIS National Benefits Center.
- Tiempo de trámite
- 1.6 months (FY 2026 national median through June 30, 2026)
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Parte de estos trámites
Qué cambió en 2025 y 2026
- Convention adoption processing is fast at USCIS - a 1.6 month median in FY 2026 - but the foreign-country side is usually the bottleneck.
Página oficial. https://www.uscis.gov/i-800. Descargue el formulario allí, nunca de un sitio de terceros; verifique la fecha de edición y la tarifa antes de presentar.