I-800A Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country
The advance suitability determination for a Hague Convention adoption. USCIS reviews the home study, background checks, and the household before any child is identified. Approval is what allows the adoption to proceed under Convention rules.
- Tarifa
- $920, and $920 again if refiled after a change in marital status following approval; $0 if the change happens while it is pending. Supplement 3 extensions and Convention-country changes are $0 for the first and second and $455 for the third and later.
- Exención de tarifa
- No disponible
- Quién lo presenta
- U.S. citizens planning a Convention-country adoption.
- Dónde se presenta
- By mail to the USCIS National Benefits Center.
- Tiempo de trámite
- 3.3 months (FY 2026 national median through June 30, 2026)
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Parte de estos trámites
Qué cambió en 2025 y 2026
- The suitability determination expires; Supplement 3 extends it, free for the first two extensions and $455 after that.
Página oficial. https://www.uscis.gov/i-800a. Descargue el formulario allí, nunca de un sitio de terceros; verifique la fecha de edición y la tarifa antes de presentar.