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Requirements for the Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition

Filing the Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition only completes the time-consuming portions of the process. Once a child is found and adopted, a Petition to Classify an Orphan as an Immediate Relative form must still be submitted. The Advance Processing Application is only valid for 18 months after approval and the following documents are required:

  • Proof of petitioner's U.S. citizenship.
  • If married, marriage license. Also if applicable, proof of termination of all prior marriages of petitioner and spouse.
  • A home study completed by an approved state organization, with a favorable recommendation.
  • Fingerprints taken at a local USCIS office of each adult that will be living in the prospective adoptive parent's household.
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