Forms and Sheets
Forms and Consular Packet Information Sheets
The following are links to forms and instructions for adoption agency and prospective adoptive parent use.
- Document Checklist for Visa Interview
- Letter notifying parents Adopted Children's Immigration Visa Unit is aware of their approval
- Form I-600 :Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
- Form I-604 :Request for and Report on Overseas Orphan Investigation
- Form I-800A: Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country
- Form I-800: Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative
- DS-230
Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration - Medical Examination Instructions
- Affidavit Concerning Exemption from Immigrant Vaccination Requirements for a Foreign Adopted Child
CDC appointed clinics should have the new medical forms.
Requirements for Adopted Children Immigrant Visa Application Photos
Welcome letter to Adoptive families
Map of U.S. Consular Section Location and Surrounding Area
Besides the consular packet, the following forms are also helpful in facilitating the adoption process.
Visa Appointment Request Form
If the child will receive an IR-4 visa (two parents are adopting a child and one parent is unable to come to China to register the child), the Consulate will require (1) your most recent federal tax return with supporting financial evidence (such as schedules and W-2 forms) and (2) the Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act form, Department of Homeland Security Form I-864 / I-864A
Additional Department of Homeland Security, Citizen and Immigration Services forms