In summary, it is our understanding that, effective immediately, families who filed Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition, prior to April 1, 2008 and whose USCIS approval of that petition (aka the I-171H/I-797C) has not expired, will be able to proceed with their adoption under the I-600A process if they take certain steps while their approval remains valid. This means that families with valid Form I-600A approvals will not be required to transition to The Hague process via the Form I-800A. In order to maintain their status as ‘grandfathered’ cases, families with non-expired Form I-600A approvals must request a one-time free extension. Then, prior to the expiration of the one-time free extension, families must file a new Form I-600A and pay the appropriate fee.
This news is a relive for all of us that will be affected if we had to change to the new rules, a good news in this long long road to China.
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3 comments:
Big relief sigh!!
Blessings, Millie
I am sooo glad..
That means we will have our little girls..
If they didn't pass that.. we would've been out..
YEAH..
Hugs girly..
I am really out of the loop as far as this I600A, Hague thing but I'm just really glad that you can proceed with out any additional hassle.
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