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Step
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- Complete the application(.pdf)
and return it to ASIA with a $250 non-refundable application
fee.
In order to view our Application,
you'll need to download the free version of Adobe Acrobat
Reader. If you have never done this, please click on the
logo below and download the software from Adobe's website.
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Step
2
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- Locate
the Citizenship
and Immigration Services (CIS) Office that has
jurisdiction over your city. Call 1-800-870-3676
or check the CIS
forms "link" on this website to order an I-800A
packet. The packet should include:
- Form
I-800A (Application for Advance Processing of
Orphan
Petition)
- Form
I-800 (Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate
Relative (blue colored)
- Form
I-864 (Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A
of
the Act
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Step
3
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- Contact
the proper state department of vital records to obtain
certified copies of birth certificate, marriage certificate,
divorce decree and death certificate (if applicable).
Be sure to mention that these documents will be used
for adoption of a child from China. We recommend that
you
order three certified copies of each document. ASIA has
information on vital statistics offices for all states,
which you will receive after you apply.
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Step
4
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- If
you live outside the states of Oregon or Washington,
begin your search
for an ASIA Cooperating Agency in your state to conduct
an adoptive home study. If you need assistance in
locating
a local agency, please state your request with your application.
ASIA conducts home studies for Oregon and Washington
residents.
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Step
5
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- If
you do not have a passport, pick up an application
from
a passport service agency, a post office or a courthouse
and follow the instructions. A copy of your passport
will
be part of your adoption dossier. Please obtain it as
soon as possible. Make sure to sign the new passport
when
you
receive it. If you already have a passport, make sure
that it will be valid for at least six months after
your
estimated date of entry to China.
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Step
6
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- Once
we have accepted your application, we will send you
a
China Adoption Program Guidebook with detailed instructions
for filing I-800A petition, guidelines for the home
study,
instructions for collecting and authenticating dossier
documents and a list of adoption and cultural resources.
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