Extension and Validity Periods

Initial Approval Expires:

15 months from the date of approval

Example:

If we approved your Form I-600A on Apr. 1, 2024, your approval is valid through Jul. 1, 2025.

How to Request an Extension:

• You must file Form I-600A/I-600, Supplement 3 , with an updated home study before your Form I-600A approval expires, but no earlier than 90 days before it expires. 
• There is no filing fee for Form I-600A/I-600, Supplement 3 to request a first or second extension of Form I-600A approval. Subsequent extension requests require a fee. You can find the filing fee for Form I-600A/I-600, Supplement 3 by visiting our Fee Schedule page. 
• When possible, we will use the biometrics we collected with your initial Form I-600A to adjudicate your request to extend when we update your Form I-600A approval.
• If we approve your extension, you will receive an approval notice.
• If you do not request an extension before your Form I-600A approval expires, you must file a new Form I-600A with fee or a Form I-600 concurrent (or combination) filing if you wish to continue with the orphan adoption process.

See the Form I-600A instructions for more information.

Extension Expires:

15 months from the extension approval date.

Example:

Your initial Form I-600A approval is valid through Jul.  1, 2024. If you file Form I-600A/I-600, Supplement 3 , to request an extension on Jun. 15, 2024, and we approve your extension request on Aug. 15, 2024, your extension will be valid through Nov. 15, 2025.

Initial Approval Expires:

15 months from the date of approval.

Example:

If we approved your Form I-800A on Apr. 1, 2024, your approval is valid through on Jul. 1, 2025.

How to Request Extensions:

• You must file Form I-800A, Supplement 3 with an updated home study before your Form I-800A approval expires, but no earlier than 90 days before it expires.
• There is no filing fee for Form I-800A, Supplement 3, to request a first or second extension of your Form I-800A approval. Subsequent extension requests require a fee. You can find the filing fee for Form I-800A, Supplement 3, by visiting our Fee Schedule page.
• When possible, we will use the biometrics we collected with your initial Form I-800A to adjudicate your request to extend your Form I-800A approval.
• If we approve your extension, you will receive an updated approval notice.
• If you do not request an extension before your Form I-800A approval expires, you must file a new Form I-800A application with fee if you wish to continue with the Hague adoption process.

See the Form I-800A instructions for more information.

Extension Expiration:

15 months from extension approval date.

Example:

Your initial Form I-600A approval is valid through Jul. 1, 2024. If you file your Form I-800A, Supplement 3, to request an extension on Jun. 15, 2024, and we approve it on Aug. 15, 2024, your extension will be valid through Nov. 15, 2025.