I-800 Guidelines

International Adoption

How To Fill Out I-800 Form and Its Attachements?

The I-800 Form, and its several attachments, are necessary for when you have met and accepted your child.  This is the next steps in the process for a Bulgarian adoption.  (Not to be confused with I-800A which you previously did when you submitted your home study to USCIS).

With our help, you will complete I-800 and provide documents from Article 16 of the Hague Convention. Doing so will result in CIS issuing your Provisional Approval, which will result in the issuance of t Article 5, by US Embassy in Sofia.  Our legal team will use these documents to further your case in Bulgaria through the courts.

For a complete I-800 Form, you need the following:

Part 1:  Government Forms and Links:

We have GUIDELINES for you, for each of these forms below! 

Don’t do them by yourself!  Our guidelines make it super easy for you to complete everything!

I-800 Form 

I-864W

Supplement 1 

Form G1145

Acceptance of Referral – Exhibit C 

 

Part 2:  Documents Provided by Agency:

Fear not!  We have sent you all of these documents (bullet points 1 – 4 below).  You don’t have to produce them yourselves. 

You simply have to take what Lina mailed you (physically), take it out of the package and include it to the forms above! Easy!

The report which includes the information in Article 16 specified in 8 CFR Part 204.313(d)(3) and (4) as follow:

  • A copy of the child’s Identification Picture and Identification Number through the Bulgarian Central Authority, on Bulgarian and English (for each child)
  • A document, Certificate for Agreement With Proceeding With the Adoption Procedure, the Bulgarian Central Authority, The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria, which confirms that the parental rights have been terminated and also confirms its approval to the petition of the American citizen(s), to adopt the child(ren).
  • A statement signed under penalty of perjury US law by Saint Mary’s certifying that the report as set forth in Article 16 is accurate, true, correct and complete copy of the report obtained from the Bulgarian Central Authority; and that all pre placement preparation and training has been completed; and that Saint Mary will ensure the post adoption supervision; and that the Bulgarian Central Authority have approved the prospective adoptive parents for adoption of these particular child(ren).
  • The child’s background information – the medical and social information document on Bulgarian and English (for each child)

I-800 Guidelines

These guidelines will tell you how to complete the I-800 Form  for your Bulgarian adoption.

These guidelines should be able to help you answer most questions.  However, if you think your case/situation differs than the template we’ve provided below, please let us know.  We want to make sure you remember that we’re here to help you complete this form correctly!

If you are having trouble viewing the instructions below, please PRESS “Ctrl” and “+” at the same time.  Doing so will zoom in on your screen. 

First page of I-800 instructions.
Second page of I-800 instructions.
Third page of I-800 instructions.
Fourth page of I-800 instructions.
Fifth page of I-800 instructions.
Fifth page of I-800 instructions.
Seventh page of I-800 instructions.
Eight page of I-800 instructions.
Ninth page of I-800 instructions.

I-864W Guidelines

These guidelines will tell you how to complete the I-864W  – which is required to be submitted together with your I-800.

Let us know if you have any questions, or if you think something from our instructions does not apply in your case.

First page of guidelines for I-864W.
Second page of guidelines for I-864W.
Third page of guidelines for I-864W.
Fourth page of guidelines for I-864W.
Fifth page of guidelines for I-864W.

Supplement 1

These guidelines will tell you how to complete the Supplement 1   – which will allow us, your agency, to receive a copy of any communication between USCIS and you regarding your application.
Instructions for how to fill out Supplement 1.

Form G1145

These guidelines will tell you how to complete the Form G1145 – which will make it so that you will receive text and eamil notifications from USCIS about the status of your I800 Form.
Guidelines for adoption form, G1145.

Exhibit C and D – Acceptance of Referral

This form is not provided by USCIS, it is provided by us.  It is a requirement for us to be able to help you process your I800 Form. Please fill it out below.
This form is not provided by USCIS, it is provided by us.  It is a requirement for us to be able to help you process your I800 Form. Please fill it out below.

Conclusion

These are the instructions for how to complete your I-800 Form. In addition to it, you also need to complete: I864W, Supplement 1, Form G1145 and Exhibit C, Acceptance of Referral.  This is all listed under “Part 1” of your guidelines above.  Documents from “Part 2” are also required, but you don’t have to produce those. They have been mailed to you. However, you need to include them with everything else when you submit your entire I800 to USCIS.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Related Articles

We also provide other sets of instructions detailing how to fill out other USCIS forms, such as I-800A and I-800A, Supplement 3. 

Other similar instructions include: Home Study Update Requirements and Dossier Update Requirements, as well as Court Documents.

Instructions for how to fill out he I-800 are also provided by USCIS here.

Continue Your Adoption Research

We are humbled to have over 20 years of experience with Bulgarian and Polish international adoption.  Let our experience enrich your research.  The answers to these questions about the process are written through experience and know how.  Sometimes the answers may surprise you for the better.  Text us or call us with any questions.  704 527 7673.