| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) | | | | The prior mentioned proceedings will enable USCIS to |
| had announced on April 1, 2010, the centralization of | | | | take immediate course of action for processing of |
| processing and adjudication of all new orphans' | | | | the application and petition. This course of action will |
| (Non-Hague) petitions with the agency's specific | | | | also allow the USCIS to streamline and regulate the |
| adoptions team in Missouri. The filing of petition to | | | | work processes. Such measures are taken intending |
| classify orphan as an immediate relative (Form I 600) | | | | the benefit of the parents involved in orphan |
| and application for advance processing of orphan | | | | adoption. Based on the NBC's implementation of the |
| Petition (Form I 600A) by prospective parents will be | | | | USCIS Hague Adoption Convention program in 2008; |
| accepted at the USCIS' Dallas Lockbox facility. The | | | | the parents who intend orphan adoption are |
| file will be forwarded to the Orphan Unit at USCIS' | | | | benefited by experiencing the specialized skills of the |
| National Benefit Center (NBC) by the USCIS' Dallas | | | | NBC Non-Hague Adoption Unit. |
| Lockbox facility for processing and adjudication of | | | | Requests to extend and change circumstances for |
| the case. The USCIS' Dallas Lockbox facility will send | | | | the approval of Form I-600A will be accepted at the |
| a receipt notice with the NBC address and contact | | | | Local USCIS field offices in the USA, in relevance to |
| information to the applicant for further proceedings | | | | the current filing instructions. |
| and contacts. | | | | |