The Dossier is a series of documents that is required for you to adopt a foreign born child, in our case China. The first form in this process is the:

1) I-600A (Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition) which you can find at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The requirements to file this form are:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship of the perspective adoptive parent(s) ie. copy of birth certificate
• Proof of marriage of applicant and spouse ie. a copy of the certificate of marriage (marriage license) and proof of termination of all priormarriages of himself or herself and spouse
• Home Study: The home study must include a statement or attachment recommending or approving the adoption or proposed adoption
• Biometric services (finger printing). USCIS may also take each person's photograph and signature as part of the biometric services. USCIS will notify each person in writing of the time and location where they must go to be fingerprinted.

Once this is approved by USCIS you will receive a:

I-171H (Notice of Favorable Determination Concerning Application For Advance Processing of Orphan Petition)

I-600A
Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition

I-600
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative