ACI Advocacy Hub

ACI Adoptive Parent Advocacy

Make Your Voice Heard.

The I-600 Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative has an average processing time of nearly 27.5 months. Help us urge Congress to act. Takes under 2 minutes.

27.5
month average
I-600 wait time

How to Take Action

  1. Click below to locate your U.S. House Representative and your two U.S. Senators.
  2. Open each official contact webform.
  3. Copy the letter provided and paste it into the message box.
  4. Submit the form.

Please send the letter to all three Members of Congress: your House Representative and both U.S. Senators.

Find My House Representative Find My U.S. Senators

Personalize Your Letter

Letter Preview

💡 Tips for Maximum Impact

  • Personalize your story. Before you copy the letter, edit to personalize. One sentence about your own wait or the child you hope to bring home makes the letter far more powerful.
  • Contact all three — both Senators and your House Representative. Each contact is an independent voice.
  • Follow up with a call to your Representative’s district office one week later. Phone calls dramatically increase impact.
  • Share this page with other ACI families. The more voices, the stronger the message.