State Dept. Renews Easy Refund Form for Adoptive Families
Published Date: 12/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of State wants your thoughts on keeping the Adoptive Family Relief Act Refund Application (Form DS-7781) in use. This form helps families who adopted kids get refunds related to immigrant visa fees. Only a few people use it, and it takes about 5 minutes to fill out, so the government’s checking if it’s still needed and easy to use before February 20, 2026.
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Adoptive Fee Refund Form (DS-7781)
The Department of State is asking to keep using Form DS-7781 so U.S. citizen adoptive families can apply for waivers or refunds of immigrant visa fees under the Adoptive Family Relief Act. The form (OMB control number 1405-0223) is filled out by immigrant visa petitioners, is estimated to be used by 5 respondents, takes about 5 minutes each, and has a total burden of 1.6 hours. Comments on keeping this information collection are being accepted through February 20, 2026.
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