Cost of Adoption
by Scott on 31-Jan-07 10:26
Our dossier arrived in Addis Ababa on Monday. After three delivery attempts and not finding the building FedEx finally got in touch with the AWAA representative and made the delivery. The dossier is now on its way to be translated.
Many people ask us about how much our adoption costs. In this post I have attempted to give an overview of the various costs and where they go. For us the adoption will cost about $19,000. From the perspective that we are changing a life forever and building our family this is a small amount. We do not have the ability to fully fund this adoption ourselves, however, we believe God will bring people to help us on this journey. We are sending out support letters this week, if you would like to help us out please contact us. For the details on why adoption from Ethiopia will cost $19,000...
| U.S. EXPENSES | |||
| America World Application Fee | $250 | ||
| America World - Ethiopia Program Fee | $4,100 | ||
| USCIS Fee | $685 | ||
| Dossier Authentication | $400 | ||
| Home Study/Post Placement Fee | $3,000 | ||
| International Specialist Consultation Fee | $250 | ||
| FOREIGN EXPENSES | |||
| Dossier Translation and Authentication Fee | $600 | ||
| Ethiopian Visas (two adults) | $60 | ||
| Consul Fee for Child's Visa | $380 | ||
| International Program Fees (includes child medical exams, orphanage donation, child transition fees) | $3,450 | ||
| TRAVEL EXPENSES | |||
| Round-trip Airfare (two adults) | $3,600 | ||
| Airfare for Child (one-way) | $700 | ||
| In-Country Package (hotel, meals, tour guides, translator, transportation) | $1,775 | ||
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