China Cost

APPLICATION & PAPERCHASE
Application Fee$250
1st Installment of Program Fee$2,000
Home Study$1,200 - $2,800
Additional Home Study Documentation Prep. Fee$0 - $100
Home Study Visit Travel Fees
(could include mileage, hotel, and food costs)
$0 - $300
Adoptive Parent Training (2 adults)$175
Documents/Background Checks/ Passports$100 - $500
USCIS Fee & Update Fee + Fingerprinting$830
Notorization, Certification & Authentication$400 - $500
DOSSIER SUBMISSION & WAITING
2nd Installment of Program Fee$2,000
Post-Adoption Report Deposit
(fully refundable if all post-adoption reports are returned on time)
$1,000
Dossier Service & Translation$675 - $1,075
Wait Time Dependent Cost
    Home Study Re-Evaluation Fee and Related Travel Costs
$350 - $1,100
    Home Study Document Addendum Fee and Potential Related Travel Costs
$175 - $825
    Document Update/Background Check Update
$0 - $200
    USCIS Update Fee (if wait is over 36 months)
$0 - $830
REFERRAL & TRAVEL
3rd Installment of Program Fee$2,000
Referral Translation Fee$250 - $400
International Program Fee (1 child) ••$7,000
Airfare (2 adults) •••$1,800 - $3,400
Airfare (1 child) •••$250 - $1,000
Visas (2 adults)$250
In-Country Travel Package (2 adults) ••••$3,400 - $5,200
POST-ADOPTION
Post-Adoption Visits$200 - $1,000
Post-Adoption Visit Travel Fees$0 - $700
Post-Adoption Administrative Fee$385
Post Adoption Report Refund
(refunded in installments as, and only if, each report is returned on time)
($1,000)
Other Costs
(include doctor visits and related co-pays, social security card, passport cost, postage, long distance phone calls)
$100 - $1,000
TOTAL $24,690 - $36,720
OPTIONAL EXPENSES
Dossier Assistance Program$150 - $1,200
Re-Adoption
(state-dependent)
(required if only one parent travels)
$300 - $1,000
Fees are based on an average amount required

•• Includes the following in-country expenses:
  • Orphanage Fee
  • Foreign Government Fees
  • Legalization and Notarization of Dossier in China
••• Fees vary depending on season of travel.

•••• Includes the following In-Country Expenses
  • All Transportation (Ground and Air)
  • 5 and 4 star Hotels
  • Some Meals
  • Expert Guides
  • Tips for Guides and Bus Drivers

••••• Fees shall be determined in accordance with a service schedule and in respect to your region of residence. Review the America World Social Services Fee Schedule document for a more specific breakdown.

A Tax Credit of $10,000 is available to most families.

Note: Fees may be subject to change without notice.


Last Updated: 3/12/2010



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