El Salvador 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 - $150
Home Study Visit Travel Fees (could include mileage, hotel, and food costs)$0 - $500
Adoptive Parent Training (2 adults)$175
Documents/Background Checks/Passports$100 - $500
Psychological Examination$800 - $2,000
USCIS Fee & Update Fee + Fingerprinting$830
Notarization, Certification & Authentication$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)
$2,000
Dossier Service & Translation$350
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
    Notorization, Certification & Authentication
$0 - $100
REFERRAL & TRAVEL
International Specialist Consultation$100 - $400
3rd Installment of Program Fee$2,000
International Program Fee (1 child) ••$1,000
Airfare (2 adults)•••$1,000 - $1,600
Airfare (1 child)•••$200 - $500
Visas (2 adults)$100
Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child)$380
Passport Fee (1 child)$10
Medical Specialist Consultation$100
In-Country Travel Package••••$3,200 - $3,800
POST-ADOPTION
Post-Adoption Visits$400 - $2,000
Post-Adoption Visit Travel Fees$0 - $1,400
Post-Adoption Report Refund
(refunded in installments as, and only if, each report is returned on time)
($2,000)
Other Costs
(include doctor visit and related co-pays, social security card, passport cost, postage, long distance phone calls)
TOTAL $16,320 - $28,570
Re-Adoption (state-dependent)$300 - $1,000
Fees are based on an average amount required

•• Includes the following in-country expenses:
  • Legalization and Notarization of Dossier in El Salvador
••• 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: 9/10/2010



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