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Ethiopia Cost
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| Application Fee | $250 | | 1st Installment of Program Fee | $1,500 | | 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 | | Notarization, Certification & Authentication | $400 | | Courier Service | $150 | | 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 | $800 | | 1/2 International Program Fee (1 child) ••• | $3,750 | | International Specialist Consultation | $100 - $400 | | 3rd Installment of Program Fee | $1,500 | | 1/2 International Program Fee (1 child) ••• | $3,750 | | Airfare (2 adults) | $2,400 - $4,000 | | Airfare (1 child) | $250 - $1,000 | | Visas (2 adults) | $40 | | Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child) | $400 | | In-Country Travel Package (2 adults) •••• | $1,400 - $2,000 | | Post-Adoption Visits•• | $300 - $1,500 | | Post-Adoption Visit Travel Fees | $0 - $1,050 | | Post-Adoption Administrative Fee | $385 | | Re-Adoption | $300 - $1,000 | Post-Adoption Report Refund
(refunded in installments as, and only if, each report is returned on time) | ($1,000) | Other Costs
(include doctor visit and related co-pays, social security card, passport cost, postage, long distance phone calls) | $100 - $1,000 |
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• Fees are based on national average and can
vary.
•• Cost estimate for first year of post-placement reports only. In addition to reports during first year, annual reports prepared by the adoptive family will need to be translated and submitted every year until the child turns 18.
••• Includes the following expenses:
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America World Development Project program fee
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Child's medical exam(s)
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Orphanage donation
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Transitional child-rearing fee
•••• Includes the following expenses
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Housing accomodations
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Meals
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Tour guides/Translators
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In-country transportation
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Gratuity to Ethiopian staff and guides
A Tax Credit is available to
most families.
Note: Fees may be subject to change without notice.
Note: A post-placement deposit of $1,000 is due upon dossier
submission and is refundable upon timely submission of post placement reports.
Note: Re-adoption is required to complete the citizenship of a child
adopted from Ethiopia. Costs for re-adoption vary from state to state. We
encourage families to plan on $300 - $1,500 for re-adoption expenses, dependant
upon their state of residence.
All costs are estimated for the placement of one child. Please contact our office for
estimates for multiple child placements.
Last Updated: 3/11/2010
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