First Installment of Program Fee (1/3)
$2,000
Home Study (varies by state)
$1,200 - $2,500
Additional Home Study Documentation Prep Fees (varies by process)
$0 - $100
Home Study Visit Travel Fees (based on current federal mileage rates)
$0 - $200
First Installment of International Program Fee (due upon accepting referral)
$5,000 - $7,500
Adoptive Parent Training (2 adults)
$200
Documents/Background Checks/Passports
(varies by state & number of states previously lived in)
$100 - $500
USCIS Application Fee, Update Fee & Fingerprinting
$890
Notarization & State Certification
$300 - $500
Second Installment of Program Fee (2/3)
$2,000
Post Adoption Report Deposit
(1 Child, fully refundable if all post adoption reports are returned on time)
$2,000
Dossier Translation
$1,075
Wait Time Dependent Costs
(vary by length of process and state regulations)
$0 - $1,000
Adopting an Older Child – Online Training
(2 adults. Required for families adopting children age 4+)
$70
Post Adoption Administrative Fee
$750
Referral Translation Fee
$100 - $400
Third Installment of Program Fee (3/3)
$2,000
Second Installment of International Program Fee
(1 child, includes referral translation fee and child visa/embassy fee, DNA testing fee [if applicable])
$4,000 - $6,000
Trip 1 - Airfare: (2 adults: Prices vary by season & location)
$1,200 - $1,800
Trip 1 - In-Country Travel Expenses
(Includes housing accomodations, tour guides/translators, transportation, etc.)
$600 - $1,000
Trip 2 - Airfare (2 adults)
$1,200 - $1,800
Trip 2 - In-Country Travel Expenses
$600 - $1,000
Airfare (1 child)
$250 - $1,000
Child's Visa Fee (There is an additional $720 Visa filing fee per each family adopting 2 or more unrelated children.)
$230
Post Adoption Visits (varies by state)
$1,200 - $2,400
Post Adoption Visit Travel Fees (based on current federal mileage rates)
$0 - $600
Post Adoption Report Refund
(Refunded in installments as, and only if, each report is returned on time)
$(2,000)
Other Costs
(Includes doctor visits & related co-pays, social security card, passport costs, postage, etc.)
$100 - $1,000
Re-Adoption (Highly recommended; state dependent)
$0 - $1,500
See our
Financing Adoption page for resources to fund your adoption.
Last Updated
5/16/2012
