1st Installment of Program Fee
$2,200
Home Study (varies by state)
$1,200 - $2,500
Additional Home Study Documentation Prep. Fee (varies by process)
$0 - $100
Home Study Visit Travel Fees
(could include mileage, ect. based on current federal mileage rates)
$0 - $200
Adoptive Parent Training (2 adults)
$175
Documents/Background Checks/Passports
$100 - $300
USCIS Fee & Update Fee + Fingerprinting
$890
Notorization, Certification & Authentication (varies by state)
$400
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
$1,200
Portion of International Fee
$2,300
Wait Time Dependent Cost
(All wait time dependent costs vary by length of process and state regulations)
Home Study Re-Evaluation Fee and Related Travel Costs
$0 - $1,100
Home Study Document Addendum Fee and Potential Related Travel Costs
$0 - $825
Document Update/Background Check Update
$0 - $200
Notarization, Certification & Authentication
$0 - $100
3rd Installment of Program Fee
$2,000
Post Placement Administrative Fee
$750
Balance of International Program Fee (1 child) ••
$17,000
Consular Registration Fee
$180
Orphanage Donation Fee
$1,500
Airfare (2 adults; prices will vary by season and location)
$4,800 - $6,850
Airfare (1 child; prices will vary by season, location and ticket - ie: lap pass or child seat)
$600 - $1,400
Visas (2 adults/ 2 trips)
$850
Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child)
$404
Passport Fee (1 child)
$700
Medical Specialist Consultation
$100
In-Country Travel •••
$5,000 - $7,000
Post Adoption Visits (varies by state)
$800 - $1,600
Post Adoption Visit Travel Fees
(varies by state and location from social worker)
$0 - $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)
$100 - $1,000
Re-Adoption (highly recommended; state-dependent; required if only one parent travels)
$300 - $1,000
Fees are based on an average amount required.
Fees may be subject to change without notice.
•• Includes the following in-country expenses:
- Orphanage Fee
- Foreign Government Fees
- Legalization and Notarization of Dossier in Kazakhstan
••• 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
See our
Financing Adoption page for resources to fund your adoption.
Last Updated
2/4/2012
