1st Installment of Program Fee
$2,700
Home Study (varies by state)
$1,200 - $2,500
Additional Home Study Documentation Prep. Fee
$0 - $100
Home Study Visit Travel Fees
(could include mileage, etc. based on current federal mileage rates)
$0 - $200
Adoptive Parent Training (2 adults)
$175
Documents/Background Checks/Passports
(varies by state and number of states previously lived in)
$100 - $500
Psychological Examinations
$0 - $2,000
USCIS Fee & Update Fee + Fingerprinting
$890
Notarization, Certification & Authentication (varies by state)
$400
2nd Installment of Program Fee
$2,700
First Installment of International Program Fee (1 child) ••
$3,000
Post Adoption Report Deposit
(fully refundable if all post-adoption reports are returned on time)
$2,000
Dossier Service & Translation
$3,000
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 - $500
Notarization, Certification & Authentication
$0 - $400
International Specialist Consultant
$100 - $400
3rd Installment of Program Fee
$2,700
Post Placement Administrative Fee
$750
Regional Document Paperchase
$200 - $400
Second Installment of International Program Fee (1 child) ••
$17,000
Consular Registration Fees (1 child)
$140
Airfare (2 adults; prices will vary by season and location)
$2,875 - $5,900
Airfare (1 child; prices will vary by season, location and ticket - ie: lap pass or child seat)
$300 - $600
Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child)
$404
Passport Fee (1 child)
$150
Medical Specialist Consultation
$100
In-Country Travel •••
$6,000 - $7,000
Post Adoption Visits (varies by state)
$800 - $1,600
Post Adoption Report Translation
$400
Post Adoption Visit Travel Fees
(varies by state adn 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
- All Transportation
- Expert Guides
- Dossier Translation and Processing Fee
- Legalization and Notarization of Dossier in Russia or Ukraine
••• Please contact America World
directly for Fee Estimates.
See our
Financing Adoption page for resources to fund your adoption.
Last Updated
2/4/2012
