Rwanda Cost

Application & Paperchase
Application$250
1st Installment of Program Fee$1,500
Home Study$1,250 - $2,500
Additional Home Study 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 - $350
USCIS Fee & Update Fee + Fingerprinting$830
Notarization & State Certification$150 - $250
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)
$1,000
Authentication, Dossier Service and Courier Fee
(includes Department of State and Rwandan Embassy authentication)
$1,200
1st Half of International Program Fee (1 child) $1,700
Referral & Travel
Post-Adoption Administrative Fee$385
International Specialist Consultation$0 - $300
3rd Installment of Program Fee$1,500
2nd Half of International Program Fee (1 child) $1,700
Airfare (2 adults) $2,750 - $4,200
Airfare (1 child) $300 - $900
Visas (2 adults)$120 - $200
Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child)$400
In-Country Travel Package $3,000 - $4,200
Post-Adoption
Post-Adoption Visits$350 - $750
Post-Adoption Visit Travel Fees$0 - $300
Other Costs
(doctor visits and related co-pays, social security card, passport cost, postage, long distance phone calls, etc.)
$25 - $250
Post-Adoption Report Refund
(refund in installments as, and only if, each report is returned on time)
($1,000)
Re-Adoption$0 - $750
Total $19,685 - $27,990
Fees are based on an average amount required

•• Includes the following in-country expenses:
  • Orphanage Fee
  • Foreign Government Fees
  • Legalization and Notarization of Dossier in Rwanda
••• 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 is available to most families.

Note: Fees may be subject to change without notice.


Last Updated: 9/2/2010



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