1st Installment of Program Fee
$1,500
Home Study (varies by state)
$1,250 - $2,500
Additional Home Study Prep. Fee (varies by process)
$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 - $350
USCIS Fee & Update Fee + Fingerprinting
$890
Notarization & State Certification (varies by state)
$100 - $250
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
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; prices will vary by season and location)
$2,750 - $4,200
Airfare
(1 child; prices will vary by season, location and ticket - ie: lap pass or child seat)
$300 - $900
In-Country Travel Package •••
$4,500 - $5,000
Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child) ••••
$404
Post Adoption Visits (varies by state)
$600 - $1,200
Post Adoption Visit Travel Fees (varies by state and location from social worker)
$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
(highly recommended; state-dependent; required if only one parent travels)
$0 - $750
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 Rwanda
••• Includes the following In-Country Expenses
- Travel Coordination and Processing
- Accomodations
- Some Meals
- Tour Guides/Translators
- In-country transportation
••••
There is an additional $720 Visa fee per each family adopting 2 or more unrelated children.
See our
Financing Adoption page for resources to fund your adoption.
Last Updated
2/4/2012
