|
Expense
|
Amount
|
Payment Method
|
Pay To
|
Due
|
|
Application Fee
|
$100
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
Children's Hope (CHI)
|
Application Submission
|
|
Agreement and Document Processing Fee
|
$1000
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
With Adoption Agreement
|
| USCIS Filing Fingerprinting | $720 plus $85/adult | Money Order | Your local USCIS office | Upon I-600A submission |
| Dossier Preparation | Approx. $250 | Personal Check or Money Order | Secretary of State(s) | As preparing dossier |
| Home Study Fee | As agreed with local home study agency | Consult your home study agency | Your home study agency | As agreed with your home study agency |
|
First Program Fee
|
$4,260
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
Dossier Submission
|
| Post-Adoption Support (pre-paid) | Varies by home study agencies | Consult your home study agency | Your home study agency | As agreed with your home study agency |
|
Second Program Fee
|
$3,500
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
When approved by ICBF in Colombia
|
| Assignment Processing Fee | $500 + 250 per additional child referred |
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
When child assignment is accepted
|
| Sibling Fee | $500 per child referred |
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
When child assignment is accepted
|
|
Final Program Fee
|
$2000
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
When child assignment is accepted
|
| US Domestic & International Airfare | Approx. $1200/adult and $100 to $1000 per child, depending on age | Credit Card | A travel agency of your choice | Approximately 7-10 days prior to departure |
| In Colombia Travel (does not apply to Bogota or Cundinamarca Families)
| Approx. $200 per person, one way
| Credit Card
| Airline in Colombia
| Day of flight
|
|
In Colombia Accommodations (room & board for 4-5 weeks)
| Approx. $4,400 for two adults and 1 child |
Pesos or Credit Card, depending on hotel
|
Hotel or B&B
| In Colombia |
| Child's Out of Pocket Adoption Expenses (passport, medical, etc.) | Approx. $200 per child | Cash | Various locations | In Colombia |
| ICBF | There is no fee to ICBF for their services | | | |
| Colombian Attorney Fee | Approx. $1500 | Cash | Attorney | In Colombia |
| Colombian Interpreter Fee | Approx. $300 | Cash | Interpreter | In Colombia |
| Child US Entry Visa | $400 | Cash or Credit Card | US Consulate | In Bogota, Colombia |
| Court Validation Fee | Varies by state | Consult your county | Your county court | In Country |
| Child's US Birth Certificate | Varies by state | Consult with state | Consult with state | After return to US |
| US Citizenship Certificate | No additional fee | n/a | Local USCIS office | After return to US |
|
Approximate Total Cost for 2 adults adopting 1 child*
|
$21,920-$25,720
|
