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Expense
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Amount
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Payment Method
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Pay To
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Due
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Application Fee
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$100
|
Personal Check or Money Order
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Children's Hope (CHI)
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Application Submission
|
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Adoption Agreement Fee
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$700
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
Agency Agreement Submission
|
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 |
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 |
USCIS Filing Fingerprinting | $670 plus $80/adult | Money Order | Your local USCIS office | Upon I-600A submission |
|
Dossier Preparation
|
$3600
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
With submission of dossier
|
|
Dossier Authentication Fee
|
$500
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
With submission of dossier
|
|
International/Referral Fee
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$7,200
|
Cashiers Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
Upon referral of child
|
|
Country Fees
|
$1,035 - Total
|
Cashiers/Bank Check
|
CHI (wired to Ethiopia)
|
Upon referral of child
|
|
Additional Sibling Fee
|
$3,500 per child
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Cashiers Check or Money Order
|
CHI
|
Upon referral of child
|
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US Domestic & International Airfare | $3000 - $4000 by coach/per adult - plus $350 (approx) return lap ticket for child under 2 (plus any applicable transit visas) | Credit Card | A travel agency of your choice | As needed by airline or travel agent |
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Travel/Escort fee for children adopted from Mekele*
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$500 for one infant - varies depending on age and number of children
|
Personal Check or Money Order
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CHI (wired to Ethiopia)
|
7 days before travel
|
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In-Country Accommodations at House of Hope
|
Approx. $875 for 2 adults 7 day stay - includes meals
|
Personal Check or Money Order
|
CHI (wired to Ethiopia)
|
7 days prior to departure
|
Visa to enter Ethiopia | $20 per person | Cash | Paid in country | Upon entry into Ethiopia |
In-Country Accommodations at Guest House or Hotel | $30 - $265 per night plus food (5-7 days in country) | Consult guest house or hotel | Guest house or hotel | As agreed upon with guest house or hotel |
Food | Variable | Local currency or credit card | House of Hope; hotel(s); restaurant(s); cafe(s) | In Country |
Re-adoption Fee | Varies by state | Consult with state | Consult with state | After return to US |
Child's US Birth Certificate | Varies by state | Consult with state | Consult with state | After return to US |
US Citizenship | $460 per child (if child traveled on IR-4 visa) | Personal Check or Money Order | Local USCIS office | After return to US |
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Approximate Total Cost for 2 adults adopting 1 infant under 2
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$21,130 - $27,230
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