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Expense
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Amount
|
Payment Method
|
Pay To
|
Due
|
|
Application Fee
|
$300
|
Personal Check or Credit Card
|
Children's Hope (CHI)
|
Application Submission
|
|
Registration/Processing Fee
|
$1200
|
Personal Check or Credit Card
|
CHI
|
With Adoption Agreement
|
| 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 | $720 plus $85/adult | Money Order | Your local USCIS office | Upon I-600A submission |
| Dossier Preparation (Notary & Apostille Fees) | Approx. $300 - $500 | Personal Check or Credit Card | Secretary of State(s) | During dossier preparation |
|
Basic Registration Fee
|
$4,000
|
Peronal Check of Credit Card
|
CHI
|
With submission of Basic Registration Documents
|
| CHI Humanitarian Aid Mission | $500 | Personal Check or Credit Card | CHI | With submission of Basic Registration Documents |
|
Regional Registration Fee
|
$5,000
|
Personal Check or Credit Card
|
CHI
|
With submission of Regional Registration Documents
|
|
First Trip Travel Fee (may vary depending on the region)
|
$4,700
|
Personal Check or Credit Card
|
CHI
|
When invited on first trip
|
| Adoptive Parents' Visas | Approx. $1,500 | Credit Card | GoToRussia.com | Prior to going on first trip |
| International / In Country Travel & Accommodations | Approx. $4,500-$7,500 for 2 people | Credit Card | Travel agency | Prior to going on first trip |
| Medical exam for parents (in Russia) | $ 7-800 per person (depends on regional requirements) | Cash | Medical clinic | In Russia |
| Psychological / Psychiatric Examination | $300 - $1,000 | Varies | Your licensed psyschologist / psychiatrist | Upon returning to US from first trip |
| International Program Fee
|
$9,650 - $14,650
|
Cashier's Check or money order
|
CHI
|
When court date is assigned (must be paid prior to travel)
|
|
Post Adoption Deposit (Refundable upon completion of Post-Placement Reports)
|
$800
|
Personal Check or Credit Card
|
CHI
|
When court date is assigned (must be paid before traveling)
|
|
Adoptive Parents' Visas
| Approx. $700 - $1,500 per person |
Credit Card
|
GoToRussia.com
|
Prior to going on second trip
|
| International and Domestic Travel & Accommodations | Approx. $5-8,000 for 2 people | Credit Card | A travel agency of your choice | Prior to going on second and third trips |
| Medical Examination (for child)
| No additional cost
| n/a
| n/a
| In Russia
|
| Child US Entry Visa | $400 | Credit Card | American Embassy | In Russia |
| Consulate Registration | No additional cost |
n/a
|
n/a
| After return to the US |
|
Approximate Total Cost per Adoption (not including travel)
|
$25,000-$30,000
|
