The Process
Original Estimated Costs: $30,000 – $35,000
| Steps | Estimated Cost | Actual Cost | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Study Agency (01) | ||||
| - Home Study | 750.00 | 750.00 | 01/22/21 | Partial Refund |
| - Fingerprints | 116.00 | 116.00 | 02/08/21 | Paid |
| - Overnight paperwork | 14.47 | 14.47 | 02/15/21 | Paid |
| Home Study Agency (02) | 4021.00 | 4021.00 | 04/06/21 | Paid |
| - Home Study Application Fee | 295.00 | 295.00 | 03/16/21 | Paid |
| - Well Water Bacteria Test | 55.00 | 55.00 | 02/02/21 | Paid |
| - Hague Training | 149.00 | 149.00 | 02/10/21 | Paid |
| - Special Needs Training | 70.00 | 70.00 | 02/17/21 | Paid |
| - Birth Certificate (expedited) | 80.00 | 80.00 | 02/17/21 | Paid |
| - Physicals for entire household (7) | - | - | 02/22/21 | |
| - Fingerprints | 118.50 | 118.50 | 03/22/21 | Paid |
| - Prepare & Enrich Adoption Survey | 35.00 | 35.00 | 04/18/21 | Paid |
| - State training | 60.00 | 60.00 | 04/24/21 | Paid |
| - Adopting the Older Child Training | 35.00 | 35.00 | 05/01/21 | Paid |
| - Mileage & Time | 291.00 | 291.00 | 05/20/21 | Paid |
| - Prepay Post Adoption Report | 700.00 | 700.00 | 05/20/21 | Paid |
| Placing Agency | 01/22/21 | Application Approved | ||
| - Application Fee | 250.00 | 250.00 | 01/22/21 | Paid |
| - Technology Fee | 175.00 | 175.00 | 01/22/21 | Paid |
| - Agency Fee (1 of 3) | 500.00 | 500.00 | 02/04/21 | Paid |
| - Hague Monitoring & Oversight (IAAME) | 500.00 | 500.00 | 02/04/21 | Paid |
| - Training Adopting from Eastern Europe | 35.00 | 35.00 | 04/28/21 | Paid |
| - Agency Fee (2 of 3) | 1,000.00 | 1,000.00 | 06/24/21 | Paid |
| - Translation & document expenses | 250.00 | Due when USCIS approved | ||
| - Agency Fee (3 of 3) | 4,500.00 | Due when dossier complete | ||
| - Post adoption reports | 1,200.00 | Due when court date received | ||
| Facilitation Team | ||||
| - Foreign country program expense | 500.00 | 500.00 | 07/06/21 | Paid |
| - Translation & documents expense | 500.00 | 500.00 | 07/06/21 | Paid |
| - Bank wire transfer fees | 81.00 | 81.00 | 07/06/21 | Paid |
| - Foreign country program expense | 1,000.00 | Due when dossier complete | ||
| - Translation & documents expense | 1,000.00 | Due when dossier complete | ||
| - Bank wire transfer fees | 81.00 | |||
| - Foreign country program expense | 1,500.00 | Due when court date issued | ||
| - Translation & documents expense | 1,000.00 | Due when court date issued | ||
| Citizenship & Immigration Services Pre-approval | 945.00 | 945.00 | 02/24/21 | Paid |
| - UPS (I600A shipment 1) | 12.54 | 12.54 | 02/11/21 | Paid |
| - Overnight Shipping (shipment 2) | 40.87 | 40.87 | 06/23/21 | Paid |
| - Ink fingerprints (AZ) | 30.00 | 30.00 | 06/25/21 | Paid |
| - Processing Fee (AZ) | 3.50 | 3.50 | 06/30/21 | Paid |
| - AZ Record Fees | 30.00 | 30.00 | 07/08/21 | Paid |
| - USPS Overnight delivery (AZ) | 26.35 | 26.35 | 07/08/21 | Paid |
| - FedEx (shipment 3) | 9.57 | 9.57 | 07/15/21 | Paid |
| Dossier prep & submission | ||||
| - Passport (expedited) | 223.86 | 223.86 | 02/18/21 | Paid |
| - Passport (expedited) | 238.86 | 238.86 | 02/20/21 | Paid |
| - Certified Marriage Certificates | 0.00 | 0.00 | 02/19/21 | Requested |
| - Certified Marriage Certificates (4) | 10.59 | 10.59 | 05/17/21 | Paid |
| - Bloodwork & Xrays | 82.00 | 82.00 | 02/22/21 | Paid |
| - FBI Prints | 72.00 | 72.00 | 02/27/21 | Paid |
| - FBI Prints | 36.00 | 36.00 | 06/12/21 | Paid |
| - DC Apostille | 70.00 | Due at USCIS approval | ||
| - UPS Overnight to State of Ohio | 54.83 | 54.83 | 07/22/21 | Paid |
| - State of Ohio Apostille | 140.00 | Due at USCIS approval | ||
| - UPS Overnight to Agency | 99.32 | 99.32 | 07/22/21 | Paid |
| Referral (Trip 1) | ||||
| - Covid Testing | 200.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Travel Insurance | 25.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Airfare expenses | 2,000.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Hotel & meals | 1,500.00 | Due during trip 1 | ||
| - Transportation in country | 210.00 | Due during trip 1 | ||
| - Independent medical examination fees | 30.00 | Due during trip 1 | ||
| Decision (Trip 2) | ||||
| - Covid Testing | 200.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Travel Insurance | 25.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Airfare expenses | 2,000.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Hotel & meals | 1,500.00 | Due during trip 2 | ||
| - Transportation in country | 210.00 | Due during trip 2 | ||
| - Court fee | 15.00 | Due during trip 2 | ||
| Adoption (Trip 3) *Can be done in 2 trips if 30 day wait is waived. | ||||
| - Covid Testing | 200.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Travel Insurance | 25.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Airfare expenses | 3,000.00 | Due before travel | ||
| - Hotel & meals | 1500.00 | Due during trip 3 | ||
| - Transportation in country | 210.00 | Due during trip 3 | ||
| - New birth certificate | 1.00 | Due during trip 3 | ||
| - Passport for child | 38.00 | Due during trip 3 | ||
| - US Visa | 325.00 | Due during trip 3 | ||
| - Embassy notary fee | 50.00 | Due during trip 3 | ||
| - Child's medical exam & tests | 500.00 | Due during trip 3 | ||
| Re-adoption in Ohio | 2,800.00 | Due after trip 3 | ||
| Grant database prepared by adoptive family | 10.00 | 10.00 | 01/22/21 | Paid |
| Reece's Rainbow FSP Application Fee | 25.00 | 25.00 | 01/24/21 | Paid |
| Grant application fees | 50.00 | 50.00 | 06/22/21 | Paid |
| Grant mailing fees | 7.02 | 7.02 | 06/29/21 | Paid |
| Total / Last Updated | 39,643.28 | 12,338.28 | 07/22/21 |
I am noting all incurred expenses for anyone interested and for future adoptive parents to have ideas of other possible expenses to plan for.
100% of all donations will go towards the cost of our adoption. All funds received are considered donations and are not tax deductible.
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. – James 1:27 NIV