Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Monetary Breakdown/Timeline



Agency Application Fee -----------------$150.00---------PAID
First Agency Fee------------------------$1950.00--------CHURCH LOAN

Homestudy Application------------------$300.00---------PAID
1st Homestudy Payment-----------------$900.00---------PAID
Certified Birth Certificates----------------$76.00----------PAID
Certified Marriage Certificate-------------$18.00----------PAID
2nd Homestudy Payment----------------$900.00---------COVERED - not paid yet
Fingerprinting---------------------------$685.00---------Mostly covered
Dossier preparation----------------------$450.00
Second Agency Fee----------------------$2300.00
China Center of Adoption Affairs---------$610.00

Dossier submitted for translation/sent to China

WAIT FOR CHILD MATCH - 8 to 10 months

Post Placement Deposit------------------$500.00---------Refunded after completion
Visas to enter China----------------------$160.00
Domestic and International airfare-------$900-1600/person
Child's return ticket----------------------$ ?
In China Travel/accommodations--------$1700.00
China's Adoption Registration------------$400-800 CASH
Child's Passport--------------------------$100-150 CASH
Orphanage Fee---------------------------$3000.00 CASH
Food-------------------------------------$600-800.00
Child's physical/photo (in China)---------$70.00 CASH
Child's U.S. entry visa--------------------$380.00 CASH
Post Placement --------------------------$800.00


Grand Total: $16,955 - $18,305
(my addition might be off, I did it by hand)

1 comment:

Emilia Thee Great said...

Oh, silly when has your addition ever been off?