OK, lots of people are interested in how much this whole process costs and are afraid to ask. I know I was and I searched the internet to try to confirm the figures. The quick answer that everyone seems to give is, about $20,000. I have been very curious about how accurate that figure is so, I'm going to keep track of all the expenses and be fairly detailed if possible and we will see. I have a feeling that ours may go higher than average because we live in California where the homestudy fees are a LOT more than in other states.
I have to say, it bothers me tremendously when people say things about China "selling" their children. The huge majority of the costs (about 90%) are for things that are done here in the US and travel.
EXPENSES (to date):
$200 --Homestudy agency application fee
$2400--Homestudy agency fee
$500--Prepaid homestudy post placement fee
$218--Passport application fee including photos (2 x $109)
$130 --Live scan fingerprint fee (CA state req't) (2 x $65)
$126--Birth Certs --LA Cty for Susan(3), Brett(2) and Casey(2) ($18 ea)
$16--Birth Cerfificates --Michigan for Bobby(3)
$39--Marriage Certificates --San Bernardino Cty (3 x $13)
$80--Co payments for medical evaluations (4 x $20)
$200--Adoption agency-- Harrah's-- application fee
$1900--Harrah's 1st installment fee
$300--Harrah's dossier consultant fee
$30--Local background checks (2 x $15)
$20--Notary for background checks
$511--In state Dossier Consultant fee Papermidwife
$545--I600a filing fee (USCIS)
$140--USCIS fingerprinting fee (2 x $70)
$1900--Harrah's 2nd installment fee
$610--CCAA fee
$500--Post placement deposit to Harrah's (to be refunded when post placement reports completed)
$24--Passport photos for dossier
$545--2nd I600a filing fee (missed the free one by 21 days)
$210--2nd USCIS fingerprint charge (3 x $70) had to do Brett's this time also!
$30--2nd child abuse clearance (2 x $15)
$80--Co-payments for medical evals (4 x $20)
$620 --homestudy update and mileage
$32--fed ex homestudy to uscis
$32 --fed ex LOA to Harrah's
$260 --Visas (2x130)
$3789 --airfare to/from BJ, Nanchang to GZ, GZ to home with extra seat
$1199 --in China hotels in Nanchang and GZ
$3000 --orphanage fee
$345 --registration
$180 --Georgie's passport
$595 --Notary
$400 --Georgie's visa fee
$90 --Medical and visa photo
$500 --interpreter guide fee
$50 --wire transfer fee
$250 --in china transportation, shuttle/buses
$1384 --BJ tour/hotels/shows
$3500 --food, spending money, tips
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$27,448 --Total
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