Intercountry Adoption Costs

International adoption costs vary according to the specific laws of the foreign country from which you are adopting. Costs can vary according to many factors, including:

• Whether the placement entities in the foreign country are government agencies, government subsidized orphanages, charitable foundations, attorneys, facilitators, or any combination of these.
• Whether the foreign country requires translation and/or authentication of the dossier documents.
• Whether the US agency requires a "donation" to the foreign orphanage or agency.
• Whether the foreign country requires one or both adoptive parents to travel to the country for interviews and court hearings.
• The number of trips required to the country and how long each trip lasts.

• Filing fee: I-600, I-600A $405
• Filing fee: N-643 $125
• Immigrant visa application fee $260
• Immigrant visa issuance fee $60

Because international adoption programs vary from country to country, we have listed a range for total costs that includes:

• USCIS/State Department visa application, processing and visa medical fees
• Adoption Homestudy and parent preparation
• Psychological evaluations (if required)
• Physical examinations
• Post-placement supervision (if required)
• Translation and authentication of adoption dossier documents (if required)
• Agency placement fee

• Travel expenses (transportation, hotel, meals)
• Foreign agency placement fee
• Foreign attorney legal and placement fee
• Foster and medical care for the child
• Use of translation and escort services by US agency representative in the foreign country
• Foreign court filing fee and document fees (birth certificate and adoption decree)
• Required "donation" to orphanage or agency
• Translation services and escort services
• Passport office fees

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