Everyone realizes that International Adoption is costly. And for that matter, so is private domestic adoption. But we’ve come to realize that you can’t put a price tag on a life, and as long as there are 143,000,000 (yes that is one hundred and forty three MILLION) orphans in the world we can’t let something like finances stop us from providing a home to as many children as we can! That is why we feel compelled to adopt again. And not only compelled, but we have this crazy sort of love for children! We have had the best time of our lives this past year as we’ve dove head first into parenting our two children by adoption. And you know what? We’re ready to add a few more to the Taylor Clan!
We believe that everyone is responsible to care for orphans. And that means whether you’re rich, poor, democrat, republican, religious, or not, black, white, brown, or purple! For too long we’ve lived comfortable lives ignoring children- 143,000,000 of them, to satisfy this mirage of the American Dream. We’ve decided that we’d rather build a family. . . a really wonderful family that loves each other through all the good, bad, rough, tough, and celebratory days of our lives. But we realize that this isn’t what everyone is supposed to do, so maybe you can be a part of the solution by helping us bring one or two more precious kiddos into the Taylor Clan. It won’t be easy and we’re not sure how we’re going to accomplish this but please check back often and let us know if you’d like to be a part of creating a forever family for a few more orphaned children!
Here’s what we expect to pay over the course of the next 12 months
| APPLICATION & PAPERCHASE | |||
| Application Fee | Paid $250 | ||
| 1st Installment of Program Fee | $1,500 | ||
| Home Study | $1,200 – $2,800 | ||
| Additional Home Study Documentation Prep. Fee | $0 – $150 | ||
| Home Study Visit Travel Fees (could include mileage, hotel, and food costs) |
$0 – $500 | ||
| Adoptive Parent Training (2 adults) | $175 | ||
| Documents/Background Checks/Passports | $100 – $500 | ||
| USCIS Fee & Update Fee + Fingerprinting | $830 | ||
| Notarization, Certification & Authentication | $400 | ||
| DOSSIER SUBMISSION & WAITING | |||
| Courier Service | $150 | ||
| 2nd Installment of Program Fee | $2,000 | ||
| Post-Adoption Report Deposit (fully refundable if all post-adoption reports are returned on time) |
$1,000 | ||
| Dossier Service & Translation | $800 | ||
| REFERRAL & TRAVEL | |||
| International Specialist Consultation | $100 – $400 | ||
| 3rd Installment of Program Fee | $1,500 | ||
| International Program Fee (1 child) •• | $7,500 | ||
| Airfare (2 adults) ••• | $2,400 – $4,000 | ||
| Airfare (1 child) ••• | $250 – $1,000 | ||
| Visas (2 adults) | $40 | ||
| Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child) | $400 | ||
| In-Country Travel Package (2 adults) •••• | $1,400 – $2,000 | ||
| POST-ADOPTION | |||
| Post-Adoption Administrative Fee | $385 | ||
| Post-Adoption Visits••••• | $300 – $1,500 | ||
| Post-Adoption Visit Travel Fees | $0 – $1,050 | ||
| Re-Adoption | $300 – $1,000 | ||
| Post-Adoption Report Refund (refunded in installments as, and only if, each report is returned on time) |
($1,000) | ||
| Other Costs (include doctor visit and related co-pays, social security card, passport cost, postage, long distance phone calls) |
$100 – $1,000 | ||
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