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China - Costs

APPROXIMATE CURRENT FEESThese fees are listed for budgeting purposes, and subject to change without notice.  Please contact PLAN for most recent information)
 

Oregon families

Outside Oregon

PLAN fees *

$ 5,795.00

$4,245.00

I-600A (plus 2 sets fingerprints—fees raised 8-1-07)

750.00

750.00

Dossier legalization (approximately—will vary by state)

500.00

500.00

Facilitator fee**

1,300.00

1,300.00

CCAA filing fees & processing

820.00

820.00

     

TOTAL ESTIMATED FEES INCURRED WHEN DOSSIER SENT/CHINA

$ 9,165.00

$7,615.00

* Out of State total fees are less because they do not include feesfamily will incur for homestudy and post adoption reports intheir state/plan fees for Oregon families include homestudy, post adoption reports.

** Facilitator fee includes translation of documents, facilitation of travel,     communication  with PLAN Representative/ CCAA.

China CCAA legal fees (to complete documents in country)

$1,350.00

$1,350.00

Orphanage Donation 

3,000.00

3,000.00

Child’s U.S. visa and medical (@$380 visa + medical approx)

450.00

450.00

 

 

 

TOTAL FEES PAID IN COUNTRY FOR COMPLETION OF ADOPTION

$4,800.00

$4,800.00

 

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES, THE FOLLOWING FEES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE INCURRED FOR TRAVEL, AND WILL VARY ACCORDING TO TIME OF YEAR; SOME PROVINCES REQUIRE A FEW DAYS LONGER TO COMPLETE PROCESS, ACCOMODATIONS AVAILABLE.

International travel (2 parents + child return)

3,500.00

3,500.00

Lodging, meals, transportation (for 2 people traveling)

1,500.00

1,500.00

If taking other family members, allowance should be made for additional or larger rooms. ALSO, depending on the province where child was referred, a few days longer may be required for the process.  Listed here for budgeting is $125 @ 12 days which is the minimum  expenses that will be incurred.  Some very nice hotels are around $200 per night, and most families request/ prefer as nice as possible.

IN-country travel---depending on province, in-country airfare may have to be budgeted in

700.00

700.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS TO BE INCURRED FOR AIRFARE, LODGING FOR 2 PARENTS TRAVELING

$5,700.00

$5,700.00

TOTAL KNOWN AND ESTIMATED COSTS FOR PLAN/CHINA $19,665.00 $18,115

*Facilitator fee includes translation of all documents and will vary depending on number of documents.

**Actual costs vary depending on the time of year travel is undertaken, region where child lives, etc.

PLEASE NOTE:  Additional budgeting should be considered to allow for re-adoption (to obtain a US birth certificate) and certificate of naturalization.

Last Revised - 11/07/2007