Breakdown of Adoption Expenses

Note:  We lost our fundraising thermometer somehow.  We have raised almost $27,000  towards this total as of June 29, 2014. 

*Note:  Temporary visas to adopt from Colombia are now $255 each and we needed 2. 

Breakdown of Adoption Expenses 

Lutheran Child and Family Services application for local homestudy            $300

Wide Horizons for Children (International Agency) Application Fee              $250

 Illinois Home Study Fee            $2,500

Adoption Education classes online          $165

CPR classes (2)         $110

Psychological  Evaluations           $800

Fingerprinting for 4                $232

WHFC Agency Fee - 1st Payment           $2,000

WHFC Agency Fee - 2nd Payment          $2,000

WHFC Agency Fee - 3rd Payment          $11,750

Immigration forms and fee             $720

More fingerprinting                    $255

Copies of certificates               $125

Notary fees               $200

Dossier packet processing             $2700

Passports for Alyssa, Matthew           $190

Out-of-Pocket In-Country Expenses            $2,500

International Flights from Chicago to Bogota for 5 people                 $4000*
(increase in flight prices for August*)

One way flight from Bogota to Chicago           $900*

In-country Flights (Bogota to Cali)           $1200

      

Hotel/apt. Accommodations for 3-6 people for 4-6 weeks          $3200
(hoping to reduce this to $1800 if approved for another location)

Medical exam for child in US Embassy     $100

US Immigrant Visa         $300

US finalization of adoption            $1200

Post-Adoption Evaluation Fees                 $1400

ESTIMATED TOTAL                 $38, 497*