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Read MoreExpense | Amount | Pmt Method | Pay To | Due |
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Application Fee | $250 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Application submission |
Child Abuse Record Search | $35/Family | Check | CO Dept of Human Service | Application submission |
IAAME Monitoring & Oversight Fee | $500 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI (Sent to IAAME) | After App Approval |
First Program Fee (Includes Home Study) | $5,700 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | After App Approval |
CBI/FBI Fingerprint Search | $39.50 per person | Money Order | Colorado Bureau of Investigation | After App Approval |
USCIS Filing & Fingerprinting | $775 plus $85/adult | Check/Money Order | US Dept. of Homeland Security | Upon I-800A submission |
Dossier Preparation | Approx. $450-$900 | Check/Money Order | Secretary of State(s), Chinese Consulate(s) | As preparing Dossier |
Second Program Fee | $5,050 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Dossier Submission |
CCCWA Fee | $1,270 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCCWA via CCAI | Dossier Submission |
Third Program Fee | $5,500 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
CCCWA Post Adoption Translation Fee | $300 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCCWA via CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
Court Validation Deposit | $200 | Check | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
Post Adoption Deposit (Refundable) | $450 | Check/ACH Withdrawal | CCAI | Prior to receiving child match acceptance letter |
Visa to enter China | $140 (plus courier fee) | Check/Credit Card | Chinese Consulate via a courier/travel agency | Approximately one month before travel to China |
US Domestic & International Airfare | $1,000 – $2,000 per traveler (adopted child over 2 requires full ticket) | Credit Card | A travel agency/airline of your choice | Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure |
In China Travel & Accommodations | Approx. $4,000-$4,400 for two adults | ACH Withdrawal | CCAI (wired to China) | Approximately 7-10 days prior to China departure |
Adoption Registration and Notarization | $800 – $1,000 | Cash | Local government in China | In China |
Orphanage Donation | (Voluntary) | Cash or Wire | Orphanage | In China |
Child’s Passport | $100-$150 | Cash | Local passport agency | In China |
Food | $700 – $800 per couple | Cash/Credit Card | Hotel(s), restaurant(s) | In China |
Child Physical & Photo | $130-$150 | Cash | Clinic | In Guangzhou, China |
Child U.S. Entry Visa | $325 | Cash or Check | U.S. Consulate | In China |
Court Validation Fee | $167 | Check | County Court | After U.S. Return |
Child’s Colorado Birth Certificate | $37.75 | Check | Colorado Vital Statistics Office | After U.S. Return |
Lutheran Family Services | $250 | Check | Lutheran Family Services via CCAI | When Home Study is approved by CCAI |