Costs

Below is a breakdown of the stages and fees of an Ethiopia adoption through our agency, according to their website in March 2012. I will try to remember to notate what stage we are currently working on as we progress! I will mark any items that we've already completed with a different color font.

Stage 1 - Application and Dossier Building

Application Fee                                                    $300
First Installment of Program Fee                          $2500
Home Study (varies by state)                                $1200-$2500
Addl. Home Study Docs (Prep Fee)                      $0-100
Home Study Visit Travel Fees                              $0-200
Adoptive Parent Training                                      $175
Documents/Background Checks/Passports           $100-$500
USCIS Fee & Fingerprinting                                 $890
Notarization, Certification & Authentication        $400

Stage 2 - Dossier Submission and Waiting

Courier Service                                                     $150
Second Installment of Program Fee                     $2000
Post Adoption Report Deposit                             $1000
Dossier Service & Translation                             $800
First Half of International Program Fee               $4500

Stage 3 - Referral and Travel                 

International Specialist Consultation                   $100-400
Third Installment of Program Fee                       $1500
Post Adoption Administrative Fee                      $750
Trip 1 - Airfare (2 adults)                                    $2400-4000
Trip 1 - In Country Travel Package                    $1400-2500
Trip 1 - Visas (2 adults)                                      $40
Trip 2 - Airfare (2 adults)                                   $2400-4000
Trip 2 - Airfare (1 child...One Way - Home!)    $250-1000
Trip 2 - In Country Travel Package                    $1000-2000
Trip 2 - Visas (2 adults)                                      $40
Visa/Embassy Fee (1 child)                                $404

Stage 4 - Post Adoption

Post Adoption Visits (varies by state)                 $600-1300
Post Adoption Visit Travel Fees                         $0-300
Post Adoption Report Refund                             $(1000)
Other Costs                                                          $100-1000

Grand Total                           $28,399 - $38,249