Financing an Adoption

Another blogger who has recently adopted from Alex's home country put up an itemized list of costs.  They are VERY similar to our prospective costs (some details are a little different because states charge certain items like apostilles differently).  Our home study cost a bit more than their home study, but we didn't have to do online coursework, and we hope our plane tickets will be cheaper if we travel in the winter. We also hope to complete the process in three weeks total, rather than a month, but nothing is guaranteed in that regard.

From A Life Redeemed--The Cost of Adoption

Here's what we've paid so far:
Home Study: $2100
Criminal Clearance Fee: $130
Online Coursework: $153
USCIS Application Fee: $720
Federal Digital fingerprinting: $170
Birth certificates: $150
Promise Trust Deposit for Zara: $1000 (returned to us when we travel)
Love Offering to Reece's Rainbow: $275
Passport renewal and expedition: $186
Apostilles: $275
Mailing Fees: $383

Plane Tickets: $1538


Here's what we expect to pay:
Plane Tickets home: $3000
Facilitator's Fees (includes orphanage donation): $9000
Lodging ($60/night for 30 nights): $1800
Food ($25/day for 30 days): $750
10-day waive fee: $1000
Visa: $404
Medical Exam: $110
Passport for Zara: $600
Gifts for caretakers: $100
In-country transportation: $1800

Total: $24,644