| Program Fees |
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| In country legal and foster care fees |
$20,000 |
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| For a single male the Guatemala the legal fees
increase by $2,000 |
$22,000 |
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| If adoption process exceeds six months a charge
of $350.00 per month should be applied. Half of the money is due on the day of
acceptance, and the other half when PGN issues the final decree.
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| Agency application fee |
$150.00 |
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| Agency Guatemala referral fee |
$4,500. $3,500 due upon acceptance of a referral and $1,000
due upon finalization. |
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| Medical exam |
$85.00 for the final embassy doctor's exam. |
|
| DNA testing fee For US Lab (required by
country) |
$450. To determine parentage.
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| Visa fee |
$380.00
|
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| Hotel for two nights |
approx. $226 |
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| Legalization of Dossier |
$330-550 |
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| Escort fee |
$300 |
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* Includes someone from the attorney's office who will meet the adoptive family
at the hotel, fill out the documents, take them to the Embassy appointment and
pick up the final visa and deliver to the hotel. The escort is also available
if the family wants to go site seeing or shopping.
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| Approximate travel costs from Miami |
$504 Per (flight time is approx. 2 ½ hours.) |
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| Other fees involved in international adoption |
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| Home study fee |
If residing in IL, Adoption-Link can provide your home study
services: |
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| Home study |
$1900 |
|
See home study agreement for addendum and update fees if needed. The average
cost of home study services throughout the US is ( $1800-3,000)
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| Post Adoption Reports (3 required) |
$250 each if performed by Adoption-Link
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| USCIS Application (I600A) fee |
$615 for single and $685 for couple (Including CIS finger
print fee of $70 each person). |
| Readoption: to gain citizenship
if parents do not both travel to see the baby prior to finalization. The
readoption fees vary by state. The average fee in IL charged by the adoption
attorney is $850. Some states require a court report for readopting.
Adoption-Link charges $250 for a court report.
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| Optional service to escort your baby to the US |
$1000 plus air fare |