Adoption Expenses

Expenses for Nepal

Fees Due up-front
New Homestudy: $2,000  PAID
Local Fingerprints: $36  PAID
I-600A Application: $890  PAID
Placement Agency application: $250  PAID
Adoption Agency Fee: $5,000
Foreign Dossier Preparation Fee: $500
Copies of Marriage and Birth certificates: $148.50  PAID
Caregiver Background Checks: $54.50  PAID
Service and Support Fee (Nepal): $3,540
Humanitarian Aid Fee (Nepal): $500
Inter-Country Foreign Fee (Nepal): $8,000
Miscellaneous Postage & Courier Fees (to date): $346.82  PAID 
                                        $21,265.82

In-Country Fees
Round-Trip Airfare: $4,000
In-Country Translations & Authentications: $100
Lodging, Food, Transportation: $4,000
Medical Exam for Visa: $20
Certification of Citizenship: $550
Little Brother's Airfare home: $1,000
Post-Adoption Reports: $2,400
Authentication, postage, courier fees: $700
                                       $12,770                             

Once Home
Re-validation of the Adoption Decree: $2,500
New Birth certificate for Little Brother: $100
                                        $2,600

                       GRAND TOTAL: $36,635.82
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For those that are curious -- here is a rundown of our adoption expenses. We have been blessed to be able to provide for everything thus far. To date (August 27th) we have not received any of the grants that we have applied for, so coming up with the remaining expenses still remains a challenge.

Fees Due up-front
Homestudy Update: $1,350  PAID
I-800A Application: $720  PAID
Placement Agency application: $500  PAID
Adoption Services Contract Fee: $2,000  PAID
Psychological Reports: $325  PAID
Copies of Marriage and Birth certificates: $150  PAID
Caregiver Background Checks: $75  PAID
Dossier Guidelines/Preparation: $3,000  PAID
Secretary of State (Apostilles): $240  PAID
Dossier Submission: $3,000  PAID
In-Country Fee (Part 1): $5,000  PAID
In-Country Coordinator Fees: $3,500  PAID
Post-Adoption Oversight & Compliance: $2,000  PAID
In-Country Fee (Part 2): $5,000  PAID
US Visa for E: $420  PAID
Miscellaneous Postage & Courier Fees (to date): $346.82  PAID
                                        $27,626.82

In-Country Fees
Round-Trip Airfare: $3,200  PAID
In-Country Translations & Authentications: $100
Lodging, Food, Transportation: $8,000
Medical Exam for Visa: $20
Certification of Citizenship: $550
E's Airfare home: $800
Post-Adoption Reports: $2,400
Authentication, postage, courier fees: $700
                                        $15,770                             

Once Home
Re-validation of the Adoption Decree: $2,500
New Birth certificate for E: $100
                                        $2,600

                       GRAND TOTAL: $45,996.82
    
If you feel led to assist us with the remaining funds to bring E home we have several options available:

1.  You can make a tax deductible donation through:

     Lifesong for Orphans
     Attn: Scheel #2448 Adoption
     PO Box 40
     Gridley, IL  61744
     **In the memo of your check, be sure to write: Scheel/#2448
    
100% of funds donated through LifeSong will go directly towards our adoption expenses

2. Help us fill our 100 Buenos Deseos (100 Good Wishes) page!

3. Purchase a fundraiser t-shirt -- you'll not only be helping our adoption expenses, you'll also be helping Show Hope's orphan ministry!

4. Purchase Fair Trade Coffee from our Just Love Coffee store!

5. Buy or renew your Magazine Subscription!

Thank you so much for your continued support. We will continue to work as hard as we can until we can get that little girl HOME!