FeesAgency Fee: $4250 - Upon application approval, a CCI Agency fee must accompany the International Adoption Services Agreement . This fee is generally non-refundable.
Country: $18,000-$20,000 - The country fee is set by the facilitating organizations in each country. The fee includes background investigation and identification of child, social services, accepting legal responsibility for the child, work with government and agency authorities, legal fees, child care, medical expenses, and, in some countries, passport and US visa fee’s (refer to individual country fee schedules) in the child’s country. A portion of this fee must accompany dossier to country for processing. This fee is generally non-refundable.
Humanitarian Aid: $500 - This donation may be a tax deductible contribution. The Humanitarian Aid Donation does not count towards the Federal Adoption Credit. CCI will use this fund to support humanitarian efforts to improve the quality of life for the children in the country who are not being adopted.
In-Country Foster Care (if applicable): - $400 per month - This fee is assessed when a family is allowed to accept a child without first having their complete dossier and USCIS approval (this practice is done on a case-by-case basis, and is not typically practiced). Families may be asked to pay foster care from the time the child is accepted to the time the last of their dossier and/or USCIS approval is in the country. Fees are assessed on a case-by-case basis. This fee is generally non-refundable.
Total: $ 28-29,000 (estimated, including extraneous costs not paid to CCI)