Haiti Adoption Expenses by Chronology
The total cost of your Haiti adoption will consist of both CCAI Program Fees and expenses outside of CCAI Program Fees. One of the many benefits of CCAI’s Haiti adoption program is that the costs are clearly defined from the moment you begin your adoption journey. The adoption fees and costs are spread out over the course of the entire adoption process. Expenses paid to CCAI throughout the adoption (highlighted in BOLD below) will be about one-fourth of the overall adoption expenses. Below we have listed each expense necessary to complete your adoption, to whom it is paid, and when it is due. Each expense is identified by the Key and detailed in "Explanation of Non-CCAI Expenses."
Key
|
Expense
|
Amount
|
Pay to
|
Due
|
| * |
Application Fee |
$200 – Personal Check
|
CCAI |
App Submission |
*
|
First Program Fee |
$3,000 – Check/Credit Card
|
CCAI
|
After App Approval
|
1
|
Home Study Fee
|
As agreed with local home study agency
|
Your home study agency
|
As agreed with your
home study agency
|
| 2 |
USCIS Filing & Fingerprinting |
$702 – Check/money order
$85 per adult
|
USCIS |
When home study is completed |
3
|
Dossier Preparation
|
Approx. $150 – Check/ Money Order
|
Secretary of
State(s)
|
As preparing Dossier
|
4
|
Wellness Letter
|
$300-$400 Check/Credit Card
|
A Licensed Psychiatrist
|
As preparing Dossier
|
| 5 |
Child Dossier Preparation |
$500 - Check |
CCAI (wired to the orphanage/crèche) |
Child Match |
6
|
Orphanage Fee
|
$3,000-$7,000 - Check |
CCAI (wired to the crèche)
|
Child Match
|
| * |
Second Program Fee |
$500 – Check/Credit Card
|
CCAI |
Dossier Submission |
7
|
In-Country Processing Fee
|
$2,000-$3,800 - Check
|
CCAI (wired to Haiti Processor)
|
Dossier sent to Haiti
|
8
|
First Trip to Haiti
|
Approx. $1,675 per adult
|
A travel agency of your choice and CCAI
|
After I-600A Approval by USCIS
|
9
|
DNA Testing
|
$700-$900
|
BRT Labs, Baltimore , MD
|
During I-600 Processing
|
10
|
Child Visa & Physical
|
$500 - Check
|
CCAI (wired to Haiti Processor)
|
After Dossier Approval by IBESR
|
*
|
Post Adoption Deposit (refundable)
|
$500 – Check/Credit Card
|
CCAI
|
Prior to receiving child match
|
11
|
Second Trip to Haiti U.S. Domestic & Intl. Airfare and
Hotel Accommodations |
Approx. $625 by coach per adult plus $500 return tickets for child ages 2 to 11 – Credit Card
FL hotel ($200) - Credit Card |
A travel agency of your choice
|
Approximately 7 - 14 days prior to Haiti departure
|
12
|
Court Validation Fee
|
Varies by state/county
|
Your county court
|
After U.S. return
|
13
|
Child Birth Certificate
|
Varies by state
|
Your state
|
After U.S. return
|
14
|
Citizenship Certificate
|
No additional cost unless only one parent travels
|
Your local USCIS office
|
After U.S. return
|
TOTAL: $17,200 - $23,300 for a couple $14,100 - $2,200 for a single ( Not including home study or post adoption costs)
|
* Please see Explanation of CCAI Program Fees for details.