Adoption Expenses: the Breakdown

So the first question (most of the time) we get when people find out we're adopting is "how much is that going to cost?". That's honestly a hard question to answer. I usually tell them how much we have to raise, and it's a scary, intimidating number. But it's a child's life that we're talking about, so the numbers don't matter.
The easiest way to list everything is to show you how much we have to raise and where we are with that. This will help us all look at the immediate goals and not the HUGE number at the end. I've highlighted them so that it's easy to see for everyone :)
We can praise Him for how far we've come and pray for how He will provide for the rest!
(sidenote: sorry to all the OCD people reading this page. I've tried everything and there is NO way to align the numbers. please ignore the wonkiness. lol)

Application Fee                                                                                                $200

First Program Fee  (agency)                                                                             $3600

USCIS Filing & Fingerprinting                                                                             $890

Dossier Preparation                                                                                           $450

Second Program Fee (agency)                                                                             $2450

CCCWA fee (matched with child)                                                                             $790

CCCWA-WCP service fee                                                                                       $125



Third Program Fee (agency)                                                                               $2900

CCCWA Post Adoption Translation Fee                                                                  $360

Visa to enter China                                                                                  $380 (approx.)

Airfare                                                                                          $2600-4000 (approx.)

In Country travel, accommodations & food                                                  $4300 (approx.)

Adoption Registration & Notarization                                                               $400-800

Child's passport                                                                                            $100-150

Orphanage Fee                                                                                                  $5800

Child physical & photo (in china before leaving)                                                       $90-120

Child U.S. entry Visa                                                                                              $355