Financial Breakdown of our Adoption
| PAID TO AGENCY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $550 | |
| Homestudy | $650 | May vary by State |
| Travel for Social Worker | $31 | Varies with travel |
| CAN Placement Fee | $3,500 | |
| Video | $14 | Shipping & Handling |
| Extended Medical | $350 | Optional - Probably a good idea |
| Russian Fee - 2 of 3 payments | $7,675 | Part of $12,675 fee - balance paid in Russia |
| NEEDED FOR HOMESTUDY | ||
| Background Check | $176 | Varies by State |
| Fingerprints | $20 | Done at Local Police Station |
| NJ Dept of Health | $40 | Certified copies of Birth and Marriage certificates |
| Color Copies of Photos | $12 | |
| Other Expenses | ||
| Passports | $110 | If not current |
| Invitation for VISA | $200 | Can be obtained from orphanage if time permits |
| Russian VISA | $258 | Required - Need invitation to obtain |
| Immigration and Naturalization - INS | $155 | Completed Homestudy required |
| Apostille Certification | $770 | Varies by State |
| Miscellaneous Mailings | $40 | |
| Phone Calls | $130 | Depending on individual - we spoke to American Doctor in Russia for info purposes |
| Gifts for Orphanage, Officials, | $400 | We overdid it on Orphanage - not all necessary |
| RUSSIA FEES | ||
| Balance of Russian Adoption Fee | $5,000 | Paid in cash to agent in Russia |
| 2 Roundtrip tickets Newark to Moscow | $3,100 | Unrestricted flight using SAS |
| 2 tickets Moscow to Rostov and back | $600 | Varies by city and day |
| LIVING EXPENSES | ||
| Rostov - Host Family | $1400 | $100 per day -includes all meals |
| Moscow - Ukraine Hotel | $600 | $150 per day |
| Food in Moscow | $500 | Approximately $100 per day |
| Transportation in Rostov | $500 | Had personal driver - long trips to Novercherkassk |
| Transportation in Moscow | $275 | Cab rides to get around |
| Interpreter | $505 | $35 per day X 15 days |
| Interpreter flights | $200 | $100 each way |
| OTHER EXPENSES | ||
| Medical for Christopher | $100 | required for VISA |
| Russian Passport | $100 | |
| VISA for Christopher | $200 | |
| Souveniers | $100 | |
| Post Placement visit | $158 | Required - Social Worker visit upon return to states |
| TOTAL COSTS | $28,419 |
Christopher Thomas's Story(last updated January 6, 1998)
May 1996-Continuing Saga Of Bureaucracy
June 1996-Preparing For Trip To Russia
1996-How is Christopher Thomas Coming Along(updated Dec. 30, 1996)
1997-DeFazio Family Updates(last updated December 30, 1997)
1998-DeFazio Family Updates(last updated January 6, 1998)
1999-DeFazio Family Updates(last updated December 31, 1999)
2000-DeFazio Family Updates(last updated April 24, 2000)
An album of Christophers friends from Russia(added November 4, 1998)
A Collection of Poems(added November 4, 1998)
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