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Old 07-11-2006, 09:31 AM
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Our agency fees were apx $5,500
Our foreign fee (paid attorney's, foster care, foreign expenses, etc.) were apx. $19,000
Our homestudy and post-placement reports (5 post placement reports) were apx. $2,500
The I-600A form was $545 plus $70 for each person fingerprinted (same fee for everyone)
The DNA testing is $470 (I believe the fee is the same for everyone)
We spent apx $300 on passports, copying documents, mailing documents express shipping to be certified and authenticated
We will spend apx $2,400 each time on two separate trips (for us, that is paying for airfair, food, hotel for 3 people) = apx. $4,800 travel expenses.

In total, our adoption expenses will be apx. $33,500.

I have never heard of a Guatemalan adoption completed for $10,000.
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5/6/06 Signed with our agency
6/10/06 Homestudy
7/5/06 Received Referral Baby Girl 9 days old! Born 6/26/06
7/11/06 I-171H Approval (Houston)
9/4/06 Social Worker Interview with Birthmother
10/18/06 DNA Authorization - About time
10/25/06 DNA Test
10/31/06 DNA Match!
11/30-12/4 Fabulous Visit
12/1/06 Received PA
12/12/06 In PGN
2/7/07 Out of PGN
4/2/07 PINK APPOINTMENT
4/4/07 HOME AT LAST!!!!
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