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I had paid the fees through a bank wire to the agency. The amount of cash I carried was for hotel, in-country travel, food, gift(s), translation, embassy, doctors, passports, souvenirs, etc. I took $5,000 the first trip (and returned with $$$) and the second was about $4,000. It really wasn't a bad thing, as I wore a money belt, and put the rest in the safe. The fees for using my credit card where high, and I wanted to pay cash for everything while in-country. Agency's are different, and each must do what they are comfortable with!
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07/23/04 08/06/04 Summer Hosted
08/19/04 Homestudy Completed
09/01/04 All paper > Moscow
09/29/04 Call fr RU Agency:Aunt trying to stop Adoption
10/15/04 RU called saying If adoption continues not til Spring 05
12/14/04 SURPRISE CALL Be on Plane in 4 DAYS
12/20/04 Arrive Moscow
12/23/04 COURT 4:55 MosTime Anya is my DAUGHTER
12/26/04 10 Days NOT Waived home
01/16/05 Return to Process Anya out of RU
01/23/05 Flight Cancelled! Blizzard in NY
01/25/05 Arrive at JFK with my DD
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