China
Total Cost: $22,620-$27,720 (for 2 people traveling)
- Bethany Fees: $5,400-$10,250 (vary by Bethany branch)
- China Country Fees: $9,070; $8,650 for Special Needs Waiting Children
- China Travel: $6,000 (approximate cost)
- Miscellaneous: $2,150-$2,400
CATEGORIES OF FEES
1. Bethany Fees: $5,400-$10,250 (vary by branch)
These fees include the:
- Formal Application Fee
- Home Study Fee: due at the completion of the Home Study
- Program Fee/Administrative Fee: due at Home Study completion
- Post-Adoption Services Fee: due dates vary by branch
2. China Country Fees: $9,070; $8,650 for Children of Promise
- $1,050 CCAA Fee: due at dossier submission (The fee is $630 for children with special needs.)
- $1,050 Referral Acceptance and Processing Fee: due upon referral acceptance
Fees due upon travel to China:
- $5,000 (estimated) Orphanage Donation: due when you receive the child
- $1,500 (estimated) Average Legal Fees: due in China
- $400 U.S. Consulate Immigrant Visa Fee
- $70 Child’s Visa Photos and Medical Exam: in China
3. China Travel Costs: $6,000 (approximate costs for 2 people)
- Travel from the U.S. to/from China: $1,000-$1,500 per person
- 12-14 Days in China: $1,000-$1,500 per person (includes: hotels, flights, sightseeing, one meal per day, and travel guide)
4. Miscellaneous Fees: $2,150-$2,400
- U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service filing of orphan petition (I 600A or I800A): $670
- Plus biometrics-fingerprinting: $160
- Notarization, state seal of dossier documents: $100-$200
- Authentication (approx. $20 per document): $200-$400
- China travel visas: ($130 per person + courier) $260 for couple
- International mailing costs/courier services: $100
- Certified copies of birth certificates: $40 (varies by state)
- Certified copies of marriage certificate: $20 (varies by state)
- Doctor’s appointments and immunizations: $160
- Passport photos: $40
- Additional meals in China: $400
For more information about Bethany's China program, please call 1.877.64.ADOPT, e-mail us at
bcsinternational@bethany.org, or fill out our
contact form.