Does it cost anything to adopt a child from Africa (besides the airline ticket)?
Of course it does. If it was as simple as hopping on a plane and getting a free kid, no hassle no pay, it’d be a free-for-all for people looking for child slaves, child prostitutes and any other kind of unspeakable act people want children for. Here is a sample of the types of costs you can expect when adopting from the African country of Lesotho – · Homestudy Fees: $500 to $3000 (depends on your state and social worker) · USCIS I-600a fees: $545 · USCIS fingerprinting fees: $70 per adult over 18 in the household · Notarization and Certified Copies: $0 to $100+ · Application Fee: $500 · Program Fee: $6000 · Each sibling adopted at same time: $3250 · Foreign Fee: $5200 · Each sibling adopted at same time: $4600 · Home study review fee (for clients using outside home study agencies): $395 · Post Placement Reports for out-of-state clients: $1625 (can provide statement from home study agency verifying prepayment of Post-Placement reports instead) · Re-adoption in the US: $200 to $2000 (var
