Updated Cost

As we get ready to write our second check to the agency I decided to update our "cost analysis"

I know alot of people are curious about costs, especially those who run across this blog and are thinking about doing what we are doing. As our costs occur we will post them here, along with a summary of future costs.

Application fee for Homestudy 100.00
Local background checks (2, one for me and one for Gary) 40.00
Fingerprints
Mailing the fingerprints to the proper places 17.00
Money orders for fees to cover having the fingerprints processed 66.00
9/1/08 Payment to Homestudy Agency 700
9/2/08 "Down Payment" to Hosting Agency 750
Passports 232
Final Homestudy Payment 700
10/15-11/1 Rest of Hosting Fee through donations, thank you Aunt Kelly, Uncle Dave, Papaw and Memaw 1400
10/15 Adoption Agency Application Fee 500
10/15 INS I600A FEE 830
10/30 First Installment of Adoption Agency Fee 5,500
Apostilled Copies of our Marriage Certificate for Dossier 59

Mandatory donation to Hosting Agency 2,250
Apostille cost for first set of Dossier 80
Last Minute Visas 715
Airline 2000.00
Hotel 600.00
Adoption Agency 4500.00
Total so far: $21,049.00

Known Costs for the future:




Adoption Agency Fee 13500.00
Travel Plane Tickets 2nd Trip 2800.00
Plane Tickets 3rd Trip 1500.00
Anastasia's Ticket Home 1000.00
Translator 1st Trip 900.00
Translator 2nd Trip 900.00
Translator 3rd Trip 900.00
Driver 1st Trip 800.00
Driver 2nd Trip 1000.00
Driver 3rd Trip 800.00
Hotel 2st Trip 1500.00
Hotel 3rd Trip 3500.00

Food 1st Trip 500.00
Food 2nd Trip 700.00
Food 3rd Trip 700.00

"Donation" to Orphanage 1000.00
Medical Exams for Gary and I in Russia 1800.00
Her Visa and Passport 400.00
Yet To Be Paid 32,400.00

Estimated final cost: 53,500

We have had 2,590.00 in donations
And we raised 400.00 through a garage sale