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
Adoption Coordinator in Russia 4500.00
Translator 1st Trip 750.00
Driver 1st Trip 830.00
Medicals in Russia 1200.00
Food First Trip 500.00

Total Paid for so far: $28819.00



2nd Trip
Adoption Agency 5000.00
Facilitator 4000.00
Airline Tickets 1300.00 (for 2, got a great deal!)
Plane Tickets for 3 to Moscow 350.00
Change in Tickets Home 1200.00
Anastasia's Ticket 950.00
First Hotel 350.00
Second Hotel 750.00
Hotel in Moscow 950.00
Translator St. P 900.00
Driver St. P 850.00
Visas 900.00
Driver Moscow 500.00
Food and Tips etc...1000.00
Anastasia's Passport 200.00
Anastasia's Visa 400.00
Anastasia's Medical 100.00

Total 51,719