WACAP Estimated Costs—China Effective January 1, 2008							2 low	2 high	1 low	1 high
Fixed WACAP fees
Item			Amount	When payable	Payable to	Form of payment
WACAP application fee			$250	With application	WACAP	Check or credit card	$250	$250	$250	$250
WACAP initial adoption processing fee			$3,400	At homestudy approval	WACAP	Check or credit card	$3,400	$3,400	$3,400	$3,400
WACAP 2nd adoption processing fee			$1,000	6 months after homestudy approval or at child acceptance (whichever comes first).	WACAP	Check or credit card	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
WACAP final adoption fee			$800 Reduced to $300 for second & subsequent WACAP adoptions.	When you accept your child referral.	WACAP	Check or credit card	800	$800	$800	$800
Variable or optional WACAP fees
Item			Amount	When payable	Payable to	Form of payment
Dossier processing fee Optional. You may assemble your own dossier or pay WACAP to do it for you. This fee is charged in addition to the actual costs of verifying and mailing your documents to China.			$500	After dossier completion	WACAP	Check or credit card	$500	$500	$500	$500
Dossier processing expenses These are the costs to verify, authenticate and mail your dossier documents, including fees charged by state government offices and Chinese consulates.			$400–700	After dossier completion	WACAP (if WACAP assembles your dossier) State government offices and consulates (if you assemble your dossier)	Check or credit card (WACAP) Check or money order (state govts., consulates)	400	700	400	700
In-China travel fee Per person. Covers hotels, in-country flights, and translator. Based on double-occupancy room and group travel. Includes WACAP travel processing fee.			$2,000–2,500	1–2 weeks prior to travel	WACAP	Check or credit card	4000	5000	2000	2500
Total WACAP fees			$10,350–11,650	$8,350–9,150			$10,350	$11,650	$8,350	$9,150
			(based on two people traveling)	(based on one person traveling)
Social service fees These fees are payable to the agency that performs your homestudy and/or postplacement visits. WACAP performs these services in WA, OR, NY and AK.
Item			Amount	When payable	Payable to	Form of payment
Homestudy fee WACAP conducts homestudies in WA, OR and AK for $1,500 and in NY and CT for $1,800. In other states, WACAP can refer you to a licensed homestudy agency (fees vary).			WACAP: $1,500–1,800 Other agencies: $800–2,500	Prior to completion of your homestudy	Homestudy agency	Varies. WACAP accepts checks and credit cards.	1500	1800	1500	1800
Postplacement visit fee WACAP performs postplacement visits in WA, OR, NY, CT and AK. Our fee is $300 per visit; China requires two visits. In other states, WACAP can refer you to a licensed postplacement agency (fees vary).			WACAP: $600 Other agencies: $400–1,512	At child acceptance	Homestudy agency	Varies. WACAP accepts checks and credit cards.	600	600	600	600
WACAP postplacement deposit Refundable when all postplacement requirements are met.			$500	At child acceptance	WACAP	Check or credit card	$500	$500	$500	$500
Total social service fees			WACAP: $2,600–2,900 (includes $500 refundable WACAP postplacement deposit)	Other agencies: $1,200–4,012			2600	2900	2600	2900
Document fees
Item			Amount	When payable	Payable to	Form of payment
CCAA dossier fee WACAP collects this fee and forwards it to the CCAA.			$920 (Waiting child fee: $540)	With WACAP initial adoption fee	China Center of Adoption Affairs	Check or credit card	920	920	920	920
USCIS I-600A application fee			$670	With I-600A application	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Check or money order	$670	$670	$670	$670
USCIS fingerprinting fee Per adult.			$80	With I-600A application	USCIS	Check or money order	$160	$160	$80	$80
Chinese entry visa fee Per person.			$130	2 weeks before travel	Chinese Consulate in the United States	Check or money order	$260	$260	$130	$130
Adoption notary fee			$350–650	In China	Notary office	Cash	350	650	350	650
Adoption registration fee			$100–200	In China	Provincial civil affairs office	Cash	100	200	100	200
Child’s passport			$100–200	In China	Public Security Bureau	Cash	100	200	100	200
Child’s U.S. visa photos / medical			$55–60	In China	Local photographer & medical examiner	Cash	55	60	55	60
Child’s U.S. visa			$400	In China	U.S. Consulate	Cash	$400	$400	$400	$400
Certificate of Citizenship for Adopted Child (optional)			$420	After returning from China	USCIS	Check	$420	$420	$420	$420
Total document fees			$3,435–3,940	$3,225–3,730			3435	3940	3225	3730
			(based on two people traveling)	(based on one person traveling)
Other costs and fees
Item			Amount	When payable	Payable to	Form of payment
Flight to/from China			Varies	2–3 weeks prior to travel	Airline or travel agent	Credit card
Orphanage donation			$3,000–5,000	In China	Your child's orphanage	Cash	3000	5000	3000	5000
Finalization in United States Amount varies, depending on your attorney and state of residence.			$500–1,500	After returning from China	Your attorney	Varies	500	1500	500	1500
Total other fees Excludes airfare to China.			$3,500–4,500				3500	6500	3500	6500
TOTAL COSTS			$19,885–24,990	$17,675–22,280			$19,885	$24,990	$17,675	$22,280
Includes WACAP fees and additional costs payable to government and other entities. Based on WACAP's homestudy and postplacement fees (other agencies may charge more). Excludes airfare to China.			(based on two people traveling)	(based on one person traveling)