WACAP Estimated Costs—Ethiopia 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			$4,100	At homestudy approval	WACAP	Check or credit card	$4,100	$4,100	$4,100	$4,100
WACAP 2nd adoption processing fee			$4,100	6 months after homestudy approval or at child acceptance (whichever comes first).	WACAP	Check or credit card	$4,100	$4,100	$4,100	$4,100
WACAP final adoption fee			$4,100	When you accept your child referral.	WACAP	Check or credit card	$4,100	$4,100	$4,100	$4,100
Total WACAP fees			$12,550				$12,550	$12,550	$12,550	$12,550
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, AK,  NY and CT.
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; Ethiopia requires three visits. In other states, WACAP can refer you to a licensed postplacement agency (fees vary).			WACAP: $900 Other agencies: $600–1,512	At child acceptance	Homestudy agency	Varies. WACAP accepts checks and credit cards.	900	900	900	900
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: $2,900–3,200 (includes $500 refundable WACAP postplacement deposit)	Other agencies: $1,400–4,012			2900	3200	2900	3200
Document fees
Item			Amount	When payable	Payable to	Form of payment
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
Ethiopian entry visa fee Per person.			$70	Just prior to travel	Ethiopian Embassy in the United States	Check or money order	$140	$140	$70	$70
Dossier document verification Amount depends on your state of residence.			$10–100	After approval of your WACAP application	State verification agency	Check	10	100	10	100
Child’s U.S. visa			$400	In Ethiopia (or at referral, if the child is escorted to the United States)	U.S. Embassy	Cash	$400	$400	$400	$400
Certificate of Citizenship for Adopted Child (optional)			$420	After returning from Ethiopia	USCIS	Check	$420	$420	$420	$420
Total document fees			$1,800–1,890	$1,650–1,740			1800	1890	1650	1740
			(based on two people traveling)	(based on one person traveling)
Other costs and fees
Item			Amount	When payable	Payable to	Form of payment
WACAP sibling adoption fee			$7,000	At child referral	WACAP	Check or credit card	$7,000	$7,000	$7,000	$7,000
Flight to/from Ethiopia			$1,200–2,200 per adult	Just prior to travel	Airline or travel agent	Credit card	2400	4400	1200	2200
Hotels/meals/ground transportation in Ethiopia Amount varies, depending on hotel choice and length of stay.			$650–1,200 or more	In Ethiopia	Varies	Cash or credit card	650	1200	650	1200
Airfare deposit If you plan to have your child escorted.			$3,000	At child acceptance	WACAP	Check or credit card
Escort fee If you plan to have your child escorted. Includes escort expenses, additional paper processing and extended child care costs.			$1,700 Plus $1,000 for each additional child.	At child acceptance	WACAP	Check or credit card
Finalization in United States Amount varies, depending on your attorney and state of residence.			$500–1,500	After returning from Ethiopia	Your attorney	Varies	500	1500	500	1500
Total other fees			$3,550–7,100	$2,350–4,900			3550	7100	2350	4900
Excludes escort and sibling fees.			(based on two people traveling)	(based on one person traveling)
TOTAL COSTS			$20,800–24,740	$19,450–22,390			$20,800	$24,740	$19,450	$22,390
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 Ethiopia.			(based on two people traveling)	(based on one person traveling)