WACAP Estimated Costs—India Effective July 1, 2007							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
WACAP initial adoption processing fee			$4,000	At homestudy approval	WACAP	Check or credit card
WACAP 2nd adoption processing fee			$4,000	6 months after homestudy approval or at child acceptance (whichever comes first).	WACAP	Check or credit card
WACAP final adoption fee			$4,000	When you accept your child referral.	WACAP	Check or credit card
Total WACAP fees			$12,250				$12,250	$12,250	$12,250	$12,250
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; India 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
USCIS I-600A application fee			$670	With I-600A application	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (local office)	Money order	$670	$670	$670	$670
USCIS fingerprinting fee Per adult.			$80	With I-600A application	USCIS	Money order	$160	$160	$80	$80
India entry visa Per person.			$60	Before you travel (if you pick up your child in India).	Indian Consulate in the United States		$120	$120	$60	$60
Child’s U.S. visa photos / medical			$55–60	In India	Local photographer & medical examiner		55.00	60.00	55.00	60.00
Child’s U.S. visa			$400	In India	U.S. Consulate		$400	$400	$400	$400
Certificate of Citizenship for Adopted Child			$420	After returning from India	USCIS		$420	$420	$420	$420
Dossier fees These are fees you pay to state offices to verify copies of official documents, such as your birth certificate. Fees vary by state.			$10–100	After referral acceptance.	State government offices	Varies	10.00	100.00	10.00	100.00
Total document fees			$1,835–1,930	$1,695–1,790			$1,835	$1,930	$1,695	$1,790
			(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 India			$1,800–3,000		Airline or travel agent	Credit card	3600	6000	1800	3000
Per person. Payable 2–3 weeks prior to travel.
Hotel/meals/ground transportation in India			$250–600		Service providers in India	Varies	250	600	250	600
(if you are traveling to pick up your child)
Finalization in United States Payable after returning from India Amount varies, depending on your attorney and state of residence.			$500–1,500		Your attorney	Varies	500	1500	500	1500
Total other fees			$2,550–5,100				4350	8100	2550	5100
TOTAL COSTS			$21,035–25,180	$19,095–22,040			$21,035	$25,180	$19,095	$22,040
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). Includes travel expenses to India.			(based on two people traveling)	(based on one person traveling)
* Escorting is considered only on a case-by-case basis. The Indian government strongly discourages it. ^ Varies by city of origin, hotel, distance of travel. Based on 3 to 5-day trip.