WACAP
Estimated Costs—Vietnam
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

WACAP initial adoption processing fee

$5,500

At homestudy approval

WACAP

Check or credit card

$5,500

WACAP 2nd adoption processing fee

$4,500

6 months after homestudy approval or at child acceptance (whichever comes first).

WACAP

Check or credit card

$4,500

WACAP final adoption fee

$4,500

When you accept your child
referral.

WACAP

Check or credit card

$4,500

Variable or optional WACAP fees

Item

Amount

When payable

Payable to

Form of payment

In-Vietnam travel fee
Per person. Covers hotels, in-country flights, and translator. Based on double-occupancy room and group travel. Includes WACAP travel processing fee.

$1,600–1,900
(estimated)

1–2 weeks prior to travel

WACAP

Check or credit card

3200

3800

1600

1900

Total WACAP fees

$17,950–18,550
(based on two people
traveling)

$16,350–16,650
(based on one person traveling)

$17,950

$18,550

$16,350

$16,650

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; Vietnam 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

WACAP postplacement deposit
Refundable when all postplacement requirements are met.

$500

At child acceptance

WACAP

Check or credit card

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

Vietnam entry visa

$65

Approximately 2 weeks prior to travel

Vietnam Consulate

Check or money order

130

USCIS I-600A application fee

$670

With I-600A application

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Check or money order

$670

USCIS fingerprinting fee
Per adult.

$80

With I-600A application

USCIS

Check or money order

$160

$80

In-country adoption-related costs

$500–1,200

In Vietnam

Varies

Cash

500

1200

500

1200

Child’s U.S. visa photos / medical

$55–60

In Vietnam

Local photographer & medical examiner

Cash

Child’s U.S. visa

$400

In Vietnam

U.S. Embassy

Cash

380

Certificate of Citizenship for Adopted Child (optional)

$420

After returning from Vietnam

USCIS

Check

$420

Total document fees

$1,950–2,655

$1,815–2,520

2315

3020

2170

2875

(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 Vietnam

Varies

2–3 weeks prior to travel

Airline or travel agent

Credit card

Finalization in United States
Amount varies, depending on your attorney and state of residence.

$500–1,500

After returning from Vietnam

Your attorney

Varies

Total other fees
Excludes airfare to Vietnam.

$500–1,500

500

1500

500

1500

TOTAL COSTS

$23,665–26,270

$21,920–24,225

$23,665

$26,270

$21,920

$24,225

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 Vietnam.

(based on two people traveling)

(based on one person traveling)