Adoption Fees for Guatemala

 

Adoption Fees
$ 300   Initial Application fee due with return of Application
$ 1,150   Home Study fee due at the time of scheduling a home study
$ 350   Dossier Certification/Authentication fee
$ 3,000   Agency fee due at the beginning of Dossier paperwork
$10,000   Attorney fee due at the time of accepting a referral
$ 330   DNA test fee due after accepting a referral and USCIS documentation completed
$10,000   Attorney fee due when case exits final PGN court (approximately one month prior to travel)
$ 3,000   Agency fee due when case exits final PGN court (approximately one month prior to travel)
$185   Second DNA test fee due when case exits final PGN court
Total   $28,315

(Plus travel expenses (airline tickets, passports, visas) USCIS application fee, and readoption costs)

Other Expenses

$830   USCIS Documentation
$97   Passports - per person
Varies   Air Fare – Varies according to departure city
$110   Hotel - Average length of stay is 4 nights. Cost is per night.
$200   Food (estimated)
$380   American Embassy Visa for Child
$1,000+   Escort Service (available upon request and approval) - plus escort's air fare
$300   In-country interpreter/coordinator fee (per trip)
$500-1500   Readoption - (varies based upon county and state of residence. Not necessary if traveled to visit child prior to adoption)

 

 

Services Provided by ABC Adoption

ORIENTATION MEETING to meet staff and begin the adoption journey. At this meeting we will explain our philosophies, procedures and the adoption process. We will discuss international Guatemalan requirements, documentation, and adoption procedures. We will discuss the home study process, review needed documentation prior to conducting the home study, and review the fee schedule.

GROUP/SUPPORT MEETINGS are designed to encourage and allow couples to share experiences, hear from other adoptive couples, share resources and support each other through the adoption process. Applicants may schedule meetings with staff members as needed throughout the process and post-placement. Applicants will be invited to attend adoption seminars and meetings offered throughout the year by ABC and other organizations.

SERVICES OUTLINED IN AGENCY FEES – This includes step-by-step guidance and preparation of your International Adoption Dossier, networking and child referral, frequent updates on the status of your case as it progresses through the Guatemalan court system, assistance with travel arrangements for finalization in Guatemala, and monthly medical updates from USCIS approved physicians.

ATTORNEY SERVICES – This includes private foster care for the child in a loving home receiving constant care and attention, arrangement of medical evaluations by USCIS approved physicians, coordination with Guatemalan courts to ensure prompt processing of your case, all court fees, all legal fees, arrangements of DNA testing of birth mother and child, presentation of case to Family Courts for adoption approval, new birth certificate, passport, and meeting at the American Embassy to finalize the adoption and assist with obtaining your child's VISA to return to the United States.

POST-FINALIZATION ADOPTION SERVICES- ABC will provide all necessary documents and reports required for delayed registration of birth and assist with the process of applying for a USA Passport. ABC will remain available to adoptive families to provide counseling, education and consultation on adoption issues throughout your adoption journey.

NOTE: All fees are non-refundable and subject to change.