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What Does it Cost to Adopt from Ukraine?

Kentucky Adoption Services, Inc. Agency Fees $4,150.00

• $50 Preliminary Application Fee
• $100 Formal Application Fee
• $2000 First Half Agency Fee due with submission of Agency Agreement
• $2000 Second Half Agency Fee due prior to traveling to Ukraine

International Fees: $900.00

• $500 Orphanage Donation
• $400 Visa Fee

Please note: No part of this fee is refundable!

Estimated Travel Costs: $8,500.00-$11,000.00

• $1,000 - $1,500 Airfare (round trip - one person)
• $300 - $600 Airfare (one way - child under two)
• $5,000 - $7,000  In-country Travel (this includes accommodations, meals, in-country transportation, Medical Specialist Consultants, etc.)

Home Study and Post Placement Fees: $1,550.00-$3,000.00

Home study fees are determined by the agency you choose and are paid directly to that provider.  KAS can provide home study services to families across Kentucky.  KAS charges $1,550.00 Home Study fee, along with $200 per post-placement. Please call or eMail us to request a Guide to Services, which will provide more detailed information about the services and fees for KAS.

USCIS Fees & Fingerprinting: $670.00  Form Fee

Citizenship and Immigration Services charges $670 to process the I-600A. This check is made payable to USCIS and sent with the I-600A application. Please note: CIS charges an additional $670 for a second, unrelated child. This is payable to the US Embassy in Ukraine.

Fingerprinting Per Person: $80.00

Citizenship and Immigration Services charges $80 per person for fingerprinting.  This check is made payable to USCIS and sent with the I-600A application.

Adoption Education: $100

This fee is paid to Adoption Education LLC, as 10 hours of education are required.

Dossier Translation & Legalization Expenses: $4,500 - $6,000

After securing the notarized documents to be included in your dossier, it is necessary to obtain state apostille certification seals.  In our experience the Secretary of State fees range from $0 - $20, with the majority of states charging $5 - $10. Once your documents have been certified,  your dossier will need to go to Ukraine for translation. The large portion of this fee is for your dossier to be submitted and translated in Ukraine. KAS also offers an Optional Dossier Legalization Service for $250. All fees charged for express mailing, all authenication fees and all courier fees remain the responsibility of the adoptive family. Please call or eMail the office for more information about this valuable service.

Miscellaneous Fees: $500 - 1,000.00

We advise families to include an additional $500 minimum toward miscellaneous and unexpected expenses when planning for any adoption.

All fees are subject to change and any fees not paid to KAS are not under the control or discretion of KAS.

On occasion KAS may be able to offer a slight fee reduction based on a child's special needs and a family's financial situation.

KAS contributes a small portion of the fees collected for Home Studies and for Agency Placement Fees to humanitarian aid. KAS donates significantly to humanitarian aid through a ministry in El Salvador, donations to orphanages and ministries in Guatemala, donations to an orphanage in China, to donations to orphanages and ministries in Haiti, the orphanage KAS built in Haiti, as well as various projects worldwide.