Breakdown of Fees

Home Study agency fees

Application fee - $550.00 Paid
Homestudy - $1200.00 Paid
Social Worker Travel - $258 Paid
Disbursements - 250.00
Requirements of Child's country of origin
1st Instalment - $1600.00
2nd Instalment - $550.00 Paid
Post Placement reports - $1600

Facilitating Agency Fees

Registration fee - $542.40 Paid
Administration fee - $2599.00 Paid
Child proposal fee - $2599.00 Paid
Post placement reports - $800.00

Foreign Source Fees

7000 euros (approx. $10500.00)
1st installment - prior to registration with the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice  - $2352 Paid
2nd installment - prior to receiving a child proposal - $4993 Paid
3rd installment - prior to traveling to bring the child home - $2480

Total agency fees - $24149.40

Other random fees

Criminal record checks - $91 Paid
Citizenship part 1 - $100 Paid
Legalization of documents - $910.00 Paid
Legalization of documents #2 - $400 Paid
Criminal Record Checks #2 - $91 Paid

Travel, Food, Hotel, Taxis
$8000-$10000+

Plane Ticket and insurance $1106
Translator and hotel and food for trip one 750 euros  $1105
Driver to the hotel 145 euros  $214
Bus back to Sofia  $42
Taxi/Visa picture/spending money - $240