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Mainland China is the most sought-after country for adoption by US parents. In 2005, over 7,900 Chinese orphans became daughters and sons to families in the US.
Throughout China, as you read this, families leave infant daughters anonymously in baskets where they are found and taken to orphanages.
In China, traditionally, sons are needed to support parents in their old age. With the restrictions on reproduction, Chinese parents sadly and secretly relinquish their baby daughters so that they might have a son to carry on their lineage and help them in their elder years.
US families have embraced adopting daughters from China. Most children adopted are infants, referred to families at about 6 months of age. Medical profiles include vaccinations and medical tests. All children are ethnic Chinese.
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ICF also has older and special needs children who need forever families. If your adoption dreams include older children, please contact us.
Married couples with at least one parent under the age of 44 are preferred to adopt infants under 12 months. Parents 45-50 may adopt toddlers; parents 51-55 may adopt children age 4 or older. Singles are no longer permitted to adopt infants from China.
China has specific requirements for adoption; please contact us for details. US families must have no more than four children living in the home and joint income must exceed $10,000 per individual, including the child to be adopted. (If there is a husband, wife and two children, plus the child to be adopted, household income must exceed $50,000.)
The home study for China is very specific. ICF is very skilled at China home studies, and we can assist families adopting from China through ICF or any other agency. One of our Tucson case managers is adopting from China right now!
ICF works with families adopting from China through many agencies, including Great Wall, CCAI and Adoptions Together. We are happy to assist with home studies, post placement reports and adoption education. Please contact us for more information about home studies, adoption and about China Heritage tours.
We look forward to helping with your adoption. Your questions are always welcome.
Application Fee: $300
Home Study: ICF Home Study Fee is $1,000; or as set by your home study agency
USCIS Fees: I-600A fee is $750 for applicant, including one set of fingerprints; additional fingerprints are $80 per adult
Agency Fee: $5,400 total; this is broken into two payments; the 1st is $2,800 and is due with the adoption agreement; the 2nd payment is due with the dossier
Fees paid with submission of Dossier
2nd payment Agency Fee: $2,600
Dossier Certification: Approx. $650 for 13 documents @ $50 each
BLAS & CCAA Registration Fees: $465
Translation Fee: $500
Fees paid upon acceptance of Referral
Foreign Source Fee: $2,500
Post Placement Translation Fee: $100 for 3
Fees paid in China
Foreign Source/Orphanage Humanitarian Aid Fee: $4,500 (paid in cash in Province)
US Embassy Fee for Child Visa: $325 (paid in cash in Guangzhou)
US Embassy Medical Fee: $75 (paid in cash in Guangzhou)
Gratuities for Driver & Guides: $5 per person (collected and paid by group)
Gifts for Orphanage: $35 per family (toward small gifts presented by group)
State Certification Fees vary from state to state; in AZ it is $3 per document
Post Placement Fee: ICF $300 for one child, $350 for two; other agencies vary
Fees subject to change.
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