Wasatch International
Adoptions
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| Item | Cost |
| *Application Fee | $300 |
| Document Handling Fee | $250 |
| *Program Fee | $2500 |
| *Home Study Review (for out of state clients) | $150 |
| *Referral Fee | $2000 |
| *Post Placement Fee | $800
(Utah clients) or $600 (out of state clients) |
| **First Child Foreign Fee | $8,000-9,600
(depending on orphanage) |
| **Second Child Foreign Fee | $7,000
-$8000 (depending on orphanage—check with Shannon on this) |
| **DNA Testing | $0-500
(charged only if requested by DHS in Haiti. Usually not applicable.) |
| Home study | $1000-$3000
(depending on who does it) |
| Filing of USCIS paperwork | $750 |
| Fingerprinting | $80/person |
| Authentication of documents | $500*** |
| Translation of dossier | $400*** |
| MMPI Psychological Exam | $150-$250 depending on your doctor.
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| Ground Transportation | $150
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| Food/Lodging in Haiti | $35/day/person
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| Flights | $500-$800/person |
| Passport for child | $50 |
| Embassy Medical Exam | $125 |
| Visa for child | $400 |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL | $18,070
- $20,000 |
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fees are required by the agency, Wasatch International Adoptions **These fees are required by the foreign country. ***These fees may vary from dossier to dossier depending on the number of documents (for example a single person’s dossier will be smaller than a married couple’s dossier). Expenses also may vary depending on where and how long you stay in Haiti. |
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If you are interested in more information about adopting from Haiti, please email Kathy Junk at kathy@wiaa.org.
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Haiti
Adoption 
Most
of the children have dark skin, black hair and beautiful dark eyes.
They are truly a beautiful race! Most available children are under
age 3, but there are also many older children available as well.
There are many sibling groups of 2 or 3 children available. The
children reside in family-run orphanages, where they are well cared for.
The child to caretaker ratio is generally about 6:1. The Haitian
government has regulations adoptive families must meet, although often
times there is flexibility in the law. Haiti will allow single women between
the ages of 35 and 50 to adopt children, although in some circumstances
a single woman who is at least 30 years old may be accepted in this program.
Married couples are also encouraged to adopt children from Haiti, but
must be between the ages of 30 and 50, must have been married for at least
5 years, and can have no more than 4 children living in the home at the
time they apply for this program. Families that do not meet these guidelines
may also be considered, but must have WIA apply for pre-approval on their
behalf before they can be accepted in to this program. Parents can adopt
more than one child at a time. The process is relatively quick and
the fees are quite reasonable.