If you're new here, I'd like you to go read this post. It's about "Ivan", a little boy I met on my most recent trip to Serbia. It is all the Ivans of Serbia who I will continue to advocate for, and for Cherish Our Children International's Serbian office who's mission it is to help the Ivans who will never find their way to a family.
If you'd like information on Serbian adoptions in general, please visit this post on my other blog.
I don't blog here on a regular basis anymore. Well, if something happens and Dean decides we're adopting again (because God already knows I'm ready to jump back on that ship in a heartbeat) then I'll be back to regular posting. Otherwise you can follow us on our family blog.
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Join Angela, Axel, Abel, Amos, Audrey and Asher as they welcome their new sibling home.
2020 Child Adoption
Adoption costs to be inserted here
J's Adoption Timeline
9/5/13 Made inquiry
No match available.
12/23/13 received info on J
12/24/13 Received pre-approval for J12/31/13 Accepted referral
1/2/14 Homestudy started
1/13/14 Homestudy complete
1/15/14 Dossier complete
1/15/14 Appostilles
1/15/14 Dossier shipped!
1/15/14 USCIS submitted
2/6/14 USCIS approval
2/27/14 Arrive in Serbia!
3/3/14 Ministry meeting
3/4/14 Met Audrey!
3/6/14 Custody of Audrey
3/11/14 Final report submitted for
Minster approval
3/13/14 Ministry Signature
3/14/14 Adoption Ceremony
3/14/14 birth certificate, passport
citizenship papers complete.
3/17/14 passport picked up
3/17/14 translated documents received
3/17/14 Medical complete
3/18/14 VISA complete
3/19/14 We are HOME!
J's Adoption Expenses
Items in black are paid in full.
Items in red are left to pay.
Homestudy application..$150
Homestudy Update...$1450
USCIS...$720
Apostille...$55
Fed Ex...$100
Dossier Translation...$600
Facilitator Fee..$1500
COCI daily Per Diem..$800
In-country translation...$500
Lodging...$1000
In-country transportation...$500
Birth certificate...$30
Visa...$275
Passport...$50
Medical...$100
Food/Expenses...$600
Airfare...$1200...$1800
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Total Paid $4275
Total Due $7,155
Abel's Adoption Costs
Items in black are paid in full
Items in red are left to pay
Homestudy application...$150
Homestudy update...Pd $1900
Background check...$210
Fingerprints...$30
Birth Certificate....$150
USCIS fingerprints...$890
Passport...$123
Apostille...$50
FedEx...$100
COCI deposit...$1000
COCI daily per-diem...$850
In-country translation fee...$350
Lodging...$570
in-country transportation...$300
birth certificate...$30
Visa...$275
Passport...$50
Medical...$100
Food/expenses...$600
Airfare...$3870
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Total..............$ 11,598
Abel's Timeline
9/1/12: Requested information from Serbia for children who meet our criteria.
10/1/12: Ministry is adding new children, we must wait.
11/1/12: Informed there are no children who meet our criteria, we must wait.
12/11/12: Review files of four children
12/13/12: Agonized over decision
12/13/12: Accepted referral for boy.
12/17/12: Learned his name is "B"!
1/4/13: Homestudy started
1/18/13 Indefinite wait begins for Adam Walsh background checks to come back!
2/10/13 Homestudy complete except
for Adam Walsh background checks.
2/22/13 Homestudy complete!
4/3/13 USCIS approval
4/11/13 Arrived in Serbia
4/12/13 Met B for the first time!
4/17/13 Report submitted for Minister approval
4/23/13 SIGNATURE received!
4/24/13 Adoption finalized in Sid
4/24/13 New birth Certificate (Belgrade)
4/24/13 New Certificate of Citizenship (Belgrade)
4/24/13 Passport/Visa pictures (Belgrade)
4/25/13 Passport ordered (Sid)
4/26/13 pick up translated documents, pick up extra copy of birth certificate, pick up passport, medical appointment, embassy appointment, VISA COMPLETE!
4/27/13 FLYING HOME!!
Asher's adoption costs PAID IN FULL
Homestudy update.....$1900
Airfare TO............................$500
translation................$740
Medical...............$100
Birth Certificate $60
Passport............$100
Visa.....................$404
USCIS.................$720
Airfare home
(1 adult, 1 child)....$1000
Lodging (25 euro/night
x 20 nights)...........$670
transportation and
daily per diem
(15 euro/day x 20 days) $600
Food/misc.......$400
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Total.......................$7194
Asher's adoption timeline
4/25/11 ...Homestudy updated
5/9/11...Homestudy submitted
(Serbia requires one year between
adoptions so it's gonna be awhile
before move forward with #2)
6/1/11...Verified Ianna is not available
9/27/11..received referrals to review for several
Serbian children
10/28/11 ...requested additional
information on two children
10/31/11 information received
11/1/11..made decision on child
11/2/11 Formally req. 7 yo boy
initial "L" from Serbia.
11/9/11 Serb officials inform us that
Dossier has been received by Social Center
responsible for L's care for review.
11/15/11 Learned his name is Lazar!
11/15/11 Flights booked!
11/19/11 Arrived in Belgrade
11/22/11 Met Asher for the first time!
11/29/11 Positive report submitted
to Ministry
12/2/11 MINISTER'S SIGNATURE
12/5/11 Adoption finalized in
Kragujevac, Serbia!
12/5/11 new birth certificate
12/5/11 order passport
12/7/11 receive translated
post-adoption documents
12/7/11 passport in hand
12/7/11 Visa medical complete
12/7/11 Embassy appointment
12/8/11 Visa in hand!
12/9/11 GOING HOME!
Cost of Axel's adoption (2010)
Homestudy App. Fee.... $150
Background check......... $210
Fingerprints....................$ 50
Birth Certificates........... $150USCIS fingerprints........$830
Homestudy .................. $2400
Passport............................$123
Apostille............................$50
RR Commitment.............$275
Agency Fee....................$2000
FedEx................................$100
Translation Fee...............$900
Airfare............................$1700
Ticket change fee...........$463
Facilitation fee.............$6500
Hotel..............................$1028
Visa/passport.................$500
medical.............................$100
Food/expenses.............$1000
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Total .......................$18,529
Axel's adoption timeline
4/7/10 Met Ianna for first time.
4/8/10 Met Axel for first time
4/13/10 Publicly committed to adopting on the local news!
4/26/10 Filled out preliminary application with agency
4/26/10 Contacted homestudy agency
5/4/10 Application to Adoption Agency accepted
7/26/10 family profile sent to country of adoption
7/26/10 fingerprints completed
7/27/10 Application to homestudy agency
7/27/10 Background study submitted
8/13/10 Background studies complete
9/2/10 USCIS Request mailed
9/13/10 Homestudy class complete
10/7/10 Homestudy complete
10/7/10 Homestudy enroute to USCIS!
10/11/10 Made formal request
for Axel
10/14/10 Dossier complete!
10/21/10 Dossier enroute to Eastern Europe!
10/26/10 Fingerprints complete
10/26/10 Dossier Arrives in Country
11/1/10 Dossier Submitted!
11/3/10 USCIS Approval
11/5/10 Travel dates confirmed
11/8/10 Flight booked!
11/12/10 I-171h received
11/28/10 boarded the plane!
12/1/10 Meeting with Officials
in country
12/1/10 Reunited with Axel!
12/3/10 physical custody of Axel
12/9/10 Adoption Finalized in Kragujevac, Serbia!
12/13/10 Passport in hand
12/13/10 Visa medical complete
12/13/10 Embassy appointment
12/14/10 Visa in hand!
12/15/10 On a plane home!
12/15/10 Axel is HOME!
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