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LSS Adoption & Birth Parent Services
2414 Park Avenue
Mpls, MN 55404

612.879.5230
1.888.205.3769
adoption@lssmn.org

 A program of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota which serves all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or age.

 

International Adoption - Non LSS MN Fees - Russia

Service

Amount

 
     
International Country Fee
Representative's salary/expenses, translations, in-country authentications, orphanage donation, attorney fee, and program development dollars for the up-grade of orphanage facilities and care of children not currently adopted
$13,950 - $14,135
(depending
on region)
 
     
Estimated travel costs
Based on 4 round-trip tickets at $1,000 each (two trips required); hotel/food/driver costs of approximately $120 per day for two weeks total; and in-country travel costs of approximately $3,600 per couple (reduce to $2,600 per single)
$9,280  
     
USCIS I-600A $525  
     
Fingerprints for FBI clearance $140
($70 each)
 
     
Child Visa $385
(each child)
 
     
Child Passport $50
(each child)
 
     
Documents
Current certified birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates.
$50  
     
Total $24,380 - $24,565  
     
Please Note: All fees are subject to change. Clients are responsible for non-LSS fees billed at the rate that is current when service is provided. LSS fees will be honored at the contracted rate.