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Colombia Adoption Program
Program-Related Fees - Colombia
- ICBF
| Description
of Fee: |
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| Application |
$250 |
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Home Study
- for families residing in states where
Alliance is licensed and using Alliance
programs, another agency's programs, or
an independent source
Due at the first Home Study Meeting. |
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| First time families: |
$1650 |
| Alliance Family Update: |
$750 |
| Alliance Family Update from non-Hague
to Hague-compliant home study: |
$1000 |
| Update, Family Previously Adopted Through
Another Agency: |
$850 |
Update, Familiy Previously Adopted
through another Agency from non-Hague
to Hague-compliant home study: |
$1100
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Home Study Review
- Due upon submission of Home Study
For families who reside in states where
Alliance is not licensed and another provider
conducts/prepares Home Study. |
$500 |
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| Administrative
Fee - Due at the final home study
meeting or when home study is submitted
for review
Includes coordination of services, administrative
costs, program support, maintenance, and
development, operating expenses and family
outreach and support.
Families needing Alliance Endorsements,
using an Independent Source, working with
a partnering agency or working with another
Agency's Program: |
$1200 |
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Dossier Preparation
for families using an Alliance program
- Due at the final home study
meeting or when home study is submitted
for review
Includes preparation, coordination, communication,
and mailings related to preparing a dossier
(this fee does not include certification
and authentication seals, which vary by
program. See specific program descriptions
for further information) |
$1500 |
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| Authentication fees
- Due upon receipt of an invoice |
$600 |
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Coordination Fee - Due
upon receipt of an invoice
Includes official translation and presentation
of dossier translation of child's papers,
services of agency representative in Colombia
and translation of four post-placement reports. |
$1750 |
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Immigration Fee - Due
when 1800A is filed.
Each set of fingerprints (required for each
person in the home over 18) is $85.
*Note: some states will accept a personal
check, others require a money order.
Check with your local CIS office regarding
their requirements. |
$720 + $85 per person for
fingerprinting |
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Post-Placement
Clinical & Admin Fee - Due
upon acceptance of referral
When Alliance provides post-placement
services:
for tracking, processing, translating,
apostilling, sending all reports to Colombia |
$350 per visit + $550 (1
time fee) |
When another agency provides
post-placement services:
for tracking, processing, translating, apostilling,
sending reports to Colombia |
$550 (1 time fee) |
| Costs
in Colombia |
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| Round Trip to Colombia
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Varies |
| Lodging and Food in Colombia |
Varies |
| Lawyer's Fee (varies depending on lawyer
you choose) |
Up to US$2800 |
| Copies of Civil Registration |
US$30 |
| Colombian Passport and Pictures for Passport
and Visa |
US$65 |
| Medical Exam for Visa |
US$80 |
| Visa |
US$404 |
| Exit Taxes |
US$32/62 |
General information
about Colombia
(Statistical information taken from the 2000
CIA Fact Book)
The Republic of Colombia is situated at the
juncture of Central and South America, just
south of Panama and bordering the South American
countries of Ecuador, Venezuela, Brazil, and
Peru. Its capital city of Bogota is located
in the center of the country. There are a marvelous
variety of landscapes within this country. Colombia
offers jungles, volcanoes, plains, over 3,000
km of coastline, islands, and mountains. The
variety in elevation is what dictates the weather
nationwide. The higher elevations have the cooler
climates. Colombia's fertile soil is perfect
for coffee, which is the country's most important
export crop. Oil, natural gas, iron ore, bananas,
and sugarcane are also all important to the
economy of Colombia.
The environmental issues that Colombia faces
are erupting volcanoes, earthquakes, and the
damages to the environment caused by man: air
pollution in the cities, and rapid deforestation.
Colombian people
and culture
Colombia has a population of nearly 40 million,
with 7 million residing in Bogota alone. The
ethnic groups in Colombia can be broken down
roughly as follows: 58% mestizos, 20% caucasian,
14% mulatto, 4% black, 3 % black-Amerindian,
1% Amerindian. One can see that the cultures
of Colombia are almost as diverse as its landscapes.
One thing that 90% of the population shares
is the Roman Catholic faith. Spanish is also
the official language that most Colombians share,
although there are many ethnic groups in Colombia
who speak their own native languages, or dialects,
in addition to Spanish. Many of the schools
must be bilingual for this reason.
The main meal of the day is eaten in the mid-afternoon,
and in the smaller towns, businesses will close
at lunchtime so that the families may eat together.
The staples of the cuisine of Colombia are soup,
rice, meat, beans, and salad, with coffee as
an obvious favorite beverage. When dining in
Colombia, it is considered rude to overeat.
If your host offers you extra servings, it is
best to politely refuse.
Colombians are avid dancers, and will take advantage
of any opportunity or excuse to dance. In addition
to the love of music and dance, soccer (futbol)
is by far the most popular sport. With over
40% of the population under the age of 20, there
are plenty of other sports with a regular following.
Cycling, swimming, basketball, and football
are close favorites.
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