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Items to be included in your package to Caring Hands:

Original documents to be authenticated.

Appropriate payment (checks and/or money orders as appropriate) payable to the appropriate individuals.

Checks to the US State Department should be payable to the U.S. State Department . The U.S. State Department accepts Personal Checks, Company Checks and/or Money Orders. The U.S. State Department's fee is $8.00 per document and only accepts 15 documents per day per individual. (Example: If you are submitting more than 15 documents, please submit two (2) separate checks. First check should be for the first 15 documents, 15 x $8.00 = $120. The second check should be written for the remaining documents x $8.00).
Checks to the individual Embassy/Consulate should be payable directly to the Embassy. To see specific requirements for payments and fees, (Click Here)
Checks to Caring Hands should be payable to Caring Hands Services, Inc. Caring Hands accepts Personal Checks, Company Checks, Money Orders and/or Credit Cards (VISA and MasterCard)

When submitting documents for adoption in China only, please enclose a copy of your Driver's License and your Passport for each individual adopting a child.

When submitting documents for adoption in China, there is usually a $4 handling fee charged by the Embassy. This fee does NOT need to be included since we hand carry all documents to the Embassy.

Daytime phone number(s) where you can be reached if additional information is needed.

Prepaid mailer (i.e., Federal Express, UPS, USPS, etc.) to return completed documents to you. Please be sure to keep the "Sender's Copy" of your waybill so that you are able to track the package at a later date if needed.

NOTE: If you have additional questions or need clarification when forwarding your documents to Caring Hands, do not hesitate to call 202-554-2277 and speak to an individual directly. Caring Hands will walk you through each step to ensure that the information you forward with your documents is thorough and complete.