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Jennifer, sorry you had such a tough time with Russia. Thankfully we got in under the wire for accreditation and were able to complete our adoption in Oct. 2004, just before all you-know-what broke loose.
We are considering different options for our second adoption, including China, Kaz, and Russia. The fees have gone up so much with Russia since we adopted before, and they've stayed pretty stable with other countries. We're heavily considering China because my husband is Chinese, and also because the fees are less than half of what the Russia fees are. Kaz is a great option for a healthy child, but as someone else noted, the in country stay is quite long. It can be only one parent that stays, though, if the time away from other children and jobs gets to be too much. You can also do a 2 trip option, but the stay is still quite long for that first trip.
It's really what you feel most comfortable with. I do think that shared heritage is important, and we may end up biting the bullet and going back to Russia simply for that reason (and the fact that DH and I just have this yearning to go back to Russia).
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Kim
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