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My brother and sister-in-law came home with their son from Korea a couple of weeks ago. They said their agency would not be accepting new apps after October 1, unless (1) you have already adopted from Korea or (2) you are willing to be special needs-only. This is because of the backlog of waiting families at present and the growth of domestic adoptions in Korea. Again, this is just what their (very large) agency is moving to, but I would encourage you to ask questions about this and, specifically, the possibility of increased wait times.