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| I would adopt from the same region, using the same agency. |
  
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92 | 60.53% |
| I would adopt from the same region, using a different agency |
  
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26 | 17.11% |
| I would only adopt from the same region, using the same agency |
  
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10 | 6.58% |
| I would only adopt from the same region, using a different agency |
  
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3 | 1.97% |
| I would prefer not to adopt from the same region, but would still use the same agency |
  
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9 | 5.92% |
| I prefer not to adopt from the same region and would not use the same agency. |
  
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7 | 4.61% |
| I have no preference or concern about the region being the same |
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6 | 3.95% |
| Region-what's a region |
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0 | 0% |
| other, please specify |
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4 | 2.63% |
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#1
04-10-2006, 11:27 AM
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Would you adopt from the same region/use the same agency.
Would you adopt from the same region and would you use the same agency?
Thanks to you waiting for the idea!
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Mother of Alexander adopted from Stavropol region November 2003 visit my blog Life with Alexander the Great Russian Adoption International Adoption   Last edited by FH-Vicki H : 04-10-2006 at 11:32 AM. 
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#2
04-10-2006, 11:28 AM
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Same region -- DEFINITELY!! Same agency -- I don't know for sure. They got us through VERY fast, but there were some things that I wasn't so happy with. I'd have to think about that one ....
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Mother to two beautiful little boys ...
Dima - 5 yrs.
Connor - 2 yrs.
"Never forget, for even a minute, you grew not under my heart, but within it."
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#3
04-10-2006, 11:30 AM
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Yes and Yes and we are! Well we would love the same region but are open to the other regions as long as no in country flights are involved, but I would love and hope to go back to Kirov.
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Kris Mom to Aleksandr (b. 3-2004, a. 8-2004 Kirov, Russia) and to Maks-Joseph (b. 10-05, a. 11-06 Murmansk, Russia) Our family is complete!!! www.hearttohome.blogspot.com
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04-10-2006, 11:36 AM
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Well as I posted today we would love to do same agency/same region but it may not be possible.
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2/17/04 Signed up with Agency. Chose Rostov-on-Don region (this agency requires you to select a region up front) 4/22/04 All required documents sent to agency 9/20/04 Got appointment date to travel to Rostov-On-Don (blind referral as expected) 10/5/04 Met our daugher for the first time 12/7/04 Court date 12/18/04 Home with Rebecca (born 4/15/03) 4/24/06 Signed contract with agency to do it again
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04-10-2006, 11:37 AM
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I would adopt from the same region using the same agency.
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Missy, Jeff and Andrei Home forever...September 23, 2005
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#6
04-10-2006, 11:41 AM
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I would likely us the same agency. I certainly would go back to Tver, but I don't see an issue of children in one home coming from differnt regions. I think that I would go back to the same issues that concerned me the first time,
Timing Ease of Travel Adoption Friendly Single Friendly Likely to waive 10 days With a child at home, the shortest travel would be the most important factor to me.
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A Mom No Longer Waiting! Tver, Russia - Oct 2003
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#7
04-10-2006, 12:01 PM
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We having adopted twice from the same region, of course I would go back again!!! I loved my region and I loved my agency, wouldn't change a thing!
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Kendal adopted twin girls Sept '01 from Pskov adopted little boy April '05 from Pskov
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#8
04-10-2006, 01:14 PM
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We liked Vladivostok! We ARE going back to the same region...using the same agency!
 There are always some things you would like to see changed....I think that may be the way of life!
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#9
04-10-2006, 01:40 PM
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I would adopt from Perm again...definitely. As for the agency, I loved them...just hope we don't run into problems with accreditation again!
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First trip...May 2005 Court date...March 17, 2006 Finally home with Hollis Maxim (22 months old)! March 31, 2006
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04-10-2006, 03:56 PM
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No to the agency...yes to Samara...probably no to Tomsk...which is sad...but it is a very tough region...especially having two kiddos at home...although we are probably done adopting from Russia anyway....sigh...
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Proud Mommy to two...who have taught me I can not change their pasts but I can change me and the way I parent them~ *Yaya~My Siberian Sweetie ~born in 2001~Home 2002~Now 8 and a 'Tween', and in 3rd grade. She's all girl!!!  *Bubbs~My Samaran Sunshine~born in 2003~Home 2004~now 6, in Kindy and such a sweet, silly & special boy!  'My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, and while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too, Yeah, this, is my wish.' ~"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
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04-10-2006, 04:46 PM
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Yes to the region of Volgograd and a huge YES to the same orphanage in Kaltch!!!
We loved that orphanage and the people there, very poor but wow what they did for those kids!!!Unfortunatley our agency is closing their Russian program this month!  Nichole
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05/28/04 APPLIED TO AGENCY 06/29/04 FIRST HS VISIT 07/06/04 SECOND HS VISIT 07/14/04 THIRD AND FINAL HOMESTUDY 09/20/04 RECIEVED I-171 10/11/04 DOSSIER HAND CARRIED TO RUSSIA 11/17/04 OFFICALLY WAITING! 11/18/04 DOSSIER REGISTERED IN IZHEVSK 04/18/05 WAS TOLD NOW REGISTERED IN CHUVASHIA 06/10/05 GOT THE CALL-TRAVELLING BLIND TO VOLGOGRAD 06/25/05 - 07/01/05 TRIP#1 06/30/05 SIGNED TO ADOPT OUR PERFECT LITTLE BOY  10/23/05-11/15/05 TRIP 2 COURT ON 10/28 11/08/05 GOTCHA
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#12
04-10-2006, 05:04 PM
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The orphanage Maddie came from was good and we liked the region BUT...I voted for another region next time because if we adopt again I would like to not to have to go far from Moscow.
The 4+ hour flight to Kemerovo plus the not so desirable accomodations there made traveling a lot harder. I got very sick on our 2nd trip. Luckily we were staying at the Marriott Grand at the time and were able to call the hotel doctor who took me to the American Medical Clinic. So if I adopted again I don't want to have to go too far from a Marriott.  I am on the fence about using the same agency again. Of course we are very happy with our daughter and we liked the orphanage our agency had in region. But we were left in the dark throughout our adoption and felt like just a number, and it took us a lot longer to get a referral than people using other agencies at the time.
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Marjo Signed with agency September 2003 Received Referral December 2004 First trip in January cancelled & postponed until June Met our darling angel June 6 & 7 in Kemerovo, Russia Madelyn Grace officially becomes our daughter July 8, 2005 Thank God our adoption is finally done!!!! 
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#13
04-10-2006, 05:09 PM
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another great poll - good idea waiting!
Would love to adopt from same region and agency - their accrediation is expiring soon though but hopefully they get it back when we are ready...they even try to have the kids come from the same orphanage so that would be cool (plus I think my child got pretty good care there!).
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3/25/04 -sent in application to agency (adopting from St. Petersburg, Russia) 1/31/05 - We welcome a 14 mo. girl to our family!!!
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04-10-2006, 07:18 PM
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And if the money circumstances were right - I would do it now rather than later!!
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04-11-2006, 06:05 AM
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Wow! Looking at the results so far, I am glad to see that most of you are happy with the agency you chose. I think that's a credit to this forum. You continually stress the importance of doing our homework and recearching the agencies/accreditation etc....
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12/15/05 I-600A Filed 12/16/05 Application to Agency 12/22/05 Fingerprints 12/30/05 Home Study 03/06/06 Signed Contract with Agency 04/11/06 171 Approved 05/2006 Paper Chasing 06/2006 ...... still Paper Chasing (hey! I'm a newbie) 07/2006 Officially Waiting & Praying 10/2006 Got the Call - It's a BOY 12/7/2006 Trip 1 - KIROV 12/18/2006 Court 12/24/2006 HOME with Alek Forever
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