Should I Adopt from Uzbekistan?

That's a question that we asked ourselves at the beginning of the process when we were SURE we'd be adopting from Guatemala. I still hold out hope that adoption #2 might be from there but right now, Guatemala is still pretty much a no go for new adoptions.
Many people are expressing interest in adopting from Uzbekistan even though it's a slow process and more agencies have pulled their program or put it on hold than continue to process adoptions.
So, if you are looking for a "healthy" infant referral and you are prepared to wait a year or more for a referral and many many months after for travel and completion , Uzbekistan might be an option. If you want an older child or a child with special needs, the process might be quicker.
Since we started, program fees have increased, the wait times are longer, there seem to be less children available to adopt and more kids with nightmarish paperwork problems.
I'm so glad we're home with our son, and pleased at how well the process went for us in comparison to others who are still waiting on referrals or trips to bring their waiting kids home.
I know of at least 3 kids with special needs waiting for families, people have contacted me about these kids but have not followed up with the agency representing them so they still remain in the orphanage system.