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[quote=Anonymous]If you are thinking that you would like to extend, I would mention the possibility early and more than once in a casual way to plant the idea in the AP's head that this would be a possibility.

I would have a serious conversation at the 8/9 month point.

In our case, we had planted the idea, and our AP actually brought it up with us that she wanted to extend for 6 months.  It ended up working out really well.  We've also had a not-so-good experience with extension.  We selected an in-country extension AP, so she came to us for her 2nd year (she had been in a different part of the country).  That ended up in an early match break (the AP has earned the flight home after 1 year, and we negotiated an early end with her).

Some advice: make sure you understand the AP's motivation for extension.  It's important that the AP have a concrete goal for the 2nd year (in our successful 6 month extension, the goal was more travel & to line up with her university plans).  If it's just because she doesn't know what to do next, or to stay near a boyfriend, I would pass on the extension.[/quote]

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