crazybanana

We got the visa in the mail yesterday, it took about a week for us to get the visa in hand, GZ is picking up speed at processing visa. now I can book my flight.

Anyone have any idea how long does it take for GZ to issue visa for the call-in letter recipients? They received our passport 7 working days ago but still no sign of visa yet.

congratulations!

I was just there in July, a day after they switched to the new form. my picture was the standard visa picture from CVS Pharmacy so I didn't have any issue, but I was turn away for my picture not glue onto my application. I was almost reject ed the same afternoon for having hand written part of the application. I live in Houston so I go to that embassy every year to get my visa. their rules changes all the time. they used to provide forms for you. they've stopped since they switched to the new format. they used to not allow cellphone in there at all, now they just ask you to turn it off. they lady who turn me away in the morning didn't have any problem with my hand written application. so it really depends on who is behind the window. lastly, pay attention to the street sign. park further if you need to, don't get your car towed

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have your paper work filled out and printed with a computer before you go. I got a tongue lashing last time with a partly hand written application. also, two year visa is not an option on the form but they do have it. the cost is the same for both one year and two year visa. have your picture glue to the application, they won't do it for you. application link is here

the price they quoted me is actually for beginning of Oct. around $1000 for one way is just a rip off.

maybe I am looking at the wrong place because all the prices we got from travel agent is more expensive than round trip ticket.

where do I find one way ticket from Guangzhou to Houston so me and my wife can fly home together? I've never bought ticket in China before.

thank you guys.

just got a call from my wife. we got the called-in letter. Visa approved. I sent in the requested document on July 18th. we got the letter today so that's 19 days since blue slip. thank you all for your help. I am going to Guangzhou. woohoo!!

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no, she's not a CCP member. I sent her money every month. She wants to be a housewife so I don't ask her to work. I really thought I was gonna get a pink slip this time. I had plan my time off work around this day. now it all got pushed back indefinitely. I hope the call in letter comes soon because traveling is gonna be difficult and expensive between Oct to Feb.

thanks guys, I feel so much better now. btw tsap, condulations on your pink slip.