tonymasiello

Congrats!!!

Thanks Dave! I'm not sure I trust the english portion of their website, but it is interesting that they have conflicting information.

Has anyone gone to the Chinese Consulate in NYC to renew a Chinese passport? I'm curious to know if they have a same day service or a return by mail service. Also, how do they handle the passport photos? My wife told me that the web site states that drop off and pickup must be done in person, and that the passport will ready in five days. That's not realistic for us. We are probably going to travel to NYC over the summer, so any insights on this would be helpful. Thanks!

This happened to Quan two years ago when she was taking an ESL class at the local community college. She had been getting A's on everything until there was some kind of team project. I think it was a debate. She had a couple of slackers on her team who did no leg work and they all got a B. She was furious about it for days!

Sorry to bring up an old post... I was thinking of Alex today, and wondering if there had been any update on him. I remember their interview in GUZ was just after ours. I'm glad to hear that there was substance to GUZs actions, even though I'm sorry that Alex went through everything that he did. I hope he can come back here some day and tell us the whole story, and I hope he finds his special someone, where ever she might be.

If you haven't looked, try searching on Visa Journey? I found a couple of recommendations there for a fair civil surgeon that were right on the money. How long did it take you to get the curve in your signature?

Thomas and Lan, Belated Congrats!!! Glad to see your long wait has finally ended and we hope you are enjoying the first months of life together!

We have not used an evaluation service yet. We are running into the issue of employers simply giving zero consideration simply for not having a degree issued in the USA.

Thanks Don! I've added three. If I've missed any please PM me and I'll add it.

FWIW, I can no longer make edits to the table I originally posted, so if one of the mods wants to take this thread over or start a new one, please feel free. From what I've read the CSC transfers are still happening for AOS cases deemed 'interview waivable'. Good luck!

Here is another service I see getting a fair amount of mention over on VJ; http://www.wes.org/

Quan is beginning the job search process, and the question has come up about the verification of her education credentials, notably her university diploma and degree. We were advised to submit her documents to a credential evaluation service. This one was recommended; http://www.cedevaluations.com/ Has anyone used one of these services or had any experience getting a university degree from China evaluated here? I'd be interested in what documentation was submitted, what were the results of the evaluation, and did it have any significance with a potential employer or school. Thanks!

I found several sites with information that SSN is not required to open a bank account. The actual CIP Federal Regulations are part of the Patriot Act, but the actual legal documents are a bit hard to read. This guide was made for foreign students, but I believe the same laws apply for anyone. It does allow banks to establish their own requirements for identity that MAY be above and beyond the requirements of the law. http://www.nafsa.org/knowledge_community_n...ense_taxes/bank

Congrats!!!

Congrats!!!