MarkandLeigh

Good luck! You will prevail. They don't care a whole lot about their holiday schedule, or airline arrangements. I was glad I had scheduled flights out the following SATURDAY (she interviewed on a Friday). There was Martin Luther King day, and she got her visa at 4 PM on a Tuesday. I allowed the extra days just in case we had to go through the hell you are going through. You will prevail! Mark

Great idea! Now that Leigh is over here, I will write to them. The most frustrating part for me was being a US citizen and not being able to go in with my fiance. Other than that, we didn't have any problems once we finally got the interview! Mark

Hey Congrats! Where do you live? My wife is from Nanning as well. We live in Seattle. Mark

Next year, GO SEAHAWKS!!!!

Congrats! Another one for the good guys!

Jim, We decided the little girl needed to go back to Nanning earlier than by Tuesday. So we took the train back and Leigh flew to Guangzhou to pick up the visa. She called me the instant she got it. How is the jet lag going? The daughter has her nights and days mixed up so far. Leigh is not much better. On top of it all, I had to work! Hope all is well with you!

Wonderful!!! From bad comes the good. Mark and Leigh

Congratulations!!! CFL has been so supportive. Now we go through the culture shocks with our loved ones. So far, so good! Mark

We made it home, yesterday at 7:30 AM, Seattle time. Few questions in the entry line, but I was glad I went in the line with Leigh. She had some hesitations and the officer was not very patient. Just, when will you marry?, where will you live?. Asked the daughter if she spoke English (no), and where she will go to school. Then said "welcome to the US." And we were on our way. Customs was easy. They didn't even look at our bags and waved us through. Home by 9:30! Any ideas on how to ease the culture shock for them? Mark

Jim, Great to see you in Guangzhou! We just arrived back in the states yesterday. Wasn't the wait until Tuesday for the visas the worst thing? oh well, we waited so long...a few days more. We made it back safely. The culture shock for Leigh and Michelle has begun. LOL Mark

Leigh was very successful and got the white card! However, this being Friday and Monday being MLK day, we can't get the visa until Tuesday at 4:00. Then back home!!! Thanks for all your support!!!! Mark

WONDERFUL!!! I'll be in Guangzhou next week! Mark

We've all made our "mark" on the world. Interesting, though, because I don't know too many other "marks" except on here! One more Mark...

Wonderful!!! Congratulations!!! Great news for the two of you!!! Mark

All of us are behind you...you must feel like you are in the Twilight Zone. Mark

Cosmic, I have WaMu too. Just link up an auto transfer from your free checking for $25 a month and you get free savings too. Mark

I bought a round trip on Northwest to Guangzhou, via Tokyo. A one way for Leigh and her daughter would have been $1500 apiece! Roundtrip was a much more reasonable $780/person. Guess which one I took??? Mark

Wonderful!! Such good news for 2005!!! Mark

Wonderful news!!! the greatest year begins!!!

ARen't the women (especially our fiances) in Nanning so special? I can understand your wanting to get there now, and at the interview time. It might be costly, but well worth it. I haven't seen Leigh since July and I'm dying! But in 9 days, I leave for Guangzhou! She has her interview on the 14th. We have our fingers crossed (toes and everything else). Mark

That will be wonderful! I was there for New Year's last year. It is an experience not to be missed, especially with your loved one. This year, we were disappointed the interview was not before Christmas, and then not after New Years. But we'll definitely take the interview now!!!! 9 days until I leave for Guangzhou.

Hey, Mark is a great name!!! We are all wonderful people! :-)

Congrats! The long ordeal is nearly over!!! Mark

Good luck to you Ken, and to all Jan interviews!!! See you in Guangzhou. Mark

Congrats! Guangzhou seems to be spitting them out a little faster. So maybe it will be sooner than you think! It turned out to be for me. I was beginning to think March! Then surprise!!! Mark