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Not only does it mean that you are now in the express lane to hurry up & wait ville, but is also now qualifies you to a Huge Bag of Cheetos, Extended long chats on the phone & internet, as well as a few more grey hair

Congrats !! Now Sit back and enjoy the Susspencful Ride ! Please, Fasten your seatbelts, & place your seats & trays in their upright positions, as you will not want to create too much of mess when she is APPROVED!

Welcome Aboard & DEFINATELY, Save yourself the heartache & go with the K3 I-129 Visa process. You will thank yourself & everyone later. Less Headaches & Pleanty of Cheetoes & Beer Just watch out for that Trigg Character in here. He'll get you mopped slaped way before she ever arrives

ATTN ADMINS & MODS Please add this responce to our Links & Information section. This information will come in handy for any other forth comming that is going through this process and needing the 411 on LAX. ...Thanks Congratulations...I wish I was...where you are! Anyway, does your wife read or speak English? If so there shouldn't be any problems just follow the signs for Immigration and Customs. All the papers she needs should be in her passport. There should be a visa page in there but she can bring her approval papers from the consulate just in case. I envy you!! Best of luck. 159256[/snapback] What Airlines is she comming in on? The reason that I ask is that not too long ago, I had posted a good bit of information in regards to LAX, including a full map of the entire airport. But to give you some idea, here it is basicly in a nut shell: Ok, since I have done this as a routine every timeI have gone to china, I just couldn't resist. If you are flying on Delta and plan on changing over to China Southern, like the rest of them said, you should have no wories other than retrieving your baggage, should you need to. The only time you will go through security is when you leave the terminal area in search for food. (If you need a smoke, walk straight out past security, walk around the escaltors to go out the doors that lead to the pedestrian bridge. There you can light up all that your hearts desire) Just remember, you will have to go through security again in which it apears that its heaviest times are 7pm - 8:30, 9:15 - 10pm, 10:10 - 11:45. If you get caught up in this heard of cattle, you can easily expect a 30 to 40 min wait just to get back into the terminal. If you are looking for some decent airport food and a good quality selection, may I suggest that you check out the TOM BRADLEY INTER NATIONAL TERMINAL (Between Terminal 4 & Terminal 3) You can walk to it using the walk way the encompases the Airport terminals. You name it, it's there in that building. ie, restarunts, international and US Customs information., International Shops, limited Airport Administration and 90% of all international Airline Connections. If you are in need of changing your money over, May I suggest to do it through your bank, as the people at the kiosk on the right just as you walk into Term 5 are not very dependable (They come and go like a fart in church) & then their rates suck Big time. In this term, your choices of selection for food is Pizza, McDonalds, sushi, one or 2 burger joints, and a couple of small convienent store types with very limited selections and on of those liquar & smoke stores. After passing these, you will come to the Gate areas. Normally, Chian southern will depart out of any of the last 3 gates on the right side of the terminal. If you are comming into airport from ouside of the US, here is just the basic rundown & a list of the procedures: After deboarding your plane, be prepared to walk through a long series of mazes that will take you to an area that I like to call, (The dungon Area). The reason for this is because you go down what seems 2 or 3 flights of stair cases, and by the 2nd, you no longer can see the light of day. If you have to visit Mother Nature, I strongly suggest that you go either before getting off the plane or make a mad dash to one of the Restrooms before going down the 2nd set of stairs, because there are not any until you are through the entire process, & the wait can be as much as and hour or more. Once you get to the Customs area, you will first wait to retrieve your luggage, (about 30 min) Get your cart & get to the Carasel as quickly as possible or you will be fighting to see anything as it hits the belt. DO NOT MOVE FROM YOUR SPOT! Like the old saying; You move, you lose After getting your luggage, you will have 2 lines. Pick one. Be sure and have your Pasport out (with your finger in the section of your visa) "The guards there seem to like it when you make it easy for them to check it' Be sure to have your UNOPEND PACKET in hand and be prepared to hand it to them. (I can't remember if they take the X-Rays or not. Hopefully someone here can fill that part in) Also, have your I-94 & other custom forms ready that you filled out on the plane ready. Once past the guards, you will be directed to the X-ray area (if you are one of the lucky ones chosen) After you have passed that area, you will then go through the final phase where you will be required to show your passport, visa, and all other documentation. If all is well, you get the "Welcome Home, or Welcome to America". Upon clearing this stage, you will have to once again, follow the gautlet of mazes that will take you out to the lower level arrivals area. From here, you can either catch a cab, airportt shuttle, etc, or if you have a connecting flight, you will either have to walk around to the terminal that you need to connect to or catch one of the Airport Buses that just goes around the terminal like a merry-go-round, to get tp the desired terminal. Once at your connecting terminal, you will need to go upstairs via Elevator or moving staircase to get to the check in couters. Select your poison & be prepared to wait, get your connection ticket, go through a series of security check points & then onto your gate area. (NOTE: These Security check-points can take for ever, so once inside, STAY INSIDE! If you need to have a smoke, DO IT BEFORE going through security. Below is a small map of LAX and a few numbers that you may find helpful. Hope this helps;) http://www.iflylax.com/images/lax.gif Terminal 5 AeroLitoral AeroMexico - +1 800 237 6639 Air France - +1 800 237 2747 Air Jamaica - +1 800 523 5585 China Southern Airlines - +1 888 338 8988 Delta Air Lines - +1 800 221 1212 OAI Omni Air International - +1 877 718 8901 Song - +1 800 359 7664 Spirit Airlines - +1 800 772 7117 Sun Country Airlines - +1 800 359 6786[/i] OTHER USEFULL INFO: FOOD Backlot Deli - Terminal 1 Boudin Sourdough Bakery - Terminal 7 Boudin Sourdough Bakery -Terminal 2 Burger King - Terminal 2 Burger King - Terminal 8 Burger King - Terminal 3 Burger King - Terminal 4 CA One Services, Inc. Concessions Management (310) 215-5147 California Pizza Kitchen Terminal 8 California Pizza Kitchen Terminal 5 Cheers Bar Terminal 2 Chili's Too Terminal 4 Cinnabon Terminal 6 CMS-Concessions Management Services (310) 215-4208 Creative Croissants Terminal 5 Deli/Bar TBIT gate 121 El Cholo Cantina Terminal 5 El Paseo Terminal 1 Euro Coffee and Haagen Daz Terminal 5 Gordon Biersch Brewery Terminal 1 Home Turf Sports Bar Terminal 1 Home Turf Sports Bar Terminal 3 Home Turf Sports Bar Terminal 6 Java Java Terminal 6 Java Java Terminal 3 Jody Maroni's Terminal 6 Jody Maroni's Terminal 3 Karl Strauss Microbrewery Terminal 7 L.A. Roadhouse-Route 66 Terminal 2 L.A. Roadhouse-Route 66 Terminal 8 La Salsa Terminal 7 Malibu Al's Terminal 5 Mc Donald's Terminal 1 Mc Donald's Terminal 5 Mc Donald's Terminal 7 Monet's, a California Deli Terminal 6 Redondo Beach Brewing Co. Terminal 6 Ruby's Terminal 6 Starbucks LAX Terminal 3 Starbucks LAX Terminal 8 Starbucks LAX Terminal 6 Starbucks LAX Terminal 7 Starbucks LAX Terminal 2 Starbucks LAX Terminal 4 Tampopo LAX Terminal 2 Travel Right Cafe Terminal 4 Wolfgang Puck LAX Terminal 2 Wolfgang Puck LAX Terminal 7 Duty Free Shops DFS Group, LP LAX Terminal 7 DFS Group, LP LAX Terminal 4 DFS Group, LP LAX Terminal 6 DFS Group, LP LAX Terminal 3 DFS Group, LP LAX Terminal 2 DFS Group, LP LAX Terminal 2 DFS Group, LP LAX Terminal 5 Gift Shops & Newsstands ACI LAX Terminal 7 Bow Wow-Meow LAX Terminal 1 Brookstone LAX Terminal 1 Caterina's LAX Terminal 3 9 Crews of California LAX Terminal 7 Crews of California LAX Terminal 1 Destination LA / LA EDGE LAX Terminal 4 Hudson Booksellers LAX Terminal 1 Hudson Booksellers LAX Terminal 6 Hudson Booksellers LAX Terminal 3 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 3 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 1 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 2 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 6 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 4 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 8 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 7 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 5 Hudson Gift and News / W. H. Smith LAX Terminal 7 Hudson News / W.H. Smith News LAX Terminal 7 I Love L A LAX Terminal 2 Jetway Express LAX Terminal 6 Jetway Express (Concessions Management) LAX Terminal 4 Last Stop News Shop LAX Terminal 6 Momentum LAX Terminal 1 Pacific Coast Traders LAX Terminal 2 See's Candy LAX Terminal 1 See's Candy LAX Terminal 3 See's Candy LAX Terminal 4 Spirit of the Red Horse LAX Terminal 5 The Body Shop LAX Terminal 7 The Candy Box LAX Terminal 4 Via Voyage LAX Terminal 1 Via Voyage LAX Terminal 4 WHSmith LAX Terminal 2 Currency Exchange & Business Center Foreign Exchange * Telephone 310-649-2801 for exchange rates * Hours of Operation vary according to terminal * Located in departure halls of every terminal. Also, in the arrival hall at Tom Bradley International Terminal and Terminals 2, 5 and 6. * Cash advances (up to $300 in US Dollars), on Visa and Mastercards are available at the ICE Currency Exchange Kiosks in Terminal 2, 3, 5, 7 and Tom Bradley International Terminal. * Hours for ICE vary according to terminal * ICE Telephone: (310) 646-7934 Business Services * U.S. Postal Service: Postal services are not available in any of the terminals at LAX. Travelers need to mail their correspondence before coming to the airport. The nearest U.S. Postal Service is located at 9029 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90009. Regular business hours are everyday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. For information, call 1-800-ASK-USPS. * Cell Phone Rentals: Available at the Tom Bradley Terminal Lower/Arrivals Level. Call (310) 645-3500 for information. * Notary Public: Tom Bradley International Terminal at the ICE Currency Exchange Booth - Upper/Departure Level, (310) 417-0364, 417-0366, or 863-9953. * Fax and Photocopy: Tom Bradley Terminal (Lower/Arrivals Level) at the ICE Currency Exchange Booth. * Internet Dataport Access: At all public telephones in terminals. Internet Services * Neptune Networks has over 60 kiosks in Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 6. * Travel Right Caf¨¦: The Travel Right Cafe in Terminal 4 Departure Level. Travelers with laptop computers, cellular phones and personal digital assistants can easily hook up to a port to either stay connected, cyber surf or renew their power supply at no charge while enjoying refreshments. The cafe has 48 ports/phone jacks and electrical outlets accommodating up to 68 users. Customers with a toll-free or local 310 area code access number from their Internet Service Provider (ISP), such as America Online or Microsoft Network, can make the connection for free. The customer is subject to ISP customary per-minute fees, if applicable. Currency Exchange * ICE Currency Exchange booths are located in all terminals - Upper/Departure Level. * ICE Currency Exchange booths are also located in Terminals 2, 5, 6, and Tom Bradley International- Lower/Arrival Level. * Hours for ICE vary according to the terminal. Please call (310) 646-7934 for hours. Traveler's Services * Traveler's Checks and Phone cards: In all terminals at the ICE Currency Exchange booths. * Travel Insurance: In all terminals at the ICE Currency Exchange booths and kiosks/drop-boxes on Upper/Departure Level. * Cash advances: (up to $300 in US Dollars), on Visa and Mastercards are available at the ICE Currency Exchange Kiosks in Terminal 2, 3, 5, 7 and Tom Bradley International Terminal. * Hotel Reservation and Car Rental Information: In all terminals in or adjacent to baggage claim on Lower/Arrival Level. * Stranded Traveler Assistance: In all terminals at the Travelers Aid Society passenger information booths adjacent to or in baggage claim areas on Lower/Arrival Level. Lost & Found Contact your airline first if you have a problem with lost suitcases or other items. Then check with restaurants, taxis, buses, and other services before checking with the LAX Airport Police Lost and Found. LAX Airport Police Lost and Found 5600 W. Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 417- 0440 Hours of Operation: 0600 to 2330 hours Pacific time, Monday to Friday Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Lost & Found at LAX To retrieve items left behind at any of the passenger screening stations at LAX, contact; TSA Lost & Found 5757 W. Century Blvd, Suite GF06 Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 665-7382 Hours of Operation: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday Since TSA has taken over the responsibility of passenger and checked baggage screening, all items left behind at security checkpoints are logged, collected and secured. Once passengers contact the TSA Lost & Found to claim and verify their item, arrangements are made for in person retrieval from 5757 W. Century Blvd. Travelers Aid What Travelers Aid Does * Directs travelers to points within LAX and to various community facilities. * Gives tourists information about accommodations and sightseeing attractions. * Assists in map reading and in accessing local transportation. * Provides the non-English speaking traveler with free access to the AT&T Language Line (offering interpretation of 130 languages and/or dialects). * Meets and accompanies individuals in need from one terminal to another. * Provides professional social service and emergency assistance to stranded travelers, military personnel, and runaways of all ages. Travelers Aid is a nonprofit, private social service agency with a field office on site at LAX. The agency's professional staff provides crisis counseling and assistance in returning home, so that personal emergencies are resolved and prevented from escalating into more serious problems. Travelers Aid receives referrals from its volunteers located at each terminal, as well as from airport and airline employees, the police, and outlying community agencies. Airport Service Center Office Location: 205 World Way Los Angeles, CA 90045 Phone: (310) 646-2270 Fax: (310) 646-2201 Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays Volunteer On-Duty Booth Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Airline List America West HP 800-428-4322 Terminal 1 Southwest Airlines WN (800) 435-9792 Terminal 1 US Airways US (800) 428-4322 Terminal 1 Air Canada AC (888) 247-2262 Terminal 2 Air China CA (800) 882-8122 Terminal 2 Air France AF (800) 237-2747 Terminal 2 Air New Zealand NZ (800) 262-1234 Terminal 2 Aviacsa Airline 6A (888) 528-4227 Terminal 2 Champion Air MG (800) 922-2606 Terminal 2 Hawaiian Airlines HA (800) 367-5320 Terminal 2 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (800) 225-2525 Terminal 2 LACSA Airlines LR (800) 225-2272 Terminal 2 Miami Air GL (305) 871-8001 Terminal 2 Northwest Airlines NW (800) 225-2525 Terminal 2 TACA International Airlines TA (800) 535-8780 Terminal 2 Virgin Atlantic VS (800) 862-8621 Terminal 2 World Airways WO (800) 967-5395 Terminal 2 AirTran Airways FL (800) 247-8726 Terminal 3 Alaska Airlines AS (800) 426-0333 Terminal 3 American Trans Air (ATA) TZ (800) 225-2995 Terminal 3 Frontier Airlines F9 (800) 432-1359 Terminal 3 Horizon Air QX (800) 547-9308 Terminal 3 Midwest Express Airlines YX (800) 452-2022 Terminal 3 West Jet WS (888) 937-8538 Terminal 3 American Airlines AA (800) 433-7300 Terminal 4 American Eagle AA (800) 433-7300 Terminal 4 QANTAS QF (800) 227-4500 Terminal 4 Aerolitoral DL (800) 237-6639 Terminal 5 Aeromexico AM (800) 237-6639 Terminal 5 Air Jamaica JM (800) 523-5585 Terminal 5 China Southern CZ (888) 338-8988 Terminal 5 Delta Air Lines DL (800) 221-1212 Terminal 5 Omni Air International OY (800) 441-5393 Terminal 5 Song Airlines DL (800) 221-1212 Terminal 5 Spirit Airlines NK (800) 772-7117 Terminal 5 Sun Country SY (800) 359-6786 Terminal 5 Continental Airlines CO (800) 525-0280 Terminal 6 Copa Airlines (Panama) CM (800) 359-2672 Terminal 6 United (International) Airlines UA (800) 241-6522 Terminal 6/7 United (Domestic) Airlnes UA (800) 241-6522 Terminal 6/7/8 TED AIRLINES UA (800) 225-5833 Terminal 7/8 United Express UA (800) 241-6522 Terminal 7/8 Scheduled Buses Green Busses, Long Distant Vans HOTEL & PARKING LOT SHUTTLES & TAXI (Stops) http://www.lawa.org/lax/images/GT_mapF.jpg Note for travelers: All inbound buses and vans, plus the LAX shuttles, unload on the Upper/Departure Level. Frequent, free shuttle service is provided between terminals (approximately every 12 to 15 minutes) to assist travelers in getting from one terminal to another to make airline connections. To use this service, travelers should board the Airline Connections "A" Shuttle under the LAX Shuttle & Airline Connections sign on the Lower/Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal. LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot To help reduce vehicle traffic congestion in the Central Terminal Area, LAX now has a 24-hour LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot, where motorists meeting arriving passengers can wait for free until passengers call to say they are ready to be picked up terminal curbside. The 79-space lot is located at 9011 Airport Boulevard, north of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Arbor Vitae/Westchester Parkway. The lot is located five minutes from the Central Terminal Area and easily accessible from the north and east by motorists using La Tijera, Sepulveda, Manchester and Century Boulevards to access LAX. Vehicles in the LAX Cell Phone Waiting Lot must be attended at all times. No parking will be allowed in or around this new facility. ¡°A number of motorists have asked for convenient waiting areas in close proximity to the airport where they can await a call on their cell phones¡± said Kim Day, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports. ¡°We think these Cell Phone Waiting Lots are a good way to be responsive to L.A.-area residents, while reducing traffic congestion in the Central Terminal Area.¡± http://www.lawa.org/lax/images/Map-CTA_Park02-05.gif

Yup, that's right. i will be leaving on that all nighter flight from LAX on the 5th just so that I can go there for one last month (while she gets her affairs in order) & then return on the Nov 2nd. (This should be educational ) Any way, should anyone be in the Nanning arrea during that time & would like to get together for a few cool ones, let me know & we'll work out the details. See you all in about a month.

So true, but the way things are becomming moer & more these days, it's kind of nice to know that info as a "Beware" scenario than have it sneek up on you & bite you in the you know where. At least the person is kind of prepared or aware of the possibilities

Subject: Warden message--travel warning Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:17:41 +0800 U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL GUANGZHOU <<...OLE_Obj...>> This Warden Message is being issued to advise Americans of the potential for violent actions in Xinjiang Autonomous Region on or around October 1, 2005. October marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. International press reports note that China has told police in Xinjiang to "prepare for danger" ahead of the 50th anniversary. There are no indications that American citizens are specifically targeted. The Public Security Ministry said earlier this month that more than 260 terrorist acts have been committed in Xinjiang in the past two decades. Americans considering travel to the region and those already there should review their plans carefully, remain vigilant with regard to their personal security, and exercise caution. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Americans in remote areas or border regions where military or police authority is limited or non-existent could also become targets. Americans living or traveling in Xinjiang Autonomous Region are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Beijing through the State Department's travel registration website, <https://travelregistration.state.gov/>. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy by calling (86)(10) 6532-3431 x5344. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. U.S. citizens planning to travel to China should consult the Department of State's country-specific Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets <http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html>, the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement <http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html> and other information, available at <http://travel.state.gov/>. Up-to-date information on security conditions can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. and for callers outside the U.S. and Canada a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. American Citizen Services U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou Tel: (86-20) 8518-7605 Fax: (86-20) 3884-4410 Email: GuangzhouACS@state.gov

I had my congressman's office write an official letter expaining the situation and a copy they obtained through my employer as well as their copy of my past 3 years of tax reports. They had my sign it & then they signed it & placed their seal of approval on it. No Problem. When it came time for the interview, they only asked my SO 1 question: How many times did I come there . Approved Hope this will help you

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL GUANGZHOU <<...OLE_Obj...>> American Citizen Services Outreach The Consulate General will offer American Citizen Services (ACS) at the following location on October 14: Location Date and Time Q.S.I. lnternational School of Zhuhai October 14, 2005 Add: Australian Garden 2 Longxing Street, #105 Gongbei, Zhuhai, China 12:00pm-2:00pm Tel: 86 0756-8156134 ACS will provide the following: SERVICES ** Additional Passport Pages *1st Time Passport Applications / Passport Renewal Notarial services Registration with the U.S. Consulate INFORMATION Medical/Legal Services in South China Warden Program IRS Tax Information Federal Benefit Information Voter registration Information REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSPORT RENEWAL/ADDITIONAL PAGES * All applicants for passport renewal must apply in person, including minors under 14 years old. (All forms cited below are available on line at <http://travel.state.gov> or at the Consulate) 1. Provide two (2) recent passport photographs (2" x 2" = 5 x 5 cm). They must be with a full frontal view (without head covering), and light background. 2. Completed passport application form (DS-82 for adults and DS-11 for children under 16 years of age). 3. Previous passport will be canceled and returned when the applicant picks up his/her new passport. 4. Original or certified copy of Birth Certificate for minors under 14. 5. Pictures showing child's facial development from the year when the expiring passport was issued to the year of application for minors under 14. 6. Required fees total US$67.00 for adults, and US$82.00 for minors under 16. Please note that Effective April 8, 2002, all passport applications must be forwarded to a domestic U.S. passport facility for issuance. Currently it takes about two weeks to issue a passport. Please also note that Effective July 2, 2001, the law requires that both parents must appear and sign the passport application of children under age 14. If only one parent executes the application, that parent must submit evidence of sole authority to apply, otherwise submit the other parent's notarized Form DS-3053 or notarized written statement of consent (including the child's name and date of birth, as well as parent's identification information or a copy of his/her ID) authorizing passport issuance for the child. A third-party in loco parentis applying on behalf of a minor under the age of 14 must submit a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or the parent having sole custody of the child authorizing passport issuance. ** For additional pages to you current U.S. passport. Form DS-19 must be used to request additional visa pages. U.S. passport holders over age 14 must personally sign the form but do not have to come in person to request this service. Instead, they may send someone else with the application form and passport. An authorization letter is required. For minor children under 14, both parents must appear and sign the passport application. Child's original of certified copy of birth certificate must be presented. If only one parent executes the application, that parent must submit evidence of sole authority to apply, otherwise submit the other parent's notarized Form DS-3053 or notarized written statement of consent. Child is not required to appear for this service. American Citizen Services U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou Tel: (86-20) 8518-7605 Fax: (86-20) 3884-4410 Email: GuangzhouACS@state.gov This email is UNCLASSIFIED based upon the provisions of E.O. 12958

Well, if you follow what I did, you may not have any problems at all; Here is what all I sent in with the orriginal I129: aprox 4,000 pages of Yahoo, MSN & AIM Chats 4 Months of Phone bills 1 30 min Video Tape of us walking through Down Town Nanning (Making a fool of ourselves) 2 hour Audio tape of our Online chats 3 years of Noterized Taxes Noterized copies of letters from employers, personal close friends of reccomendations, Copies of the past 6 months of check stubs About 200 photos from various trips while I was there the 1st time. All In All, it took 1 1/2 Boxes (Paper Ream Boxes)

Here is a copy of the cerified letters that was sent out in an attempt to get some resolve. (After this letter hit the main stream, our case mirraculessly gain serious momentum & easy acceptance) United States Senator Elizabeth Dole In re the Marriage of: James X XXXXXX, 1234 ANY STREET, ANYWHERE, N.C XXXXX, Petitioner, and Liqiu XXXXXXXXXX #4567 ANY STREET XIXXXXX Zone Nanning, Guangxi, 53002 China Beneficiary ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: WACXXXXXXXXXX : GUZXXXXXXXXXX I-129 K1 Visa Dear Senator Dole If you will notice, on the application when it was originally filed it had an my old address on it of when I was living in Winston Salem NC. (With my Line of work, it is some what required that I be flexible to be able to move so that I may head up various contracts and Projects) I have written to CIS & NVC, not to mention I have faxed them as well of the new address change (1710 Hedrick Street Newton NC) I have yet to hear from them and according to Liqiu, they have yet to make this change on her application. So, as you can see in this situation, by their negligence, we are being set up for a guaranteed denial because of the addresses not matching. So you may want to also address this issue as well. On yet another note: I spoke to several people from the State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs today, a Public Affairs rep. She told me that she didn't believe that K-1 visas could take AS LONG AS 6 months to obtain (once the packet arrives in Guangzhou). She quoted "29 days" from the website as if she thought that was the whole time. I explained the average wait times and asked her if they were perceived as a problem or concern by the Bureau. The answer was no. I suggested to her that understaffing at Guangzhou might be the problem. She didn't agree. It seems that some people in the State Department are defensive, but that many are simply unaware of what a scandal Guangzhou is (as you will see in the list I’ve included below, all of which I have personally contacted and basically got the blow off). Others may be turning a blind eye, but I sure some people would be moved if they knew the truth. In my opinion, there is really no justification for separating fiancées or spouses for a year while a file sits in a cabinet untouched for most of that time. The inhumanity of that has to resonate with someone in power, someone for whom it really isn't a big deal to say "Hey, Guangzhou, why so damn slow?" Mrs. Dole, is it possible that you or your offices can assist me in breaking through all of this political B.S. and assist me in Bringing My Future Wife, Liqiu here to NC. If we are unable to achieve this, then it will leave me, like many others have done in the past and many others are beginning to follow, leave & renounce our citizenship of the USA and move all that we have to the counties of where our loved ones live. I know that this may sound crazy, but it is true. Every year, thousands of Americans find themselves with no other choice but to deport themselves from the USA to a distant country, just so that they too can have a happy future with their foreigner loved one. They are willing to sacrifice everything they have ever known, just for a chance of happiness. If this continues, where is this going to leave the USA as a whole, when it finally realizes that it has driven off its very own life blood. I do not know about the others, but I can honestly say, it would break my heart to have to say goodbye to my entire family here. To give up a trade that I enjoy so much, not to mention to have to basically give up everything I have grown to know and love, just so that I can too have a happy life with Liqiu. Oh, I know that I wouldn’t be truly happy, as I would always have the lingering thoughts of home stuck in the back of my head, yearning and always wondering, just why wouldn’t my Government Help me to be able to have a happy life in my own country? Why did they force me to leave? So, once again, I leave all of these questions and problems in your care, hoping that I will wake up soon and realize it has all been mere night mare. Here is the List of everyone I have contacted and received various excuses as to why they couldn’t assist me or was told it wasn’t their job and passed me around like I was some kind of party Favor. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services Deputy Assistant Secretary Janice Jacobs Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 6811, Washington, DC 20520 (202) 647-9584 Managing Director Stephen A. Edison Columbia Plaza Office Building, 2401 E Street, NW, Room L703-H, Washington, DC 20520 (202) 663-1153 Senior Advisor Diane R. Bean Harry S. Truman Building, 2401 E Street, NW, Room L703-G, Washington, DC 20520 Bureau of Consular Affairs Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20520 Fax: (202) 647-0341 Assistant Secretary Maura Ann Harty Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 6811, Washington, DC 20748 Education: Georgetown BA (202) 647-9576 Personal Assistant Bridget Kissinger (202) 647-9576 Embassies and Foreign Service Posts (202) 647-7948 Staff Assistant Nicole Theriot (202) 647-7948 Office of Public Diplomacy: China, People’s Republic of (Beijing) Country Officer (American Institute of Taiwan-Taipei, China, Hong Kong) Robert Palladino (202) 647-7059 Internal Affairs/Human Rights Officer Michael Hale Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 4318, Washington, DC 20520 Career: Internal Affairs/Human Rights, Office for Chinese and Mongolian Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, United States Department of State (202) 647-6774 Office of Regional Affairs East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mark Bysfield Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 7418, Washington, DC 20520 Career: Consular Officer, Shenyang Consulate General, Office of the U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, U.S. Embassies and Foreign Service Posts (202) 647-8729 Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau Christopher R. Hill Presidential Appointment Requiring Senate Confirmation Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 6205, Washington, DC 20520 Special Assistant Marc D. Koehler Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 6205, Washington, DC 20520 Internal Affairs/Human Rights Officer, China, People’s Republic of (Beijing), United States Department of State (202) 647-4161 Staff Assistant Nolan Barkhouse Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 6205, Washington, DC 20520 (202) 647-6921 Staff Assistant Shaana Tolson Day E-mail: dayst@state.gov Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 6205, Washington, DC 20520 (202) 647-6916 Staff Assistant Thomas Hines Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 6205, Washington, DC 20520 (202) 647-6921 Office of the Executive Director China, Hong Kong, Mongolia Post Management Officer Roberto Brady Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 4313A, Washington, DC 20520 (202) 647-6222 State Department Chief of Staff Brian F. Gunderson Non-Career Senior Executive Service (SES) Appointment E-mail: gundersonb@state.gov Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 7234A, Washington, DC 20520 Chief of Staff, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, George W. Bush Administration (202) 647-5548 Deputy Chief of Staff Ruth ElliottSchedule C Appointment E-mail: elliottre@state.gov Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 7226, Washington, DC 20520 Special Assistant for Scheduling and Advance, Executive Secretary, National Security Council, Executive Office of the President (202) 647-5106 Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Bureau (Acting) Michael G. Kozak Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 7802, Washington, DC 20520 (202) 647-2570 Mrs Dole, as you will notice, all of the aboved depts all have recieved a copy of this letter and yet like I had mentioned above, got the basic blow-off. So, bringing this same matter to you as a last ditch effort before going to the press, I am in hopes that you may be able to bring some resovle to this matter. If, in 60 days of reciept of this letter to your office, we do not get some sort of satisfactory responce, you will leave us no choice but to authorize the following Media to begin releasing this information and its current state out to the public. Just so that you know, the below entities have already signed a contract in condition of responce of this letter, they will in fact begin airing this matter on August 1, 2005. If you will notice, 2 of the following stations are affiliates with 20/20 and 60 minutes. Both of which carry some major influance on the public in regards to who may or may not continue in political offices. Please Mrs Dole, we beg of you NOT to turn a blind eye to this matter. Instead, please help us to bring our Immigration process back on tract as to where it was designed to be. WBTV-CBS CHARLOTTE, NC WSOC-ABC CHARLOTTE, NC WRAL - CBS RALIEGH, NC (DIRECT TV SAT. CARRIER) nation wide & canada WLOS - CBS ASHEVILLE, NC THE HICKORY DAILY RECORD -LOCAL NEWSPAPER USA TODAY - (POLITICAL ISSUE DEPT) NATIONS MOST WIDELY KNOWN NEWSPAPER. Sincerely, James X XXXXXXX

Hi Alex, Here is what I did and for me, it our case got the attention that it needed. I wrote a certified registard letter to the following: My Congress woman, Our Govoner, our mayer, and sent copies to 3 of the Big TV Staions. In that letter, I submitted copies of everything that I had done so foar, including emails to & from GUZ, NVC etc. No matter what it was, (Chat messages, photos, phone records etc) they all got copies) I explianed my dissapoitment in this entire process and showed them what the Law books showed as to how & what was to be done & showed to them how none of them were doing a damn thing other than collecting a fat health check each month. I also showed they statistcs (From here) where so many americans were beginning to create an exodist from this country and the reason why. (Also from here) FELLOW CFL Brothers & Sisiters: If someone can, locate all of the posts, copies of letters and the various posts from about 6 months ago. We were at that time, talking about sending a letter to Mrs Harty. In those posts, are very important information that he can use to get this pushed along. If you can come up with that, I should be able to help give him a boost. Good Luck Alex

Ok, since I have done this as a routine every timeI have gone to china, I just couldn't resist. As most of the folks that has answered your thread are right, I thought I would add a few things. If you are flying on Delta and plan on changing over to China Southern, like the rest of them said, you should have no wories other than retrieving your baggage, should you need to. The only time you will go through security is whan you leave the terminal area in search for food. (If you need a smoke, walk straight out past security, walk around the escaltors to go out the doors that lead to the pedestrian bridge. There you can light up all that your hearts desire) Just remember, you will have to go through security again in which it apears that its heaviest times are 7pm - 8:30, 9:15 - 10pm, 10:10 - 11:45. If you get caught up in this heard of cattle, you can easily expect a 30 to 40 min wait just to get back into the terminal. If you are in need of changing your money over, May I suggest to do it through your bank, as the people at the kiosk on the right just as you walk into Term 5 are not very dependable (They come and go like a fart in church) & then their rates suck Big time. In this term, your choices of selection for food is Pizza, McDonalds, sushi, one or 2 burger joints, and a couple of small convienent store types with very limited selections and on of those liquar & smoke stores. After passing these, you will come to the Gate areas. Normally, Chian southern will depart out of any of the last 3 gates on the right side of the terminal. Below is a small map of LAX and a few number that you may find helpful. Hope this helps;) http://www.iflylax.com/images/lax.gif Terminal 5 Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 5 serves Aerolitoral, Aeromexico (arrivals), Air France, Air Jamaica, Air Tahiti Nui, China Southern, Delta, Legend Airlines, Omni, Song, Spirit, and Sun Country. It contains gates 50-58. Terminal 5 AeroLitoral AeroMexico - +1 800 237 6639 Air France - +1 800 237 2747 Air Jamaica - +1 800 523 5585 China Southern Airlines - +1 888 338 8988 Delta Air Lines - +1 800 221 1212 OAI Omni Air International - +1 877 718 8901 Song - +1 800 359 7664 Spirit Airlines - +1 800 772 7117 Sun Country Airlines - +1 800 359 6786

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Just spoke to the So & she seems to think that we should be able to do it all ourselves. (But she's not thinking about the 2 houses of Suitcases, 2 reg suitcases, & 2 carry on bags) OH GOD!! Tell me there is a fork truck made in heaven waiting for me. Shes saying that it will cost around 1,000 yuan which isn't bad, just the long layovers between the flights to make sure the dog gets connected. Damn, why couldn't we just feed the damn thing so Red Bull, Then is could fly its own ass here No Seriously, I love the critter, just not whats about to be bestowed upon me

Unfortunately, Neither Delta nor China Southern says that they are unable to assist us based upon where we will be orriginating from. What were some of the names^& addresses of some of those travel agentcies located in china towns? I will try & contact them this week & see what they can do for us. Thanks

I'll have to check into that. Would I get a better price for the tickets to NNG from GUZ if I buy them through the China Southern office there at LAX or Should I do it in GUZ? (The only Problem there is that I am totally lost there at the GUZ airport as I cant read a thing there & very few folks there can speak english. OH YEAH! CONGRATS MARK

Hi everyone, I know that we have covered this topic over & over again, at least once a month. Unfortunately, many of the various resources that has been presented on here, is of little to no use for most of us on the East coast, as it is difficult to get to many of them. OR, the sites listed, are in chinese only and for us that are chinese litterate, well, you get the picture. I've tried elong, with little to no help. Orbitz is deffinately out of the picture as they can not be trusted Expedia just cant seem to get the flights I am wanting at a decent price. I've tried locating a few travel agentcies in the various China towns as some of you have mentioned, but with out knowing them, or have ever dealling with them, I can not help but be a bit skeptic on using them. (No to mention on some of them, I was unable locate telephone Numbers or addresses on them. So, I am turning to my fellow brothers & sisters here, in hopes to be able to, (If not already) try and build a Network of folks and services access to not just help my self, but for others that will soon join us in this segment of this process. My plans are to do the following: Depart from Hickory, NC (HKY) Arrive at Atlanta (ATL) Connection: To LAX, Grab the 11:59pm Flight on China Southern TO GUZ (CAN) Then Onto Nanning (NNG) The Return trip the same but in reverse, but this time, with my SO. So, I will need 1 round trip ticket & One way. From what I am seeing on both Delta & US Air, they are wanting to charge about the same amount for her one way as my round trip (CRAZY) Aprox: Total: $3,000.00 Can anyone assist in getting this Itenerary with in a reasonable Airfare & a simple way to pay for it. (CC is no problem) I am wanting to leave by the 6th of October & for us to return on the 18th of October. Anyone care to give this a fair try. Thanks Oh Yeah, we have tired contacting several Animal transporters to help to assist us with her dog (Just a bit bigger than a Jack Russel Terrier) about 30lbs, and none of them could help us because they do not service Nanning or Guangzhou Areas. Any assistance on this would also be of help. Thanks

CONGRATS!!

Call & send a Registerd & Certified Letter to your Senator & Congressman. Explain to them the situation, send them copies of all of your info that you submitted along with any proof that you have to support your claim. Once you know that they have recieved it, Pester the Hell out of them. Email, Phone, what ever. This will let them know that you are not going to go away until you get results. As long as you follow the rules, your so should only have One question to answer: How many times has your Fieance come to visit you? XX Congradulations, Visa Granted

Welcome Home, Fellow CFL Brother. Enjoy that sleep as your work will begin just as soon as she discovers the local shopping center, stip malls, & Oh Yeah, THE MALL Be prepared to wash every vegetable that you get from the Market, even if it is in a sealed bag. Just do not tell her that the Dish washer cleans and sanitized everything, or you may find yourself eating your food out of its strainer

They do this once every month and yes it is on a rotating basis. They do have them in Beijing, Hong Kon, Shedzen, Shanghi, & Various others. I get this monthly update because I had contacted my Senator many months ago & insisted of being kept in the loop on anything that pertained to Americans in China. So now, once or twice a month, they forward the information to my email box

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL GUANGZHOU American Citizen Services Outreach Nanning - October 24, 2005 The Consulate General will offer American Citizen Services (ACS) at the following location on October 24: Location Date and Time Nanning Majestic Hotel October 24, 2005 No. 38 Xin Min Road Nanning, China 2:00pm-5:00pm Tel: 86 0771-2118988 ACS will provide the following: SERVICES ** Additional Passport Pages *1st Time Passport Applications / Passport Renewal Notarial services Registration with the U.S. Consulate INFORMATION Medical/Legal Services in South China Warden Program IRS Tax Information Federal Benefit Information Voter registration Information REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSPORT RENEWAL/ADDITIONAL PAGES All applicants for passport renewal must apply in person, including minors under 14 years old. (All forms cited below are available on line at http://travel.state.gov> or at the Consulate) 1. Provide two (2) recent passport photographs (2" x 2" = 5 x 5 cm). They must be with a full frontal view (without head covering), and light background. 2. Completed passport application form (DS-82 for adults and DS-11 for children under 16 years of age). 3. Previous passport will be canceled and returned when the applicant picks up his/her new passport. 4. Original or certified copy of Birth Certificate for minors under 14. 5. Pictures showing child's facial development from the year when the expiring passport was issued to the year of application for minors under 14. 6. Required fees total US$67.00 for adults, and US$82.00 for minors under 16. Please note that Effective April 8, 2002, all passport applications must be forwarded to a domestic U.S. passport facility for issuance. Currently it takes about two weeks to issue a passport. Please also note that Effective July 2, 2001, the law requires that both parents must appear and sign the passport application of children under age 14. If only one parent executes the application, that parent must submit evidence of sole authority to apply, otherwise submit the other parent's notarized Form DS-3053 or notarized written statement of consent (including the child's name and date of birth, as well as parent's identification information or a copy of his/her ID) authorizing passport issuance for the child. A third-party in loco parentis applying on behalf of a minor under the age of 14 must submit a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or the parent having sole custody of the child authorizing passport issuance. ** For additional pages to you current U.S. passport. Form DS-19 must be used to request additional visa pages. U.S. passport holders over age 14 must personally sign the form but do not have to come in person to request this service. Instead, they may send someone else with the application form and passport. No authorization letter is required. For minor children under 14, both parents must appear and sign the passport application. Child's original of certified copy of birth certificate must be presented. If only one parent executes the application, that parent must submit evidence of sole authority to apply, otherwise submit the other parent's notarized Form DS-3053 or notarized written statement of consent. Child is not required to appear for this service. American Citizen Services U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou Tel: (86-20) 8518-7605 Fax: (86-20) 3884-4410 Email: GuangzhouACS@state.gov This email is UNCLASSIFIED based upon the provisions of E.O. 12958

WOOOO HOOOO!!! Yeah baby!! CFL members are on a roll. CONGRATS!!

Oh, The Pee pee Dance? If you don't remember what that looks like, then all you need to do is find you a todler or a youngster, & keep them from the toilet for as long as you can, before being mowed down by them. (After you have given them a gallon of coke or Juice to drink) That's the Pee Pee Dance