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Singapore Air from SF to HK is the best. If you plan to spend time in HK, Get a hotel with a harbor view.

You have to shop hard. Start looking 120 days in advance. You should start seeing low fares at 90 days. Sometimes Yahoo & Expedia offer the lowest fare; Maybe the the other online agents, maybe local agents, maybe the airlines themselves. It is all about timing and the day of the week you leave. Leave on a Tue, Wed or Thu. Agents trade tickets at 90, 60, 30 and 7 (and 24hr) days. That's when you will find the best deal. The more work you put in the cheaper the fare. The thing about travel in China is just airfare and hotel. Day to day expenses are next to nothing. I actually save when I am there. My last two trips were for about three weeks each and we went to 4 & 5 cities. Air & Hotel was about $2100. If I went to a travel agent and bought the same package I would spend about $7000 to $10,000. Do your research, do as much on your own and always buy your domestic air tickets in China. The more you work, the cheaper it is.

Maybe you are one of the lucky ones and will get through fast. Me, I will tour China in April for two weeks and if I'm lucky my fiancee will have her P3 and we will complete it at that time. I'm not that worried about time though. It is important for my fiancee to spend time with her friends and family before she comes to the US. Remember, it may be as long as two years before she can go back for a visit.

P3s that left the NVC on 01/10/05 have cleared customs and have been delivered to the consulate in GZ.

Just saw the Jet Li movie "Hero". The jist if the film was "China, Our Land". Are there any "Christian Bushies" out there that think we should invade?

Here's the url for the Consulate in GZ. http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/iv/ Some of your questions may be answered here.

I was there for 147 Days. Send an email and call once a week.

I don't have anything specific to your request but here are some of my online, Asian, cooking resources. http://www.khmerkromrecipes.com/ http://asiarecipe.com/spice.html http://usa.lkk.com/default.htm http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/chineser.htm http://store.yahoo.com/evergreenseeds/choysum.html

I don't mean any ill will. As a vet I respect Colin Powell. He got reemed and said no more. I'm not that fond of politics. We just have to deal with it. As far as I'm concerned I'm the guy who carried a rifle and has seen how things are. I just want my paper work to go through before there is a shift in policy. Some Americans are happy in their trailer park and some want to reach out and touch the world.

Colin L. Powell is a combat soldier; he has special insight in to people and world events. He has seen human beings at their worst. I knew he would never stay on. Conflicts with G.W.? Remember the "pretzel" incident? MoonCafe should be able to answer.

You can go here for "section 221" info. Is it possible a wrong box was checked on your DS-156 or DS-230? http://www.immigrationapplication.com/classes.htm

About two years ago I suspected my emails to China were being read as it took about two days before they got to my fiancee's inbox. Also if you send a video tape you can expect it will take about six months.

Just did a email test and the auto reply is working.

When she is ready to talk price I go out for a smoke and take pictures.

Don't know much about a visa from Korea. I do know a girl from China who came to the US via Japan. She said she went to Japan to work and was able to come here with little problem.

You can find it here. http://www.foodsubs.com/Poultry.html And here. http://www.hjxwth.com/eng/wjjs.htm

Here is some more info for supplies and if you stove is not hot enough for wok cooking. Check this site out: http://www.outdoorstirfry.com/ I've been using this for about six months now and it is great if you want resturant quality stir fry. It will help your baby from getting homesick. I also bought my 16 inch, hand hammered, carbon steel wok (imported from China) at this site: http://www.acemart.com/ You can view a photo of my set up at: http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/59ef6/#TL Happy Cooking...........

Here's a post where jimb mentions "interrogation." http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....fc9540e03ad536c

http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/ Contact Information Address: No. 1 Shamian Street South, Guangzhou 510133 Phone: 020-8121-8000 Fax: 020-8121-9001 Consul General: Edward Dong CG OMS: Martha Petitt ECO/POL: Harvey Somers COM: Eric Zheng Tel 8667-4011, Fax 8666-6409 CON: William Martin Fax 8121-8428 ADM: Jeffrey Rock RSO: Michael Brenn PAO: Wendy Lyle Tel 8335-4269, Fax 8335-4764 FAS: Keith Schneller Tel 8667-7553, Fax 8666-0703 DHS: Thomas Wong http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzho...u/iv/email.html Contacting Guangzhou Email Please use this form to contact IV Unit by email. Emails are answered in the order received. You should expect a response in five to seven days. Fax Our fax number is (8620) 8121-8341. Faxes are answered in the order received. They are treated with the same priority as mail. Phone All immigrant visa telephone inquiries are answered by the China-wide Visa Information Call Center. The number for callers in China is 4008-872-333. The number for callers from outside of China is 86-21-3881-4611. Phone inquiry hours are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm (Monday-Friday). 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Saturday). Mail Our address is United States Consulate Guangzhou 1 Shamian South Street Guangzhou, 510133 PRC Mail is answered in the order received and opened. In Person U.S. Citizen petitioners who would like general information on the Immigrant Visa process in Guangzhou may attend an information session hosted by a Consular Officer on Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. The aim of these sessions is to address frequently-asked questions and provide you with a better understanding of the process. Case specific information will not be available. As of February 1, 2005, the session will be held on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. (Note: If you have case-specific questions, you may email the Immigrant Visa Unit. Please use this form to contact us. Emails are responded to in the order received and will be answered in five to seven business days.)

I just did a little research with DHL about my P3 that cleared NVC on 10 Jan. DHL indicates they picked up 25 packages bound for the US consulate in GZ on that date. DHL gave me the tracking number for the first item. #9045426456 Shipment History: DATE TIME ACTIVITY AND COMMENTS LOCATION 1/17/05 8 : 40 pm Delivery Attempted. Guangzhou, China 6 : 07 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China 5 : 12 pm In Transit. Guangzhou, China 3 : 23 pm Clearance processing complete. Guangzhou, China 1/13/05 4 : 37 pm Clearance Delay. Guangzhou, China 3 : 55 pm On Hand at Destination Station. Guangzhou, China 10 : 38 am Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China 4 : 02 am In Transit. Kowloon, Hong Kong 1/12/05 8 : 30 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Kowloon, Hong Kong 1/11/05 4 : 34 am In Transit. Erlanger, KY 1/10/05 5 : 41 pm In Transit. Portsmouth, NH 5 : 41 pm Departing origin. 3 : 14 pm Picked Up by DHL. Shipper's Door

Don't forget Charles Graner.

It is always the people you least suspect. The "nice" people. Watch out for people who say they "love" children. Coaches, Police Officers, Teachers, Counselors. Take Care.... pkf

No sweat. Just better able to plan now. These GOV people have problems.

That's cool......... I just remember when I renewed my passport the last time it took 2 to 3 weeks by mail. That was before 09/11...... Not up to date on current processing. thanks

Cool..... I just want to have that control when I need it.