I just read that news posted on the Embassy website. I wish I had known to go that route. Is there a better forum to post this in? According to DOS (on 5/22): ..... ~ a K3 visa petition may (emphasis may; GUZ is different) be quick because GUZ may use the electronic. The CR1 process will still require the actual documents be received. ~..... . . . . . certainly clears up the issue ..... Regardless, I found on this website, a member timeline: A CR1 Visa for member 'mei3935' : Case sent to Guangzhou: 2009-05-06 Case received by Guangzhou: 2009-05-21 This impressed me! I am very hopeful to hear any news on this matter because it does appear that the embassy is . . . well . . . it's a positive !!!