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WHAT/WHERE is the I-693 vaccination supplement? is it part of the I-693 form? CONFUSED... Fixin' Jiaozi to eat... Jeff

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Class of '07...woot! woot! My fiancee had an extra day delay getting the visa at the post office. If that happens, please don't freak out like I did...

update: she got the visa just now (one day later than promised). No explanation from GUZ and no reply (yet) to my e-mail and FAX. Good thing we're all committed to LEGAL immigration!

My fiancee interviewed July 30 and was pink slipped. Yay! well, except she was told to go to the post office August 1 (now, it's August 1 in China) and...no visa. No explanation. No nothing. She and her brother were supposed ot leave by train this night. That's all gone to poop. He's trying to trade in or get money back for the train ticket and we're both freaking out. I've sent the consulate a frantic e-mail. I have a phone PIN, but of COURSE, no one is there now who speaks English. What to do?

CONGRATULATIONS! ah, southeast China in the summer...or spring...hell, fall, it's all pretty much the same.

CONGRATULATIONS, NUWORLD!!

Thanks, man. My main man Bruce Dickinson once told me: "Really open up and explore the studio space." Ever since then... gold-plated underwear, baby.

By the way, mchina, it was YOUR signature with the DOS number at the bottom that led me to find out when our interview date was first assigned, and before Guangzhou had it in their computers. Thanks so much!

*Whew* finally over...at least, this part of the marathon is over! My fianc¨¦e arrived about 6:45 AM July 30 (5:45 PM Sunday night CST) While she waited, she talked with several women waiting. A number of them had been blue-slipped once. At least one was at her third interview. My fianc¨¦e's interview only lasted 4 minutes. Q. What do you do for a living? A. I am a pediatrician at XXXXXX Children's Hospital Q. What does your fiance do for a living? A. He is Associate Professor and Department Chair of Music Q. At what university? A. xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx Q. What instrument does he play? A. Cowbell (not really, but...) (yes, i was surprised at this question...so interviewees, be prepared for follow-ups on job questions!) A. Do either of you have any children? A. No That was it. No requests for tax forms, financial stuff, or photos. Total time in the consulate: less than four hours. She picks up visa Wednesday morning (China time) Thanks to all CFL members who posted great advice to me. I hope to now contribute to others and keep the process more and more user-friendly. Xi¨¨ xie!!

Fed Ex cost me $67 and it took 5 days to get to Harbin. US Postal serive overnight mail cost $25 and got there in three days. "Your mileage may vary." Be aware, no matter how you send it, there's a chance it may be quarrantined in Customs and delayed.

Hey, congratulations! In 1 day, I hope to add another Texan to the list!

we met through the internet, but it wasn't a marriage broker. I addressed it in my "tell-all" letter to the VO. As for employment, I was a bit taken aback by the earlier response. She has already been here on work/research visa, so that couldn't be an issue. If it was just work she wanted, she could have gotten that at almost any time. But, I take all advice seriously and will video chat with her one final time. Also, I'll remind her to wear the engagement ring and dress professionally and be assertive, positive. Thanks, guys!

oops. Sorry, yes that was a typo. I sent the notarized I-134.

oops. yes, typo, I sent the I-134. As for incomes, I paid for all of my plane tickets, with the one exception where my college paid for one plane ticket where I was lecturing in the same city as my fiancee. Since her income is significantly below mine (after currency conversion, and since her English is not good enough to pass the medical exams here, we don't plan on her being a doctor in this country.

Hi CFL-ers. my fianc¨¦e and I are getting close to the magical interview date. I sent her my notarized I-864, along with my 2006 return and IRS-provided summaries of my 2005 and 2004 returns. I sent a notarized letter from my university. giving my salary and length of employment there (tenured--six years). I have an original letter from me (typed--my handwriting is AWFUL) that is notarized. I have copies of my divorce papers from 9 years ago (no kids, no spousal support--fiancee has never married and ex has remarried years ago--I have my fiancee the ex's SSN just in case). I sent a letter from my parents, signed by them that they have met her and approve of our wedding. I have photos from my 6 visits to China with her and her family, 12 sample photos in all from the visits and in different locations--each photo captioned on the back. We have the receipts for the wedding dress (love cheap Chinese labor--chapel length gown with all the trimmings, crinolines, box, and veil for only $150 USD), receipt for wedding rings, and of course she will wear her engagement ring. I sent copies of my passport with the photo page and pages of the Chinese visas (I can't be in Guangzhou with her--too bad). She had a tourist visa last year to come see me and she has that in her passport. I also copied my airline ticket receipts, she also printed samples of our Yahoo and Skype chats. We went over each question on the forms twice. She's a doctor, so she knows the medical form stuff and I videochatted with her this morning--the medical is all good, done, and sealed in the envelope. She has police reports translated from her city in China and from Boston, where she was a medical researcher for 2 years. She was born at home, so she has notarized and translated statements to that effect, as well as her certificate of single-hood (as I call it). OK, *deep breath* are we ready?