lori&dave Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 The war finally started despite all the kind people's will. I heard that last time during the Bay War, they stopped visa service, is that true?(heard fm 001). I'm so worried. I haven't seen my honey for 5 months, and sure he's coming in May and we're going to have wedding pix done here. However, we do hope this is the last trip he makes to visit me before we get married. Separation is tiring us out. Link to comment
Jatuke Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 Because of the recent current events, and the unpredictable future, I myself am seriously considering going to China and waiting with my fiancee until she gets her visa. Link to comment
Mick Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 This of course is a legitimate concern. However, I have not heard anything to this effect from the Consultate and I live in their jurisdiction in China. Of course there is always the possibility that they might suspend or slow down issuance of visas, but until they formally post something to that effect on their web site, I wouldn't worry too much about it. As long as no major terrorist incident occurs, especially Stateside, I doubt there will be a major disruption in service. I think where the major slowdown will occur is with the background security checks. FBI will necessarily divert most of their manpower to homeland security. Link to comment
AZwolfman Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 No, not directly at least. As long as your case is "normal", i.e., not "on hold", I see no reason why the current war should have an effect. GZ is not one of the U.S. embassies and consulates that was closed, and it is not in the war theatre. Now, if your case is one of those "on hold", it is conceivable that the agency clearing the hold might consider the war a more pressing concern. If in doubt, contact your DOS/CA official. In fact, this might be a good "excuse" that you could give for asking to speak to an official. . . . just my thoughts. Link to comment
lori&dave Posted March 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 It's very nice of u to do so. However my fiance cant leave his work in CA and in fact he doesn't like Shanghai's living environment. Sigh... But he agrees that anything is possible during this war. Link to comment
chinadave2001 Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 I think where the major slowdown will occur is with the background security checks. FBI will necessarily divert most of their manpower to homeland security.Mick, you may be quite right about this. The news is reporting that "thousands" of FBI agents have been diverted from their regular duties in order to interview Iraqi immigrants who may be terrorists....Dave Link to comment
Mick Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 I think where the major slowdown will occur is with the background security checks. FBI will necessarily divert most of their manpower to homeland security.Mick, you may be quite right about this. The news is reporting that "thousands" of FBI agents have been diverted from their regular duties in order to interview Iraqi immigrants who may be terrorists....Dave Yeah, I figured as much. As far back as Feb. 10, when Owen and I had our meeting with Richard Adams, he openly told us that one reason for the slow processing was the fact that the FBI did not view Chinese immigrants as a high threat, so they were placed on the back burner. Now with the war going on, they will probably move even further back. I hate to sound discouraging, but I would not be surprised at this in the least. As the primary agency responsible for these checks, they don't want to be caught with their pants down and let somebody slip through. Although this does not jive with our goals and purposes, it is understandable how it jives with theirs. Link to comment
chinadave2001 Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 ....they don't want to be caught with their pants down and let somebody slip through. Although this does not jive with our goals and purposes, it is understandable how it jives with theirs.... How long will it take some of to explain these expressions to our fiances ???? Dave Link to comment
chinadave2001 Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 that is "some of us..." oops! Dave Link to comment
Mick Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 ....they don't want to be caught with their pants down and let somebody slip through. Although this does not jive with our goals and purposes, it is understandable how it jives with theirs.... How long will it take some of to explain these expressions to our fiances ???? DaveNo comment! Link to comment
manhattanmoon Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 ....they don't want to be caught with their pants down and let somebody slip through. Although this does not jive with our goals and purposes, it is understandable how it jives with theirs.... How long will it take some of to explain these expressions to our fiances ???? DaveI did try to use Babelfish to translate the expression... Link to comment
Mick Posted March 22, 2003 Report Share Posted March 22, 2003 ....they don't want to be caught with their pants down and let somebody slip through. Although this does not jive with our goals and purposes, it is understandable how it jives with theirs.... How long will it take some of to explain these expressions to our fiances ???? DaveI did try to use Babelfish to translate the expression... Babelfish to translate "pants down" and "jive". Now I'll bet that was most interesting. Link to comment
chinadave2001 Posted March 22, 2003 Report Share Posted March 22, 2003 what's babelfish??? Dave Link to comment
tonado Posted March 22, 2003 Report Share Posted March 22, 2003 what's babelfish??? Davehttp://babelfish.altavista.com/tr It is a translator that you can use to translate from Chinese to English or vise versa. Link to comment
Eric&Yuhui Posted March 22, 2003 Report Share Posted March 22, 2003 Babelfish to translate "pants down" and "jive". Now I'll bet that was most interesting. Try this hilarious Dialectizer You can speak Sweedish Chef in 30 days ! Link to comment
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