Our experience in GUZ

[usaRichard]

Our interview was on 7/9, wife arrived on 6/30 to have plenty of time to get the medical done, and adjust to the area and the heat. The first couple of nights she stayed with a relative, but was not satisfied. At the medical examination she met Mr. Yang in person, and after speaking with him, she decided to rent one of his apartments. The consolate was just around the corner, (really) and this was a great convience along with Mr Yang's more than 10 years experience in helping couples prepare for their most important day. Taxi's can be a little harder to get in Guangzhou so we have been told. So being able to walk out of our building and within one minute be at the consulate was very convienent for me to attend ACH & ACS, and her to "line up" the morning of the interview.

 

We (mostly my wife) had done a good job to prepare our case with a lot of edvidence, she is not only a member of CFL but also 001, and as such she is well versed in all that goes into putting together a good case. Along with this, Mr. Yang and his wife's advice and encouragement helped her to feel more confident.

 

Staying at the Yang's, we got to meet many other couples getting ready for their interview, talk with them and share our experiences in preparing for the big day.

 

On a final note, on the way to the Guangzhou airport, son discovered he had lost a memory card for his handheld computer game, after a phone call to Mr. Yang, he found it and said he would mail it to us in Harbin.

 

This was our experience, and we wanted to write about it so others can have more information to make their own choice in preparing for the interview.

 

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q408/ltbadd/Guangzhou/IMG_0758.jpg

Wife and Mrs & Mr Yang and son

[tsap seui]

Great deal, Richard. I am so happy to see you guy's success.

 

tsap seui

[dnoblett]

Great story! I feel the Yang's give great service and hospitality to those there in Guangzhou for the interview.

 

I will quote this to the TianYu Garden Thread, The Yang's thread.

 

SEE: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=504328

Edited July 12, 2009 by dnoblett (see edit history)

[potato]

Thanks for posting your experience. We're going to be staying there starting tomorrow, so I hope we'll have a good experience with the Yangs too.

[Smitty]

I never imagined the Yangs were a young couple!

[Clement & Emily]

Thanks for posting your experience. We're going to be staying there starting tomorrow, so I hope we'll have a good experience with the Yangs too.

 

The Yangs will take good care of you folks...as they did for us 28 months ago! Send our warmest regards to Mr. and Mrs. Yang...and the baby too!!

 

Clement & Emily

[tsap seui]

Pretty cool to see that photo. When I last saw the Yang's, Mrs. Yang looked to be about 10 months preggers. They were very helpful to us.

 

tsap seui

[katnreno]

Does anyone mind sharing the nightly rates for staying at Mr Yangs?

[Henry and Mei]

I think the room rates vary due to different apartments, but I also remember a 120 yuan/night figure...

 

To me, just having someone else there like the Yangs is close to priceless. My parents and I will be there for my fiancee and the Yangs will be basically there for me as back-up to double check things....

 

We will be staying there also in about a week.....

 

Sure to see some CLFers there

 

Good luck to us all.........

 

Henry

[YiandE]

I think the room rates vary due to different apartments, but I also remember a 120 yuan/night figure...

 

To me, just having someone else there like the Yangs is close to priceless.

 

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Here is my comment on Mr. Yang from 7-23-09:

 

We stayed at Mr. Yangs for a week (one of his apartments near the consulate building) and he reported 23 pinks for the people staying with him, a perfect record. For anyone, I would highly recommend Mr. Yang's apartment for the interviews. He helped get us to GUZ (Yi from Chengdu and me from HK), his apartments were in or near the consulate building, he promptly provided service for problems (ever get locked out of an apartment with no cellphone in a strange city where you cannot speak a word of the native language and do not know where the landlord lives? It is amazing how many people in GUZ know Mr. Yang!), he personally resolved a medical issue and went with us 4 times to medical office until the issue was concluded days later, he provided assistance on interview questions, he allowed us to use his printer and copier, and he gave information on local places to make life easier here (supermarket, restuarants, travel options, etc.).

 

Although his apartments are not five star, his service and knowledge of this whole visa process make him a resource of incredible measure. Frankly, if it had not been for his assistance and personal, immediate attention to a small issue we had, Yi would have been in blue slip hell for the next year. Now, thanks to him, we are able to move on with our lives as a family. And in the most honorable of ways, he did not ask for a single penny or favor for his trouble. Mr. Yang, and his family, are a rare find in this visa business, particularly when you see all those opportunist visa sharks in the consulate building looking to prey upon the emotions and finances of troubled loved ones. I will, and have already, recommend the Yangs to anyone for this final leg of the visa journey.

 

Yi and Eric