PJ Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Hi All, My fiancee got her visa yesterday!!! It's been almost exactly 1 year after submitting the petitition. I was there for the interview and sat outside in that Friendship Garden that runs down the middle of Shamian Island. Worried. Played Gameboy. Worried some more. Went to a little Internet cafe called Blenz that's on Shamian. Couldn't get onto Candle from there. I opened a yahoo.com.cn email account, since it's MUCH faster than the regular yahoo.com accounts here. If it's a .cn account, it goes to servers in China instead of the US. By the way here is a tip for everyone: transparent bags aren't necessarily allowed. I went to Wallyworld and bought two competely transparent backpacks (you know, the ones that are trendy these days because of increased security). You can see right through them. These still were not permitted. She brought in a TON of evidence. Photos, all our emails (which was 2 huge binders worth), phone logs, everything. Someone else there for an interview commented afterward "hey you're the girl with all that STUFF". In the end, the VO asked very few questions. How did you meet? How many times has he visited you? What sort of work does he do? She looked at like 1 page of pictures. Didn't look through any of our other stuff. I'm really tired now. It's been a long trip. But ... we FINALLY GOT OUR VISA so I am happy!!! P.J. Link to comment
cosmiclobster Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 PJ !! Member #1 !! You did it!!Let me be the first to congratulate you!!!You will soon see how it was worth it all!! Thank you so much for starting CFL. We all owe you.Now try to relax and enjoy the rest of your life together!!!!! Steve Link to comment
johnxiaoying Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Congratulations PJ. Thanks for the report, I forwarded it on to my wife. She worries so much about the blue sheets. Yes, thank you so much for starting Candle. Your efforts are very much appreciated by many people. Best wishes Link to comment
Guest Gene Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 CONGRATULATIONS Link to comment
mari Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Way to go PJ, Congratulations......... Link to comment
oregonknl Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Congradulations to you both ~! --- Kim Link to comment
Jeikun Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Congratulations, and thank you for turning your long visa experience in to something for all of us going through the same. Best of luck to you in the future! Link to comment
natrigon Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Congrats to you both. It must be a VERY happy day for you and thanks so much for helping to provide this forum. WOW it would have been double hell with out this advice and sense of community. Link to comment
Guest strawberry nose Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Congratulations to both of you!!!! Wish you a happy life with each other soon. Link to comment
mikem Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Well bud after many conversations here and seeing lots of changes and doing all this stuff, Now you can chill for awhile,,you will have many other interresting things to do.. Congrats,, now the fun begins.. Link to comment
PJ Posted October 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Hey everyone, Thanks for the congrats and well wishes. Hmm, other observations: * Immunizations: we had to go back AFTER getting the white slip. They wouldn't do it otherwise. Think this is new procedure, at least for the place we went to (the one listed on the sheet in Shamian). According to the consulate, these need to be done before leaving China. So build in extra time after interview for immunizations. Only takes about 2 hours or so. More to come as it comes to mind. P.J. Link to comment
keelec Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 P.J. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! It has been a long road for the two of you. ----- Clifford ----- Link to comment
warpedbored Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Hey everyone, Thanks for the congrats and well wishes. Hmm, other observations: * Immunizations: we had to go back AFTER getting the white slip. They wouldn't do it otherwise. Think this is new procedure, at least for the place we went to (the one listed on the sheet in Shamian). According to the consulate, these need to be done before leaving China. So build in extra time after interview for immunizations. Only takes about 2 hours or so. More to come as it comes to mind. P.J.Great news PJ!!!!!!!This is a twist because vacinations are not required for K-1 until AOS. Still its better to get them there since it is much cheaper. Link to comment
Maui & China Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Fantastic News PJ. Congratulations!!!!! Link to comment
Guest HubeiRascal Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Congratulations! Link to comment
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