Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
My Timeline
(3+ YEAR WAIT!!!!)
04-07-05 Initial Contact
04-07-05 Overnighted Application
04-12-05 Approved for “waiting list”
06-24-05 Paperwork Go Ahead
07-11-05 Set up Homestudy
07-23-05 Homestudy #1
08-09-05 Criminal Clearance
08-22-05 Received Police Report
09-01-05 Unsuccessful Bloodwork
09-02-05 Mailed my I-600A
09-06-05 Physical & Bloodwork
09-13-05 Homestudy #2
09-16-05 Fingerprinted #1
10-19-05 Homestudy #3
10-28-05 Homestudy #4
11-11-05 Approved Homestudy
11-30-05 Approved I-797C
01-13-06 Dossier to China (DTC)
02-17-06 LOG IN DATE (LID)
03-28-07 Fingerprinted #2
06-07-07 Approved 797-C #2
05-27-08 Fingerprinted #3??-??-
08 Approved 797-C #3
Nov 08 Referral ???
Dec 08 Travel to China ???
Friday, May 9, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
My Registry
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
My Blogs
This is my "Waiting Blog" was created in June 2005. Waiting those days meant 3+ years. I don't think I would have made it without my Blog!
My Ultra Thrifty Retail Therapy Blog! Gotta Love that!!! (remember 3+ years!!)
The current LOVE of my life, Pirate!
My ultra cool, crazy and insane concept of a packing challenge yahoo group with a blog to post all of our ideas and lists!!!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
China Travel
AIRPORTS
Airport Codes - China
Airport Map - Beijing - Domestic
Airport Map - Beijing - International
Airline Seat Maps
Seat Guru
COMMUNICATIONS
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
The following emergency telephone numbers work in all areas of China:
Police: 110
Fire alarm: 119
Medical care: 120(and 999 in somewhere)
Postal Service
Do not seal outgoing packages before taking them to the Post Office; they will not send them without inspecting the contents. Generally it is best to buy the packing materials at the Post Office.
Most Post Offices and courier services will refuse to send CDs or DVDs.
FOOD
Chinese Dining Ettiquette
HEALTH
Medical Help for US Citizen's in China
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Precautions for Travelers
HOTELS
Victory Hotel
MONEY
Currency Converter
Currency Converter #2
PACKING
Carry-On Only Yahoo Group
SHOPPING
Sherry's Place
Jennifer's Place
How To
Bargaining
What to Look For
TIPS - MISC
China Adoption Survival Tips by Joshua Zong
Cultural Differences and Tipping
World Time Zones
China Time Difference










