Our Article 5 came out today! YAY! This means that our paperwork will be going in for TA (travel approval) next. The TA's have been running from 8-14 days, but with the Chinese New Year celebration in there, I would imagine we are expecting 3 weeks until TA, and then we will request a consulate appointment and book travel!
We are coming soon little boy!
Amie
So he you could be traveling as early as February! Oh, so exciting!!!!
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Well... probably first week in March! Once we have TA, our agency requests a consulate date. They get 5 options and pick the earliest, of course:-) Then, we go through Lotus travel to make our arrangements because if you go through the Travel Agency, you are ensured your guide will be there no matter if there are delays or whatever with your travel. So, they will call with a suggested airline itinerary, and we will probably say... OK book it! Then, our agency books our hotel, and we pay the agency directly. That is about it, but from booking until travel takes about 3-4 weeks.
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