Passport Tracking after approval

[Darnell 8,478]

w00t w00t.

Now then, for more fun and dancing...

Call the ustraveldocs USA Number during the day, USA time, same punching patterns, ask the same question 'Where is the passport/visa packet'?

and

for now - get some sleep, la.

[Darnell 8,478]

SCORE!!!!!!

Thanks for the insight Darnell!

Looks like point of entry is going to be Chicago on the 30th of this month..... getting excited!

OK Chris you call the USA # for China USTraveldocs ?? They are open

1 703 665 1986.

[Darnell 8,478]

ok, final checking, ustraveldocs website.

Status: Your passport has been picked up

I'm not clicking round there any more

[Chris&Mia 2]

No, I didn't call the US number. I'm trying to play it cool.

Congrats to you and your wife on having your visa in hand! Hopefully your point of entry goes smooth.

Not to sidetrack the thread, but have you bought a ticket / chosen a point of entry yet?

[Darnell 8,478]

Nope - I am in the throes of migrating from Dallas area to Houston and as soon as I've unloaded into the house (and cleaned it again) I'm jumping on a plane for a month's vacation, then we're coming back. Gotta finish with the houses before I even think about a ticket.

[eagles36fan 1]

How long did it take you to receive an email from the embassy stating "it's approved, schedule a pickup location if you havent already, etc, etc," email?

We just finally received that email at 10:08 AM china time.... another update on CEAC, no updates anywhere else.....

[JD & Coconut 35]

Passport Status :

Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery

[PhillyJon 2]

Chris, it looks like you're on a similar track as we are. The wife had her interview on the 8th. We were updated yesterday to "Your visa has been printed." So I'm pretty sure ours hasn't been mailed yet.

A QQ friend had her interview on 10/7 and got the packet/visa yesterday. The process remains consistently inconsistent until the bitter end.

[Chris&Mia 2]

I got a strange email from someone at USTRAVELDOCS last night. Saying Zhejiang New town Citic Bank was under renovation and passports would be sent to Citic Plaza Headquarters on north Tianhe Road. I called in to the Guangzhou help desk and the guy told me the passport was with the courier and I should expect an email for pickup soon. I'm thinking monday.....

Did you get the same email yet PhillyJon?

[Darnell 8,478]

I don't know if she got any email about 'come to pick up, it's here'. I didn't ask.

[kklgzcq 0]

Congrats!!!

my visa is also received.

can't be any happier now.

China Time.

09 SEP 2013 - Medical Exam

10 SEP 2013 - Interview

09-23-2013 || 10:00 Wuhan Time - Additional Documents submitted via CITIC Wuhan

09-26-2013 || 14:00 Wuhan Time - ustraveldocs shows passport at post status.
09-27-2013 || 10:00 Wuhan Time - ceac shows administrative processing with new date.
09-28-2013 || 10:15 Guangzhou Time - ceac shows administrative processing with new date.
09-28-2013 || 11:00 Texas Time - ceac shows ISSUED-PRINTED - Woo Hoo ! Approved ! Yay !

11 OCT @ 14:40 - Visa Packet left the IV Unit, in Courier's Hands (per the ustraveldocs helpdesk human, telephone call)

14 OCT @ 11:ish, ustraveldocs showing ready for pickup

15 OCT @ 11:30, Mrs. Darnell picked up the visa packet at Citic Bank Wuhan.

I feel drained, like after an andrenilin (sp?) rush.

[Darnell 8,478]

Congrats!!!

my visa is also received.

can't be any happier now.

Does this mean you'll actually fill out an official VJ timeline, over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=160089

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=160089

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=160089

5th request, from me.

[chanhungli 6]

Interview 10-10-13

notice at cgi Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery 10-16-13 Ceac shows issued

Picked up in tain jin 10-21-13

Ticket for Houston 10-26-13

she called them (bank) ahead of time and they told her is was there, cgi still says the above statement. So I suggest you call and not wait for the notice.

Hope this helps

[Chris&Mia 2]

My wife went in person to the bank on Saturday and they said it wasnt in their system but it could have arrived that day since they dont process them on the weekend. She was already in the area doing her last immunization so she wanted to stop in. She called last night (monday during the day GZ time) and they said it was ready for pickup. Not sure if she bailed on work and went to pick it up yet or not. Her email was a little vague.

Congrats Chanhungli! Deer Park? You're just around the corner from us! I split my time between Anahuac and San Leon.....

Edited October 21, 2013 by Chris&Mia

[Darnell 8,478]

ah geez - might as well plan on a big cookout at my place