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kc456   0

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This was funny. I walked into work and saw our tech guy in the conference room while he was supposed to be in China doing training! I asked his colleague if that was indeed the guy. He tells me -- yes, he was supposed to travel on Sunday but he did not have his visa! The travel agent never told him. He went to the airport counter to check in, and the agent asked for the visa. I said “Didn’t he know he needed a visa to get into China? Well, the response was, the travel agent never told him he needed one.

And I said “Well, these Americans. They think they can travel anywhere! Do whatever they want!”

09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

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Filing for removal of conditions

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Saddle Bronc   124

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Since when is it the TRAVEL AGENT's responsibility to inform the customer about visa requirements of destination country?

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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MrMrsKnight   0

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Since when is it the TRAVEL AGENT's responsibility to inform the customer about visa requirements of destination country?

Well..... I think if you're working with a travel agent and he's helping you and informing you about your trip and destinations, he should tell you what documents you'll need. I thought that was obvious.

Of course, it's the customer's job to make sure everything is in order too.....

OUR COMPLETE TIMELINE

Latest steps:

10/26/2006- Consulate receives case (seriously, one month to receive the case?? BS!), and packet 3 that I sent even before they had received the case.

01/02/2007- Interview!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got a 221(g)

01/23/2007- Second Interview. VISA granted!!!

01/29/2007- VISA arrived.... no envelope though. I'm gonna contact them and see what happened this time!

01/31/2007- I'll have to send them one last financial support evidence.

02/01/2007- Evidence sent

02/02/2007- Evidence received by Consulate

02/06/2007- Consulate sends envelope!

02/07/2007- Envelope received!!!

02/10/2007- Flew to the USA!!!!!!

04/17/2007- Wedding day!!!

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peejay   327

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Since when is it the TRAVEL AGENT's responsibility to inform the customer about visa requirements of destination country?

It isn't, but the Ukrainian travel agent I buy tickets from to go to Belarus always asks me if I already have a valid visa. It's not her responsibility...but it's a nice touch. That's why I do business with her agency.

However, I got a ration of sh*t at the airport once when boarding a Lufthansa plane going to Frankfurt (and later connecting on to Minsk). The ticket taker in Houston started raising hell with me because my passport was expiring in less than 3 months. As I told her...why then did the Belarus embassy issue me a visa in the same passport? The visa expired a long time before my passport would. She rudely informed me not to get upset if I got turned back at the airport in Frankfurt. I didn't nor did I have any other problems anywhere else except with her. Jeez!

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Jenn!   918

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Since when is it the TRAVEL AGENT's responsibility to inform the customer about visa requirements of destination country?

Well..... I think if you're working with a travel agent and he's helping you and informing you about your trip and destinations, he should tell you what documents you'll need. I thought that was obvious.

Of course, it's the customer's job to make sure everything is in order too.....

I agree. A good travel agent WOULD inform you of visa requirements.

anya-D Proficient

anya-D   8

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I thought that you have to have the interview with the embassy for the visa to china.. at least the Chinese embassy in Bangkok do require that..(yea.. also the Americans have to have the interview.. as my hubby were going to apply but didnt get a chance to)

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K-1 = 4 months

AOS = 5 months

I-751 = almost one year

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kc456 Proficient

kc456   0

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Actually, come to think of it -- unless you get your chinese visa directly from the embassy/consulate, you have to have someone arrange it for you (can't apply directly by post), usually a travel agent. I'd say they sell you a ticket to china, they should offer to arrange the visa.

Well then, it makes two of them -- the travel agent and the prospective traveller!

09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

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Filing for removal of conditions

anya-D Proficient

anya-D   8

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I got my visa through a travel agency -- no interview required.

ic - may be only Chinese Embassy in Thailand requires that

K-1 = 4 months

AOS = 5 months

I-751 = almost one year

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Hilarious Clinton   452

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I would think that would fall on the travel agent, at least to remind the person they need a visa. Jeez, every time I book a ticket to Brazil, from where ever, (internet, agency, phone) I always get asked if I have a visa.

Fire the travel agent. When you book online it reminds you that you may need a visa ect.....

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