Russ and Jie

Hey you guys! Congratulations on everything! I got your personal message Aaron, but I couldn't get into my Visa Journey acct. to respond. Jie and I went up to Portland to visit Chinatown a few weeks ago, and visited Fubonn market. The next time we're up that way we'll have to meet for lunch or something. russoregon@gmail.com

Hey youyou, how's everything going? Just checking in to see how you're doing.

Hey Bill, we haven't really done anything to picture worthy as of yet, but I told Jie we would get our picture taken tonight. Monday is our bowling night! :-) I'll see what I can do to get it posted soon!

Hey you old married man, how's life? Have you been eating good lately? I know I sure have!

Hey you guys! Thanks for welcoming Jie to America. I read the message to her as soon as I received it. I'll let you know when we take a trip to Portland to visit Chinatown. Maybe we can stop by for a visit on the way there or the way back.

Loving life! I can't believe this long wait is finally over for now. Thank you so much to everyone that has been so supportive of us during this process.

Working a half day today Bill and then........a few things to finish up and buying some flowers!

Wow! All this waiting is going to be over in 24 hours!!! I'm still finding it hard to believe.

Yes Bill, I'm pretty excited! Another friend of mine told me to make sure I have some flowers in the house for when she arrives at her new home. So that is more flowers I will be getting!

Hey Chuck and Chun thanks for the message! I have been using skype for cell phone calls. For $14.99 you can make unlimited phone calls to China. That has been the best deal I have found so far. Thanks for all of the support!

Hey Allan and Mei; Thanks for the message! It can be trying at times, but if you can get through this process you can get through anything. Our file was in "customs delay" in Guangzhou for 6 weeks! Talk about frustrating. But through it all Jie and I remained patient knowing our time would eventually come. Good luck to you both. This is a wonderful site for support.

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Driving to Seattle on the 19th to meet Jie at the airport!!! Woo-Hoo!

I'm working on the man cave Bill! Just 11 days, I need to work fast! :-)

Jie passed!!!!!!

Would you like to hear something interesting youyou? I sent three years of tax information to Jie, and the man she is staying with told her she would probably just need one year of tax information. I instantly thought of you and your situation. I told Jie, "Well better to have too much than not enough." Thank you!

Jie's interview is tomorrow! Please think good thoughts for us today!

Thanks S&E! I'll let you know as soon as I hear. And anything that I can pass along from Jie that might be helpful for you guys next week!

Thanks Youyou! I appreciate that! I'll let you know as soon as I hear something.

Jie received her physical today. Everything went fine!!! Now we just need to wait for Monday and Tuesday! I'm really getting nervous!

Hello, I just wanted to stop in and let you know that Jie is going to be staying at Mr. Xia's while she is in Guangzhou for her interview. Thank you again for the advice!

Russ

OK, I made a mistake. Jie is actually flying to Guangzhou on Thursday and will get her physical on Friday. We've been practicing interview questions alomst every day trying to prepare!

Thanks for checking in Bill! Yes we are practicing those questions!

Jie is heading down to Guangzhou on Friday November 4th so she can get her medical on Saturday! I can't believe this time has finally arrived!

Hopefully your fiancee will also have her interview the same time Amy and Jie will have theirs in Guangzhou! Let us know! Good luck!

WE GOT IT!!!!! INTERVIEW DATE NOV. 7TH!!!!