Things continue to go well with "Y". Someday I will give you her name - for now I am just being cautious - coy even.
Originally when I was still talking with "X" I felt like I needed a plan"B" girl. I have read some of you here advising against that. I originally thought that I would go against that advice and when things with "X" weren't progressing I contacted "Y" and a few others. At the time I thought that I would pursue the plan "B" type of thinking but now I am finding that the more I get to know "Y" the less interested I am in having a plan "B". I am starting to think that I will take my chances with her and walk the tightrope with no plan "B." The truth is that even though I might still look at other profiles I am not inspired to contact any of them, and every day I find more reasons to just stick with "Y" only...
Anyways I have some questions and I could probably spend hours trying to find the answers but then what would be the purpose of this forum? You guys have been there and done that and you will know right away what I need to know.
I said before that this is all new to me. I do not even have a US passport...!
I picked up the passport form, I got a passport picture, I have all the documents. But one of the questions is "what country are you traveling to, when is the trip, how long are you staying?" I don't know what to answer. I thought that a passport was all purpose, etc. so why do they want specifics?
I don't know when the trip will be, I don't know how long, I only know it will be to China.
I also need to get a Chinese visa - but first I need the passport. I thought I read somewhere that even after I receive the Chinese visa that I cannot use it for three months. Is that true? I hope I misread something.
Anyways if that is the case I might go ahead and get the passport expedited. I go for my interview on Thursday, so I have to make that decision by then. I also need to know if I should go for the bigger 52 page passport. My thinking is that I do not know what the future holds and even if it all goes my way that does not mean that I will not be making regular trips to China to visit in-laws, etc.
I know I am going to pay for the book and the card. The card would be handy for trips to Canada, etc.
I guess that is all the questions that I have - I will list them.
1) Why do they want specifics about my trip and what should I tell them?
2) Do I really have to wait 3 months to use my Chinese visa? - that would put my trip further off.
3) Should I go for the 52 page passport?
Thanks for all of your help and advice. I do not know where I would be without you guys.
Jim