The Quest for Mulan

Well, we got the official notice that our travel authority came in today. However, we still don't know when we're going until we receive our consulate appt (which should be in a couple days). Then we can make our travel arrangements and then go..stay tuned...Todd

From: Karolyn Tucker
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 12:04 PM
To: 'J&M Boyd'
Subject: Good news! TAs have been received and appts have been requested

I hope to know in a day or two of your confirmed appts at the ACS.

Notes for booking your child's return tickets:

A return international ticket for your child in his/her Chinese Name
is required even if your child is under the age of two. You do not
have to purchase a seat ticket, but a lap ticket is required, and the
cost is a percentage of your adult ticket. The ticket must be in your
child's Chinese Name, because that is the name that will appear on
his/her Chinese passport.

Regarding your child's Chinese Name: In China, the last name is
always listed first, the next one or two names is considered to be
your child's first name. All names on tickets must match the names on
the passports.

I have received several questions from families about skipping the
Beijing part of the travel schedule. That is possible and when the
appts are set, I will note on the schedule you when you need to be in
your child's provincial capital city (Guangdong group-Guangzhou;
Guangxi group-Nanning; and Jiangxi group-Nanchang). Since our tickets
are purchased in China and we will not be able to get the
Guangzhou/capital city part of your ticket to you before you leave the
US, you will need to have your international travel agency book that
flight for you.

If you have any questions, please let me know. I will inform you as
soon as possible of your confirmed travel dates.
Thanks,

Karolyn Tucker