Moving Forward

Hey everyone!!  Yesterday the plan to go to Thailand took a giant step forward.  No we don't have our flight plans just yet but we are definately almost to that point.  Around 5:45 AM Rachel and I began our trip to the Royal Thai Embassy.  It was a good thing we left so early because even from Richmond to Washington DC it took around 3.5 hours.

This trip was so we could get our non-immigrant workers visas, which I am proud to say we were approved, but not before we had to jump through a couple of hoops.  If any of you ever plan a trip to another country and are required to get a visa let me throw out a few helpful pieces of information:

1. Check to see if the Embassy takes appointments (the Royal Thai Embassy does not)
2. Make sure you bring 2 passport size photos of yourself and make sure they are recent (2x2)
3. Fill out the application
4. Have your passport with you
5. A copy or your bank statement (that's the one that gave us problems)
6. And ours was $65
1. You can pay in cash in person
2. It must be money order if through the mail
3. 3 days to process in person
4. 10-12 business days by mail

And, as many of you probably know very well the traffic around DC is absolutely awful.  Make sure you allow enough time to not only deal with traffic, but allow some "getting lost" time if you're not entirely sure where you are going.  Needless to say it was an eventful day trip that I get to make again this Friday (to go back and pick up our visas). 

Well, I guess that's about all I have for you today.  Thanks again for tuning in and I hope to have something new for everyone in a couple of days.  Take care all and remember if there is anything you want to talk about and/or discuss or any question just let me know.

Cheers,
   Cush