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Satisfying Conclusions

Remember how my visa went 144 days overdue, then when I got it renewed, I only got a 2 month visa? Well, I got my new passport, then I finally got my new visa. Today. Looks like I’ll never need to apply for a student visa again. For me, that is a... ...full story at Sinosplice

from Sinosplice on Thu, Mar 29 2007

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