Under normal circumstances, two Chinese people need to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register with their household registration books and ID cards, and it takes two hours to get it done.
However, due to Liu Yifei's nationality issue, it would take some effort to produce evidence.
First, go to the American Consulate in China to apply for a certificate to confirm Liu Yifei's current basic situation in the United States, such as her studies at Yale University, her residence in New Haven, etc.
After getting this certification document, I had to go to the Chinese consulate to confirm it and sign and seal it. Only when both consulates gave the certificate, could Liu Yifei's identity and basic information be confirmed, and finally she and Chu Xuan could go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to apply for a marriage certificate.
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Changing nationality is more cumbersome. No archives are required for marriage, but archives are necessary for nationality transfer. When it comes to files, the U.S. Consulate in China has to apply to the U.S. Immigration Service. After the U.S. Immigration Service returned Liu Yifei’s file,
This file must be handed over to the national public security agency so that Liu Yifei's transfer of nationality can proceed.
Not to mention the review process, the application process alone is very laborious.
But if you have good health, it’s okay to find connections and ask friends to help you shorten unnecessary time.
The next day, at noon on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
Ankang invited a friend of his and his family to meet the leader at the hotel for lunch.
Ankang told this friend about the situation in advance. If this friend can come to meet, he must be very sure that the matter can be handled well, and it does not require much energy. After all, doing a big favor involves yourself, so you have to think twice before doing a small favor to maintain a favor.
It doesn't hurt.
In front of this leader, Liu Yifei's matter must be a trivial matter, otherwise it would be impossible to make an appointment.
After a brief chat, the leader was indeed very relaxed about the matter, which was considered to be a favor to Ankang and Anjia.
Such a good situation made Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli very happy.
Liu Xiaoli glanced at the couple, and they immediately got up and served tea.
"Uncle, we respect you."
After dinner, we have to do business, and everyone has tea instead of wine.
The leader also picked up the tea cup politely and said: "No one can guarantee the outcome of the matter of transferring nationality back. You can go smoothly without my help in getting the marriage certificate. But since you are so anxious to get the marriage certificate,
After dealing with the issue of returning to nationality, in terms of time efficiency, I will maintain and maintain the relationship, which can be regarded as the beauty of adulthood. I congratulate the two outstanding young people in advance on their marriage."
"Thank you, uncle." Liu Yifei said sweetly.
The leader put down his tea cup and said with a smile: "My daughter regards you as fairy sisters and fairy brothers. This can be regarded as fulfilling my daughter's wish of getting married in advance."
Whether it was true words or polite words, the whole family was filled with cheerful smiles.
After the meal, the family drove to the U.S. Consulate in China with the leader.
The American Consulate in China sounds like an institution from the United States, but it is located in mainland China, and there are many Chinese public officials inside who are responsible for contact, communication and other official duties between the two sides.
Whether it is the matter of obtaining a certificate or transferring nationality, it is only Liu Yifei's matter as far as the American Consulate in China is concerned. Chu Xuan, Liu Xiaoli and Ankang accompanied her as family members.
Under the leadership's convenience and Ankang's guidance, Liu Yifei filled out one information card after another and presented one certificate after another.
With the Yale University study certificate in hand, the public officials made a phone call and checked on the American Academic Affairs Network. Liu Yifei's situation as a Yale University study student was quickly confirmed.
There was a rental contract in the Eli community in New Haven, and the public officials made another phone call, and saw the rental contract through the email returned. The situation of Liu Yifei's residence was quickly confirmed...
Not long after, Liu Yifei's basic situation in the United States was confirmed, and she received a signed and stamped receipt document. The first step in documenting relevant matters was completed.
Under Ankang's plan, the relevant applications for transfer of nationality will be carried out at the same time to avoid having to make several extra trips and waste time.
Liu Yifei then filled out the relevant application materials in sequence, showed her ID and other copies and submitted them to the public officials, and then the family left the U.S. Consulate in China and set off for the domestic consulate.
As for the relevant information being reviewed and sent to the U.S. Immigration Service, which has to review and send the files back, this series of processes has nothing to do with Liu Yifei at the moment. She only needs to wait for the results before getting the relevant documents.
This formality was completed in less than two hours, and it still involved civil affairs between the two countries, which was very efficient.
This proves an old saying, whether the efficiency of government departments is fast or slow depends on whether you have the blessing of mysterious power.
When we arrived at the domestic consulate, the mysterious power continued.
"Lao An, Sissi."
"Hello, uncle."
I know the uncle in front of me, Liu Yifei. Yesterday when I had a dinner with my father's friends in Beijing to celebrate the New Year, this uncle was also there.
Liu Yifei also understood that the uncle who was helping at the American consulate just now should be her uncle's friend, and the uncle who is now helping at the domestic consulate is her father's friend. Otherwise, the uncle just now would not have failed to show up at yesterday's New Year's dinner.
"Sister Liu, long time no see."
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Liu Xiaoli was not familiar with this person. She must have met him a long time ago when they were still living in Anjia, but it was so long ago that she no longer had any impression of him.
"Hello Chu Xuan."
"Hello, uncle."
Chu Xuan didn't know any of these leaders. Anyway, he felt the energy of his father-in-law and An Jia. The connections in this system are really wide and awesome.
With the mysterious power around, it will be very comfortable to do things.
There is no waiting list, and you can still sit in the leader's office, drink tea and chat while working.
Human relations have existed since ancient times, and this is no different in modern times. This is a true portrayal of the human society.
Liu Yifei submitted the receipt documents from the United States, and Ankang and Liu Xiaoli each presented their household registration books.
Although the two people's household registration books are separate, the information that Liu Yifei is their daughter appears together in their household registration books. Therefore, in the matter of Liu Yifei's marriage, due to special reasons of nationality, Ankang is required.
The parents of Liu Xiaoli appeared at the same time to confirm Liu Yifei’s identity and relationship.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chu Xuan has nothing to do with him. The parents and daughters each fill out their own forms. He wanders around the consulate just for fun.
Before he and Liu Yifei obtained the certificate to establish a husband and wife relationship, Liu Yifei's personal and family circumstances had nothing to do with him. After obtaining the certificate from Liu Yifei, he could only serve as a family member and family member when it came to Liu Yifei's transfer of nationality.
Ankang and Liu Xiaoli helped Liu Yifei to confirm the situation.
"We will complete the review within 24 hours. I will call you, Lao An, tomorrow, probably at this time, to come over and get the receipt documents."
"Okay, thank you."
"Where, it's a small matter, easy to go."
With the blessing of mysterious power, the work efficiency was very fast. I just called two consulates and completed the application procedures in one afternoon. Most of the time I was in the car, which made the family very worry-free.
On the avenue, Chu Xuan drove his car into the crowded traffic and headed for the Shangri-La Hotel. While sending his parents back to the hotel, the whole family had dinner together at the hotel.
"I'll get the receipt tomorrow, and I can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau the day after tomorrow to get evidence." Liu Xiaoli said in the back seat. She didn't look at Ankang next to her, but this sentence was obviously addressed to Ankang.
"Well, we can testify the day after tomorrow." Ankang looked out the window and replied to Liu Xiaoli.
In the passenger seat, Liu Yifei smoothed her hair and glanced at Chu Xuan who was driving.
Chu Xuan just turned his head and came over, but Liu Yifei pursed her lips and turned her head, feeling a little embarrassed to look at Chu Xuan for a moment.
Now that everything is done, just one final step is needed.
Once you cross the threshold, you can truly stay and fly together.
However, in front of this threshold, the two of them had obviously become a couple, but Liu Yifei felt a ripple of shyness in her heart. Such feelings were intertwined in her heart, making her ashamed to look at Chu Xuan.
Such a shy look made Chu Xuan raise the corners of his mouth and put on a smile.
"Xiao Xuan, how do you feel when you testify the day after tomorrow?" Liu Xiaoli's voice came from behind.
Hearing her mother's joking question, Liu Yifei glanced at Chu Xuan, curious about Chu Xuan's answer.
"I'm so excited, my hands are shaking." Chu Xuan raised his hand and patted the steering wheel, as if he wanted to stop his hands from shaking with excitement.
Liu Yifei smiled, retracted her gaze from Chu Xuan, and looked out the car window at the road ahead.
"Then don't drive. I'll come. My hands are shaking. Don't scare me." Liu Xiaoli pretended to be afraid.
Liu Yifei made a "puff" sound, and the smile on her face gradually deepened.
Ankang also raised the corners of his mouth, looked away from the window, and looked at Chu Xuan's expression in the driver's seat through the rearview mirror.
"No, no, no." Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing.
Liu Xiaoli stopped joking. She knew that Chu Xuan was joking, so she joked back.
In front of Ankang, Liu Xiaoli showed her fun-seeking side, which she had never seen before.
Just because the procedures were successfully completed today and seeing that good things for Chu Xuan and Qian Qian were about to happen, she, as a mother, was also excited and excited. She couldn't restrain her joy, so she didn't care whether Ankang was present or not, and her interest was restored.
There is only the warm and normal atmosphere of a family of three.
Ankang, on the other hand, was troubled. Seeing that his daughter was about to become his wife, he felt depressed. He was confused and hesitant now, but things had come to this point and were so logical, so he could only let nature take its course.
Once you have confirmed that you will need to obtain evidence the day after tomorrow, you should inform your relatives and friends.
After dinner at the hotel, the mother and son-in-law went home, and the father and daughter went back to their room. The two parties made phone calls one by one...
——Wuhan, grandma’s house.
On the sofa, a large family sat on the electric hot plate to warm themselves up.
The TV was playing the party program, but it was muted. Because grandma was answering the phone, all the family's eyes were on grandma.
"Okay, okay, let's come over tomorrow." Grandma hung up Liu Xiaoli's phone with a beaming look: "Okay, okay, we'll get the evidence the day after tomorrow!"
The family members smiled, and Zhou Wenqiong said: "With the help from the An family, the procedures for Sissi's nationality are still efficient."
"Mom, you can go there tomorrow, I'll stay at home and wait for the guests to come," my aunt said.
"How can you stay alone?" Grandma looked at uncle and said, "You two stay, I will go to the capital with the third child and his family."
The third family is my aunt Zhou Wenqiong, my uncle and my cousin.
As the uncle is the eldest son, it is most appropriate for him to stay at home and represent the family, waiting for guests to come to visit him for New Year greetings.
Of course, grandma is the most suitable person to stay at home, because most of the people who come to pay New Year greetings are for grandma, an old lady. But my precious granddaughter has to get a certificate to hold an engagement party, and she will not stay at home. She must
Go and witness this happy event of my granddaughter.
Although my uncle felt a little regretful, he followed his mother's instructions and agreed to guard the house with his aunt.
"Then I'm going to buy a plane ticket now." Zhou Wenqiong lifted the quilt and stepped off the electric heating plate.
"Mom, I'll go with you." My cousin went with her.
The Chinese New Year is inherently happy, and the news of a happy event has made the current New Year atmosphere in this family even more festive.
Especially grandma, the party program on TV was originally very interesting, but her eyes became a little wandering when watching TV. It was obvious that her focus was no longer on the TV program, and her thoughts about the old man had drifted to the capital.
——Wuhan, Anjia.
"Then I'll come over tomorrow." The aunt hung up Ankang's phone and said happily to her grandparents: "Dad, Mom, the third child has finished it. Sissi and Xiaoxuan will get the certificate the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, okay." Grandma's kind face flashed with a cheerful look, and she said three good words in a row, and the joy in her heart was beyond words.
Grandpa's wrinkled face also showed joy: "Then you can rush over tomorrow and attend the couple's engagement party on our behalf. We won't go there. Send us a blessing and celebrate together when we get married.
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Grandpa is getting old and it is not suitable to travel far in the cold weather, and there are many students and disciples coming to visit during the Chinese New Year. He can only regret that he cannot be present at his child's engagement party in person.
The eldest aunt is responsible for taking care of grandpa and grandma. Grandma's body is quite strong, but it is impossible for the two of them to leave grandpa and go to the capital together. It is not appropriate for grandma to travel far away alone as an old man.
As for the uncle and aunt, they are both very busy people in the system. They have arranged to come back for the wedding next year. They will not come to the engagement party this time. They can only send the uncle to represent the An family.
So the aunt called her friend: "Save me a ticket to Beijing tomorrow, thank you."
Just like at grandma's house, the news of the granddaughter's happy event filled the family atmosphere of grandparents and aunts with joy, and even TV programs that they didn't like to watch became more enjoyable.
——Jingcheng, a high-end community in Binhai District.
"Ah - it's really fake!"
"Are you just lying about the evidence?"
"So fast?"
"Too fast!"
Su Chang was lying on the bed with a novel next to her. She received a call from Liu Yifei. She was not interested in reading her favorite novel. She was attracted by the news that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were going to testify.
"Are you free the day after tomorrow? Come hang out at the Civil Affairs Bureau. There is an engagement party tonight. We are the only one in our circle who has invited you to be the representative. Are we sisters enough?" came Liu Yifei's playful voice.
"Come! Must come!" Su Chang said happily, surprised and pleasantly surprised.
To her surprise, the couple went to Wuhan to discuss their marriage just a few days ago, and they would have to issue evidence in two days, which she didn't expect.
What's surprising is that the two couples have finally reached this point after six years of falling in love with each other in "Dragon".
——Beijing, a villa in Bieyuan in the east.
"Brother Quan, it's the day after tomorrow." Ren Quan answered Chu Xuan's call. He was as surprised as Su Chang. He didn't expect that the couple went to Wuhan to discuss marriage, and they would have to prepare evidence in just a few days.
At this, he was slightly surprised and then sent his blessing: "Congratulations, did you just call me?"
Chu Xuan replied on the phone: "This is a family banquet. We don't plan to invite too many people, and many people are busy during the Chinese New Year. Let you and Su Chang come as representatives. Let's get together at the wedding, etc.
I’ll tell the group next time.”
"Okay." Ren Quan agreed and said, "At home now?"
"Here." Chu Xuan said.
"I'll come over and have a few drinks." Ren Quan was about to go to Chu Xuan's house. When he heard such good news, he wanted to have a few drinks with Chu Xuan to bless him.
"Okay, come on." Chu Xuan said. The two families were in the same community, just a few steps away. Ren Quan wanted to come over for a drink if he was interested, and he happily accepted.
For such a happy event as an engagement banquet, when facing all these friends, either none or all of them should be invited. It is best to have a bowl of water in order to prevent anyone from being unhappy.
But Huang Xuan is celebrating the New Year in Gansu, Zhao Liying is celebrating the New Year in Henan, Jiang Xin is celebrating the New Year in XJ, Huang Bo is in Qingdao, Chen He is in Fujian, and Hu Ge is also celebrating the New Year in Shenghai. Only Su Chang is alone in the capital.
Big brothers like Hu Jun and Li Zhengtong have free careers after setting up a studio. They don't need to make unified arrangements from the company. During the Chinese New Year period, they are either filming or running business, celebrating the New Year in their hometown or in Xiangjiang. Only Ren Quan is watching in Beijing.
About his catering company.
The couple discussed it. It was not good not to invite one person, and it would be troublesome to invite everyone, so they decided to let Ren Quan and Su Chang come as representatives of the two circles to have fun and witness the good news of them becoming husband and wife.
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As for the rest of my friends and big brothers and sisters, I can only explain it in the group to avoid misunderstandings.
When Chu Xuan at home and Liu Yifei at the hotel explained the situation to several internal QQ groups with whom they had close personal relationships, good friends from all over the country immediately went crazy...