We are sick to death of this visa nightmare.....we have a consulate here in Chicago, but we are forced to apply online. It took HOURS, as the site was down for over a week. We haven't even mailed them as we are on a waiting list for the $350 shots. That will happen tomarrow and then they will be expressed out. I'm glad we are looking at the Birkenhead pics.....as it is helping us justify this. I actually had to take a morning off work to do this. Not a good time.....Poor Donna, atleast I didn't throw my back out!!