Our PA is our pre approval.  I got the call from the agency this morning.  Our coordinator said that was pretty quick!  Let’s hope it all keeps moving quick!  Now it takes about 3 months to get our LA.  That is our letter of approval.  Once we receive our LA, 2-4 weeks after that we get our TA.  This would be our travel approval.  Once we receive our TA, we will travel to China in about 3-5 weeks!  Did you get all that?  It is a lot of PA, LA and TA!  Keeping you posted!