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1. I asked an immigration officer about this and was told that once we got the travel document, we could use it on any date. I would advise you to put a specific date and length on the application though, since that will make your application clear and specific, and therefore easier to approve. Similarly, I would cite a specific reason to travel (i.e., to see your wife's parents). Of course, our AP hasn't been approved yet, so take this with as much salt as you like. 2. I sent in the full-face photos.

We submitted AOS, AP, and EAD applications at the same time. The AP was rejected due to an incorrect fee (180 instead of 170), with instructions to resubmit (to Chicago) with the correct fee. We do not have a receipt notice for the AOS application, which was filed two weeks ago. Can we resubmit the AP application without this? Has anyone had experience with this?

Well, here we are getting ready to file for AOS and I don't have the old NOA-2, petition approval notice. Turns out we need it. I never got one in the mail, though USCIS says it was sent. Is there any other method to get one besides filling out that I-130 and paying $200? How long does it takes to get one of these back from Vermont? For the I-485, will they accept anything in lieu of the NOA-2?

I've noticed the I-130 (petition for alien relative) requests a picture of the husband and one of the wife. Don't think that form is part of our process though. I noticed your sample list includes the I-693. Since notrevorich's wife (and mine) was a K-1 and had a medical exam for that, does she not need to include the I-693 with her AOS package?

My wife and I would like to file for advance parole for her along with her AOS application for perm. residency. She entered the U.S. on a K-1. We are married now and would like to take a trip to Thailand (2 months) and China (1 month), for a few reasons--honeymoon (Thailand), visiting her parents (China), and starting an import/export business (China). I've looked through the AP threads--some good info there. I still have a few questions--hope someone can help. 1. The AP form I-131, part 1, question 3 is a field for "Class of Admission." Is this K-1? (The 90 days will be over soon). Is it "pending AOS"? Or is this something else entirely? 2. I plan to list the three reasons above for traveling. Would it be better to just list the business and family reasons? Are these appropriate reasons? Has anyone been denied based on the reason given? 3. Has anyone got the AP approved, then not been able to return? I see posts warning that AP is not a guarantee of return, but has anyone actually been sent back at the POE? THANKS!

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Has anyone bought a PIN number for calling the visa call center and not used all their minutes? My SO's parents want to come to the US for our wedding but there is no CITIC bank in their town and they do not have a credit card so they cannot buy a PIN number to call the visa call center and make an appointment. If anyone has leftover credit on their PIN that they will not use, please PM me. Otherwise her parents will have to take a train to another city just to pay for the phone card. Thanks!

My fiancee is here in the U.S. now and we want to help her parents attend our wedding (January 21st). I've been reading over the posts on this subject and I'm afraid our chances don't look great. PROS: They own an apartment, which they renovated a few years ago. They have a savings account. Her father works. They bought a small life insurance policy in China about 5 months ago. CONS: My fiancee is their only child and they have no grandchildren. Thier savings is small. Her mother doesn't work. Her father only makes 28 RMB ($3.50) per day. They have never traveled abroad before. I would appreciate any advice. In particular, if anyone has been through the Shenyang consulate for a tourist visa, how long does it take to get an appointment? I understand you have call their call center to schedule one, then present all your documents at the window on the day of. Any experiences with Shenyang? Check list: -Cover Letter w/ specific itinerary of their activities in the US and list of their ties to china. (from me to VO, english) -Invitation letter to parents from me. (Chinese and English) -Documentation of ties: apartment, savings, income, insurance. -DS-156 (chinese and english) -DS-157 (chinese and english) -I-134 w/ bank letter and employer letter (Does it make a difference if I pay for their plane ticket?) -xerox of my fiancee's US visa Possible inclusions: -Letter from the friends they will stay with in California, where the wedding will be held (they will not stay with us--we live in DC). -Other? Thanks!

Well, Congress makes visa policy. Homeland Security (USCIS) is the lead agency. And the State Department implements the policy abroad. I do wonder where the presumption of guilt doctrine originated, or if that is just something cyclic and stronger with some administrations. A side note on policy: The State Department's Foreign Affairs Manual says "A B-2 visa may also be issued to an alien coming to the United States: (1) Simply to meet the family of his or her fiancé; (2) To become engaged; (3) To make arrangements for the wedding; or (4) To renew a relationship with the prospective spouse. (The section is 9 FAM 41.31 N14.1-1 Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens) But again, you have to overcome the presumption of intent to immigrate, which in the case of K Visa applicants seems impossible. It would take a lot of immigrant rights lobbying and campaign $$$ in Congress to change the policies. So far as I know, the asylum seekers are the only group that gets a *little* attention. Nobody is lobbying to change the treatment of regular people in the immigration system. Oh, except the groups lobbying to keep them out. There are plenty of those. Just Google.

My SO reports the proprietor gave her a counterfeit 100 kuai bill in change, a fact she only discovered after she left GZ. Otherwise a great place to stay.

Can't hurt. Unlikely to matter.

I can add another positive experience about staying at the above place. My SO did, and for only 150 RMB per night during the trade show (late October). Very very close to the consulate.

My fiancee wants to take my last name. I couldn't help sending her the vibe that I wanted that too, but I think she is happy and excited about it in her own right.

Great news! The timelines show some people who had a very slow start with USCIS get faster treatment once at GUZ. I would request priority processing via your congressman's office. Might work.

The big guard...reminds me of a Kafka story. According to a exhibit at the Holocaust Museum in DC, the United States increased the number of forms and complexity of the visa process in the lead up to WWII to create a "paper barrier" that would limit the number of jews emigrating from Europe to the U.S. It worked. A lot of Americans just know they have it good and don't want to share. The joy luck husbands' club is just too small a demographic.

She's right about using your reps in congress though. That was the only thing GUZ responded to in my case. I would even go to your representative's local office in person if you have not already.

DOS: (202) 663-1225 Set aside 30 minutes, have a magazine on/in hand and use a speaker phone if you can.

Thanks everyone. Great to have you here on candle. My fiance gives up a good job and the ability to support herself and her parents, says goodbye to all of her friends and family, and leaves most of her possessions behind to come live the rest of her life in a country she's never seen and which couldn't be more different, and with someone she loves but has seen for only 20 days in the last 8 months. I can't wait to see her, but now I wonder if the waiting is really the hardest part.

She called it an "orange slip," not a pink, so at first I was little unsure... And yes, those are his exact words.

Deplorable. Can't your reps in Congress help?

He opened his mouth, braces glinting, 1. How did you two meet? >In Beijing, we dated, then lived together, etc. Now he is working in the U.S. 2. Do you have proof that he works at X place? >Yes, here it is. 3. Do you have any pictures? >Yes. I'm going to give you a visa. Good luck. ---- And folks, after a mere 8 months of misery, uncertainty and despair, that's really all there is to it! David, Carl, donahso, nooneufo, Frank, and many others here -- you guys rock! And your advice didn't hurt either.

How long does it take to clear immigration at the airport? We're looking at buying a ticket where the point of entry is San Francisco, the layover is 3 and 1/2 hours, and then she has a domestic flight leaves for DC. Is that enough time to allow for any snags? What are the possible snags?

Oh yeah, I'm talking about a series of cogent legal arguments to the USCIS Ombudsman on immigration reform, penned by a California law firm. Link to Letters

So, what alternative method did you select for shipping goods from China if the numbers you posted were too expensive? 156950[/snapback] We just didn't ship anything. We do need to call the airlines and find out how much it costs to bring an extra bag. But for big items, she just has to sell what she can and give the rest away.

Here are phone numbers for four American shippers' Beijing offices. Fed-Ex: 6561 2003 / 6468 5599 DHL: 6567 2560 Santa Fe: 6947 0688 UPS: 6530 1234 / 6530 2233 We determined they were too expensive for us, so we have used none of them.