nygatl15

Great news, congratulations

April 18, that was my birthday. Nice to hear something nice happened to you on that day. I wish you the best in your future. Good luck. rememebr the 3 P's...Patience, Patience, Patience.

My wife prepared ox tail soup with cabbage, potato's, tomato's, carrots plus some un-know ingredients? 208088[/snapback] Ox-tails is my favorite dish in the world... I never had it with cabbage.. but with a brown gravy and rice, there is nothing better if done right. too me 10 years to perfect my recipe... I only know 2 resturants in Atlanta that make it as good as me. 208756[/snapback] Nygatl15, my wife and I went shopping today at a Chinese market called Vinh Phats today and bougth some fresh ox tail for soup. My wife cooked the soup on low heat for around two hours which she mentioned is so important, the ingrediants were ox tails cut about 1" - 11/2", carrots, potato's and cabbage, the ox tails were very tender, and the soup is delicious. I hope you try it sometime and enjoy it as much as I do. 209309[/snapback] We'll have to do this sometime, Thanks

Lots to see in Beijing, Great Wall, Tinamin Square, Forbidden City and much more. Shanghai, I didn't see much, it looked like a New York in a lot of ways. But it was still nice.

Are there any copies of these forms any where or will you just have to wait until you get them from Guz? (I talking about the OF variety) I was hoping to have them pre filled and sent off when they came as along as they are the same.

Mama Bear, I'm curious... your timeline doesn't show that you paid your CR2.,... any reason? I hope to be CR1 + CR2 in July. This depends on my divorce hearing in little more than 2 weeks and of course my planned marriage at the end of June in Nanning.

How long does it take to become a U.S. Citizen?

Welcome to CFL. You've come to the right place. Your SO is correct when she estimates 8 to 10 months. That is the normal time frame for a K3 visa, as long as there are no hitches or only minor ones. It is also true that it could take two years. Conventional wisdom says that the K1 visa for a fiance can get her here 1 or 2 months quicker but there is no guarantee. I advise you to give serious consideration to personal and family issues as well as the time factor. You've got lots of research to do, priorities to set and preparation to make, so it's good you've come here BEFORE going to China. I'd start by reading the FAQ and everything else you see as interesting and then com back with specific questions. If you haven't already done so, start getting your own paperwork in order. You'll need certified copies of divorce decree(s) if applicable, certified copies of your birth certificate and, of course, a passport and a visa to enter China. Unless you are planning to stay in China for the duration of the visa process, you will actually be filing your petitions with a US service center of USCIS. Later the National Visa Center will forward your petition to Guangzhou to complete the final steps of the process. 209610[/snapback] Welcome to CFL, I agree the K3 seems to be the fastest way to go, but it is also a little more costlier, which you will find out in your research. More costly because, you will have to file the I-130, before you can file for the K3. You can file the I-130 without the K3, but I beleive it takes more time... maybe 4 or 5 months extra or more, it is less costly just the same. I think this is the way I will go in a few months when I plan to marry in June, the I-130 that is.... Below are some links to get you started. http://www.kamya.com/misc/links.html K1/K1+K2 Flow Chart http://www.laogonglaopo.com/001files/China...art_EN_Rels.htm America CR1/CR2/IR1/IR2 Flow Chart http://www.laogonglaopo.com/001files/Ameri...art_EN_Rels.htm DCF Visa Flow Chart http://www.laogonglaopo.com/001files/China...art_EN_Rels.htm K3/K3+K4 Flow Chart http://www.laogonglaopo.com/001files/K3_Fl...art_EN_Rels.htm

Hunter, I don't understand your timeline. It confuses me a little. I understand that you filed the I-130 and the filed a I129f(k3)...but you said your CR-1 was approved 2-27-06. what does that mean. The interview you are waiting for is for the K3 interview I'm assuming. This seems to be going along quickly for you. Good Luck!! P-3 mailed 2-15-06, happy valentines day indeed. P-3 received 2-24-06 /in hand P-3 mailed 2-24-06 /crossing fingers P-3 entered into system 3-8-06 CR-1 approved 2-27-06 56 days and waiting for P-4

Sounds tasty dude

My wife prepared ox tail soup with cabbage, potato's, tomato's, carrots plus some un-know ingredients? 208088[/snapback] Ox-tails is my favorite dish in the world... I never had it with cabbage.. but with a brown gravy and rice, there is nothing better if done right. too me 10 years to perfect my recipe... I only know 2 resturants in Atlanta that make it as good as me.

Boiled a pork shoulder in pineapple juice and cloves, blackeye peas, baked apples and turnip greens. Pretty simple. I wonder what most of the meals will be like when I get married again and my wife and son will be here ... I know she doesn't eat much meat... I eat a lot of chicken and fish sometimes... not too much meat. She like to eat seafood and veggies.... lots of seafood in beihai, I assume, on the coast.

On that not of how the USG allocates thier resources, help me with this one. Since I live in Georgia, I'm supposed to send my I-130 to the Texas office and it will then be transferred to the California Service Center. That just seems like a total waste of time and resources also.

thanks Frank.... I guess the word "my" in reference to child is what made it a very confusing question, even though all the others weren't even close. Thanks for your research.

on the I-130 form, the question is ... I'm filing this form for my... Wife\ Husband Parent Brother \sister Child Would I check Child if I'm filing this I-130 for my SO's son(not my child)??? Might seem like a obvious question and answer, but I don't want to be wrong and lose a bunch of time over it. I posted this in another post, but I think the question got lost with the question about the G-325

Got it... on the I-130 form, it says... I'm filing this form for my... Wife\ Husband Parent Brother \sister Child Would I check Child if I'm filing this I-130 for my SO's son(not my child)???

At the bottom of the G-325 form, there is a bold box that says to put your name and Alien Registration number in the box. 1. who is the applicant? 2. how do they have a Alien registration number?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...tom&page=guides http://www.visajourney.com/examples/NVC_Pr...wchart_v1-2.pdf 206123[/snapback] Thanks, I guess I answered my question. I will read more before I ask my next question. Once here on the CR1, no EAD is required.

If your SO comes to the country via a CR1, does she already have a work permit?

While you may well have spent 10 minutes at the consulate, unless you plan to be in GUZ for at least half a day, you aren't going to accomplish this at all. Further, in order to have been asked about your SO's personal information you would have had to take her ID in too. They do require that. You'll need 30 bucks, your divorce decree(s) if applicable and at least a copy of your SO's Chinese ID card, not just your divorce decree. If I sound a little crabby today, its because, 1. I'm leaving Nanning for the USA today and 2. Well meaning but incomplete details like you posted nearly ruined my wedding plans last December. 205938[/snapback] Scary, I was just beginning to read those details. what should I be looking for.?

Now, you've got me all concerned about this? If it's not one thing, it's another. 205941[/snapback] It is my plan to send for the miarrage certifcate before I leave the US. If all else fails, then I may try the Ghuangzhou thing.

Hey don't worry about the venting. This is why we are here. Lord knows I've vented here enough for while after my problem happened. I hope if you visit the embassy, something positive will happen.

I'm very sorry to hear this. I wish you the best. Hang in there

Good point. this is where I need to concentrate. I saw it weeks ago, but forgot about it. thanks

Don, My question would be, can you file for a I-130 without filing for the CR1 in order to file the K3/K4? My thought is that the expense of filing for the K3/K4 in addition to the CR1 might be too much for me to afford. Which can I avoid if at all possible? My thought is that filing CR1/K3/K4 would end up costing me about $4000 and I haven't even bought them airline tickets yet. Also , does anything change in my responsibility if some was not to work out between us as opposed to the K1 marriage? 205888[/snapback] The short answer is yes. You can file the I-130 and pay the $190 filing fee and not pursue the CR/IR-1 immigrant visa. Once the NOA1 is received on the I-130, then you can but don't have to file for the K-3. That's another $170 filing fee. You will be able to control the flow on the I-130 and may choose to let it languish if you want to go with just the K-3, but remember this. While you will be paying more up front if you pursue the I-130-->CR/IR-1, you won't have to pay the current $325 to adjust her status after her arrival in the US which is something you'll have to do if she comes on a K-3. 205894[/snapback] Ok, then from the figures David posted earlier, It would cost aprox. $2000 to go the I-130 CR1/IR route and would cost aprox $2000 for my future wife and her son. If I decided I wanted to file the K3/K4, it might speed the process up, at a cost of an additional $2000, correct? I appreciate the input, I have time to decide, but I want to consider all of the pros and cons and have ample time to think it over and plan. There is still the much needed meeting between us, which is quite a ways off and a divorce to happen before that meeting to take place, which I'm sure everyone is aware of.