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Hey griz, I hope all your days with your girls are as rich as the menu
Best to your family,
Bob
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Hey Jerry,
I agree, once I had to get a visa in a hurry for an emergency business trip and didn't have time to use a visa service which I usually do. I drove into Los Angeles and it took me longer to find a parking place and walk over to the Chinese Embassy than it did to get the actual visa! This was about seven years ago but the experience was the same as your's.
Have a terrific trip, first time is always a real kick!
Bob
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Hey Jerry & xiaomin,
Here is a copy of the cover letter I sent in with our I-129 K1/K2 package. It will give you and idea of what things you'll need to gather although your situation may be slightly different which would mean you may need to include or exclude documents as appropriate. You'll also get this information on the instruction sheet for the I-129 form, read them and follow them carefully and you should be ok.
One other thing to remember is save all receipts and pay for things with your credit/debit card that has your name on it and links to your bank account, anything you pay for with cash is useless because how do you prove you actually paid for it! Save all air travel documents including boarding passes with your name on them, train and taxi receipts without your name on them are pretty much useless. Save all hotel and restaurant receipts paid for with your credit/debit card. Take lots of pictures of the two of you and also with family and friends in different situations.
By the time we gathered everything to send to the USCIS we had a stack of documents about 3/4" thick! One thing I did that you may want to consider doing is scan everything as pdf files in your computer and give a copy of them to your lady to keep with her in China, back them up to another drive/disc as well just in case. Also make a complete hard copy for her as she will need it later.
Package Contents
1) I-129F, Petition for Alien Fianc¨¦e, Check #XXX in the amount of $455.00 (paper clip the check to the top of the form)
2) G-325A, Biographical Information for "beneficiary" (your fianc¨¦e)
3) G-325A, Biographical Information for "petitioner" (you, US citizen)
4) Passport Photos for "petitioner", "beneficiary" (fianc¨¦e) and any children coming with your fianc¨¦e
5) Proof of Citizenship for "petitioner" including Birth Certificate and complete Passport
6) Birth Certificate for "beneficiary" with English translation and notary certificate
7) Birth Certificate for any children with English translation and notary certificate
8) Statements of Intention to Marry for "petitioner" and "beneficiary" (note: let her do this in her own words, my fianc¨¦e wanted me to correct her English and sentence structure and I told her it was more important that it was an honest statement in her words than the English was correct. This is just my opinion but it seems to have served us well to this point.)
9) Divorce Documents for "petitioner" and "beneficiary" with English translation and notary certificate (if your fianc¨¦e has never been married and divorced then I think she will need a "single document" stating she is not married but you can check this for yourself if needed)
10) Evidence of travel to China and meeting "beneficiary" (here's were copies of all those receipts come in handy)
11) Evidence of traveling together to XXXXX and Hong Kong (if you take any side trips together save these receipts)
12) Copies of emails, evidence of a long relationship and intent to get married (give copies of early emails and recent emails to show the length of your relationship)
13) Pictures, evidence of meeting (I attached them to several sheets of paper and noted who was in the picture, when and where it was taken and in some cases what we were doing)
14) Other evidence of relationship and intent to get married (use copies of receipts for the purchase of engagement ring, wedding rings or any presents you buy for her)
(side note: I paper clipped each group of documents and marked them with the numbers as noted above.)
Note: Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered original documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular official at a later date.
Signed: "petitioner's name"
"print petitioner's name"
Date: XXXXXXX
This will get you started and give you time to research future steps like the P3 which is a relatively easy set of forms but other documents that need to be gathered may take some time and P4 which is a lot of documents in preparation for the interview.
Good luck and I hope you have a great trip!
Bob
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Wishing much happiness for you and your family David.
Enjoy!
Bob
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what about bringing the ducks into the house
Does duck poop help make the floors shine?
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Well you just have to admire a gutsy woman.
My sweet fianc¨¦e Haiqing has been getting phone calls from a phone number she does not recognize for the last week so and she has been ignoring the calls because she suspects that they are from the CCP looking for her dues payments. When I was with her online this morning she told me that she called the CCP yesterday and told them she would not pay the dues until the end of the year! The man on the other side asked "why?" and she simply told him "because that's how I want to do it!", he replied "I guess it will be ok" and it was left at that!
This should buy us the time we need to get through the rest of the K1 visa process and get out of Dodge, China!
Hope everyone has a terrific weekend!
Bob
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I'm glad for the both of you and may you have a wonderful life together!
Bob
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I was just copying the link to send you when Dylan posted the questions. They're a good starting place for getting your gal prepared for her interview.
http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3131
For the last several weeks my sweet fiancee Haiqing and I practice them when we talk online. She writes down answers she needs to remember and other's are no problem for her. The only thing she's concerned about is understanding the spoken English of the VO. Mine is no problem for her but she is not used to listening to other's speak English.
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
Maybe you will get one of those infamous 2 questions interviews...
Who is your fiance? Where does he live? Approved!
Now I would love that!!!
A 2 question interview could be white, blue or pink, the # of questions is not important , its how solid your case is and the beneficiaries responses on the day.
Dress professionally , no jeans , nice soft make up, concise answers and kitchen sink. Don't underestimate this
Hello Rob!
Of course you're right, the end result can go any way regardless of the number of questions but 2 and a pink would be sweet!
You make a good point about dressing appropriately for the occasion and being prepared properly, I agree with you 100% on this!
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
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I was just copying the link to send you when Dylan posted the questions. They're a good starting place for getting your gal prepared for her interview.
http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3131
For the last several weeks my sweet fiancee Haiqing and I practice them when we talk online. She writes down answers she needs to remember and other's are no problem for her. The only thing she's concerned about is understanding the spoken English of the VO. Mine is no problem for her but she is not used to listening to other's speak English.
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
Maybe you will get one of those infamous 2 questions interviews...
Who is your fiance? Where does he live? Approved!
Now I would love that!!!
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we picked up our exam results yesterday and everything is ok. we are now locked and loaded!
Good news for you both Dale,
I'll keep my fingers crossed for your interview, get that pink!
Best of luck!
Bob
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I was just copying the link to send you when Dylan posted the questions. They're a good starting place for getting your gal prepared for her interview.
http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3131
For the last several weeks my sweet fiancee Haiqing and I practice them when we talk online. She writes down answers she needs to remember and other's are no problem for her. The only thing she's concerned about is understanding the spoken English of the VO. Mine is no problem for her but she is not used to listening to other's speak English.
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
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UPDATE
This morning at 03:00 to my gal shaking me saying, "Husband! Husband! Ducka"
I jump out of bed stark raving naked and step outside to find a cougar circling the duck pen that we moved up to the house last night. It was 4-5 feet from the nose to the rump...a good sized, juvenile cat.
Xiaoyuan gets me a robe but comes out with her meat cleaver in hand!!!
I don't like killing God's woodland creatures unnecessarily - especially when they are out of season - so I tried to scare of the cat. It walked away, but came back when I headed back to the cabin where my Sweetie remained on the deck.
I turn around and see the cat coming back, so I head after it in the brush because my headlight is reflecting in its eyes. I get to about 50 feet away from it and tried to shoo it away again, but it snarled at me - BANG!
So I walk the perimeter of the property to see if I can find the cat laying down. I did not want to head into the thick brush with a wounded lion. The walk gave the cat 10 minutes to bleed out and go into full shock. When I got back to the front of the cabin, Xiaoyuan's still guarding the front door with the meat cleaver.
Now I head into the woods to find the cat. The 00-buck knocked the cat off of a 20 foot ledge down into an old irrigation ditch that runs through our property. The lion is raising its head up to look at me but cannot hold that position so the head is moving up and down, but in a controlled way. I couldn't let the poor critter suffer ... so BANG!!! Lights out.
I turned around to find Xiaoyuan had followed me into the woods with her meat cleaver. I don't know if she wanted to protect her lao gong or to cut up the meat!
My goodness griz,
If you're going to raise bait for all the predators in the area it sounds like you're going to need a much stronger pen or an electric fence as a deterrent ... otherwise you're going to end up killing all the local wildlife over a couple of ducks! ... Maybe you could put the pen up on the roof of your house with a draw bridge you can pull up and out of reach
duck, duck, duck, wolf!
Enjoy your evening,
Bob
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Ya just grab the chicken by it's head and spin it's body.
Bears?...they want to fight more than the chickens when you grab their heads and try and spin their bodys. Be careful.
tsap seui
Ya gotta be smart about it, after you take care of the chicken use it to distract the bear, then grab him by his head and give his body a good spin
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Hi Everyone,
This area seems to be the most active regarding this issue. As you may know, I posted earlier with a similar CCP problem.
I would also be very interested in some basic form/concept of a statement to have in hand for the interview. My case is pretty similar to Bob's case. However, my fiance stopped paying in Dec. 2006. I don't think anyone has come and asked her to give past membership dues. Maybe that is because she was in college when she did that and stopped paying when she finished. I don't know.
I do like the idea of her getting a notice showing past dues required. I have asked her to formally quit but she is also worried that it may create a bad environment for the rest of her family. When she goes back to her hometown she will try it.
On a side note to Bob...Bob, we are about 2 weeks different in scheduling right? I just called the DOS and was informed that our case was mailed on July 28th. Hopefully, we will get it by the end of the week. No information though on what type of service they used. I was told to give it about 10 days and call back if we do not receive the P3.
Perhaps you are about 2 weeks later than us??
Regards
Hi hello123,
You know, actually I think you and your lady are in a pretty good positions considering she stopped paying dues in December of 2006. According to the Chinese Party Constitution that I posted back a few pages, she automatically was no longer a party member after not paying her dues for six months. If she has her payment book that shows that her payments stopped it might be a good piece of evidence to show the VO if the situation comes up at her interview.
By the time her interview comes around she'll be close to that magic two year period and if the subject comes up and the VO has a heart perhaps you'll slip right through with a pink!
I'm going to post my sweet fiancee Haiqing's Statement of Explanation in September when I join her again. Basically it's an explanation relating the when, where and why she joined followed by when and why she quit by stopping dues payments. What I want her to add to it is some wording very similar to the exception statement in the US law so that it's obvious what this statement is all about. I think it will help make her point.
Thanks for the P3 info. I received your pm and replied to you there.
Have a teriffic day,
Bob
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Yesterday morning about 09:15 a coyote ran though our yard and grabbed one of our ducks while it was playing in a stream near the cabin.
Overnight, a bear came in, moved the cage until it could reach under it and grab a duck.
I know that it was not a Chinese bear because he left the head on the ground
My gal is now talking about killing our ducks before we loose our dinner.
I roared with laughter at "I know that it was not a Chinese bear ..."
Thanks for the chuckle griz!
Enjoy your day!
Bob
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My fiancee was a member and she was asked this question during her interview and she was honest and told them she was but is no longer a member. At her interview in Dallas we again answered honestly on the paperwork and it was no big deal. The officer had her sign another paper. ( statement) saying that she was no longer a member of the party. We wondered if they would make us pay the additional fee for the addtional paperwork but the officer said no...she also joined while in college...dont sweat it, be honest and you will do fine.
That's very encouraging, thanks much for sharing that Steve as those of us in this same position need to hear words like this!
I assume from the tone of your post that she received a pink at her interview without the delay of a blue ... am I correct in my assumption? I think nabeshin, and I know for certain myself, are waiting with baited breath for your confirmation on this!
Oops! I just read your timeline and found the answer ... (mumbling something to myself about old dogs and new tricks)
Enjoy your day!
Bob
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Way to go Joshua and Wang Zhuo!
Wishing you all the best with your life together,
Bob
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Anyone here's file was sent from NVC to GZ on 5/21 then accepted by GZ on 7/10. The DHL # should be 9389906595. I have not receive my P3 yet and DOS said no record showing GZ recveive my file yet. Anyone here in the same DHL package?
Hi MY, When I put your number into DHL, it showed Clearance Delay as of 5-31. Ours is showing the same status. It went out 5-15, and got stuck 5-25. I called my Congressman today, and asked them to check into it. My hope is that it will get the file off of someone's desk, and get the P3 sent.
I received a letter from the NVC dated 6/5 stating that our case package would be sent to GUZ in a week, no word yet on the P3. This afternoon I sent an email to the NVC and GUZ to find out if GUZ has received our case package from the NVC and when we might expect to receive our P3 package.
You are both a couple of weeks ahead of us and if you haven't received your P3's yet there must be some sort of a delay in the system.
Good luck to both of you and let me know when you hear something.
Enjoy your weekend,
Bob
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Hey all! I've got a fresh question.
Does anybody have a copy of the statement that they made explaining their membership? It would be nice to have an example to look at.
Hey nabeshin, how you doing?
My sweet fiancee Haiqing has a statement that she has prepared to take along to her interview which we're guessing will be about October-ish (we're still waiting for our P3 package from GUZ). When I go there in September I'm going to help her polish it a very little bit and then I'll post it as an example for others to review.
I'd be interested to see what other's have done for their Statement of Explanation also.
Have a great weekend!
Bob
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Nothing in the P-3 package, what some do is attach additional "Red-Flag" evidence and documentation to their I-130 or I-129F petition to USCIS, this has the affect of getting it in the petition package and is provided to the consular officer at the time they start working on the case, and the reasoning is "IF the Adjudicator at USCIS saw it and approved the petition, then the counselor cannot use this as a basis for denial."The reason they sometimes don't look at much during the interview is that they need more time than the few minutes alloted to the interview to make a decision, so they request the additional evidence by blue slip so that they have more time to go over the evidence to make a better judgment than a snap decision during the interview.
That makes good, logical sense ... now there's a pearl of wisdom!
dnoblett, you da man!
What I'd like to know is are there any things that would be good to send with ones P3 package above and beyond what GUZ requests and besides those things listed in the "kitchen sink" that could circumvent the delays of a blue? I know this is a broad question and everyone's situation is slightly different but has anyone done such a thing and found it successful?
Have a terrific day everyone,
Bob
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0323-ellis.shtmPRACTICE TIP #1 - What the words generally unavailable to DHS at the time of petition approval should mean to skilled immigration practitioners, is that they should inform DHS in advance, at the time of filing the petition, of any potential red flags a consular officer might spot in the case. If DHS approves the petition anyway, a consulate is not supposed to deny a petition for that same reason.I wish I would have known about CFL and received this information from you back in January when we filled our I-129F petition. I would have included things at that point had I known about this. Thanks for your tip dnoblett, we'll keep the P3 to exactly what GUZ is asking for.
Have a good evening,
Bob
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The reason they sometimes don't look at much during the interview is that they need more time than the few minutes alloted to the interview to make a decision, so they request the additional evidence by blue slip so that they have more time to go over the evidence to make a better judgment than a snap decision during the interview.
That makes good, logical sense ... now there's a pearl of wisdom!
dnoblett, you da man!
What I'd like to know is are there any things that would be good to send with ones P3 package above and beyond what GUZ requests and besides those things listed in the "kitchen sink" that could circumvent the delays of a blue? I know this is a broad question and everyone's situation is slightly different but has anyone done such a thing and found it successful?
Have a terrific day everyone,
Bob
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:head scrathin' emoticon: Uh, nothing against Dylan, but didn't he just join this month? So, I am a bit curious as to why you would state that he has much wisdom when he has only recently started his visa process? Do you know something about Dylan that we don't?
Dylan, are you hiding out from us who you truly are and what who really know?
Plus, what the heck does Randy know except what everyone here has posted and when we posted it? mad.gif
And, who the heck is dknoblett?
Hello Dennis,
In my time on earth I have seen some old people do some very foolish things ... and I have seen some young people do some very wise things. Longevity and wisdom do not necessarily go hand in hand and the opinion I was expressing to jaybird is that I have found pearls of wisdom from those members I mentioned with my situation and was hoping he would experience the same.
I feel that wisdom comes in many forms ... if one is wise enough to recognize them.
dnoblett, please excuse my typo.
Have a terrific day,
Bob
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Damn. Bad timing. Hopefully nothing will happen until the interview.
My fiancee stopped paying only a couple months ago, so we're hoping that the six month time limit will pass before the interview. It is almost impossible for her to quit.
Yeah I know, Damn! ... I was hoping to get another three months or so before we had to face this issue. We were able to talk about it late last night and she's going to stand strong and not pay the dues. She feels that she can simply keep pushing it off until her interview and then we'll be gone!
Lieing from to one form of government so you won't have to lie to another form of government. Ah there is so much beauty in democrazy.
I have heard of this, and even your "legalized mafia" term is quite spot on. Wendy tells me about it and how she knew they would crush her chances of coming to the USA in the future, that is why she didn't join. Even though she was just considering a regular immigration visa long before we met and found out about the K1 process. I think your fiance is definately smart enough to handle the situation, if anything, it shouldn't be for a long time that she need to deal with them before coming here. Perhaps she should ask them for a letter, and play it off that she is very sorry and hopes not to risk loss the party. And they will respond with a letter saying she is out of her dues, and she needs to pay or lose party membership. This could be a good form, or proof to the VO that she is separating from the party and has all intentions of being pro-American, or as much as possible.
My thoughts and prayers are with you! I think everything will be just fine!
She is a smart lady and I'm sure she'll handle it well. Hey, that's a good idea about sending a letter and get one back from the CCP stating that she's risking loss of membership, would make great evidence. I don't know if it would work out that way or be that easy because they haven't sent a letter requesting dues payment, a guy shows up in person and asked her for it ... after all, the Mafia doesn't send collection notices, only goons!
Actually this guy is only doing his job and nothing that would arouse my anger has happened at this point. I told her that if she can hang in there until September when her personal body guard gets there, that she can tell them her future lao gong will pay and to deal with me.
You know it's kind of funny, I was lying in bed at about 4:00 am yesterday morning thinking to myself that the US government is so concerned with not allowing (without the obvious hassles) an involuntary past communist party members who's annual dues amount to approximately $75 into the US because communism is such a "bad thing" while it allows it's own US citizens to push millions and millions of dollars into China which is supporting the communist government, it's growing economy and strengthening it's world position by purchasing all their cheap products. If the US government really thinks communism is so bad they should stop the flow of US dollars into China ... think of all the jobs that would come back here and perhaps our country wouldn't be in the big mess it is in right now. But then again that wouldn't have allowed Bush to borrow $85 billion dollars from China to pay for all the economic stimulus checks he wants everyone to have and make us feel good in spite of his inadequacies. I refused mine as I wanted nothing to do with such an idiotic decision. IMHO the laws are a bit hypocritical.
I'm not angry about it though, in my usual happy manner I simply notice the irony, smile and shake my head.
I truly appreciate your wishes.
Have a terrific day!
Bob
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Hello jaybird,
Welcome to CFL, I don't have any first hand experience with what you're going through, but from most of what I've read on CFL a blue is pretty much a temporary inconvenience. Simply give GUZ what they want and you should be fine. I know we all want that pink first at interview time but the reality is we don't all get them right away. You'll find a lot of wisdom here from some of the members like David, dknoblett, Randy, Dylan, lostinblue and others who have been here long enough to be familiar with many different situations, they all have certainly helped me in my short time here.
Good luck to you and let us know how it turns out.
Best to all,
Bob
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