Randy W

Hi Dylan, I don't know how you got Wendy's SS card before EAD. In North Carolina they told Ling she would have to get EAD before issuing the SS number, so I went a head and filed for EAD,,so that Ling could get her SS number. Other states seem to do it differently..... I take it that an alien wife can not work with out both an EAD and a SS number??........ Our Time line is as follows: Dec 15 filed I-765 "Employment Authorization" Vermont Service Center I-797C..For I-765 Rec. December 23, 2008 I-765 approved on Jan. 13, 2009 SS# applied for and received Jan.30...North Carolina SS deparment So as you can see,,it only took 1 and a half months. But I guess if you are going to get EAD through AOS than it will probably take longer. I will be filing AOS for Ling and the boys during last part of April and all of May. I wanted to wait until my 2008 taxes were filed before I file for AOS. And I don't like to give Uncle Sam his money until the last possible moment.............. Tom and Ling EAD and SS are Federal - governed by the same laws everywhere. K-1's are "work authorized" for the duration of their visa - long enough (90 days) to allow them to get an SSN and get married.

How likely do you think someone would use her K-1 and her social security card to start employment? It has happened - you might want to wait, at least for the NOA1. Does she drive?

If you sent them to the Embassy in Beijing, you would be the first non-DCFer. Remember that VJ covers ALL consulates and Embassies. and that you will need to know which is which. If there is only facility in a country, it is (most likely) an embassy. But they will also process visas. GUZ is a consulate - basically, the distinction has no relevance to the visa process

Usually around 60, maybe 90 days for the card to come. Some have found employers willing to accept the NOA1 as proof of eligibility, or even the K-1 visa itself

http://www.timtechs.com/3g_cell_phones_ql136.html Be sure you buy an unlocked phone, or at least one that you can easily unlock (for use with any carrier)

Sorry - I missed this earlier. Yes - his visa came almost a year after hers, so the AOS interview was a year later. In fact, the interviewing officer asked Jiaying at her interview if she wanted to bring her son. When she said, 'Yes', that was the first I had heard of it.

It's not at all clear from what you say that she does have custody, or his age, which will determine whether whoever DOES have custody will need to give permission. Assuming he/she is under the age of 18, she might need a document to prove that she has custody, and the father's family does not. A divorce decree would work, his death certificate might not. Someone who is more familiar with custody issues at the consulate might have a better answer.

The Visa service will always go through their correct consulate, not yours. If you go in person to a consulate other than the one which services your home, you MAY be turned away by the guards. If you simply walk in and up to the counter, they may let you apply there.

She told me that USCIS didn't update my profile in the system. By the way, if i want to go back to China would it be easier if I go to the consulate and get a sticker or something like that to indicate I have a new name. Your green card name should be there by now. If not, make an InfoPass appointment to gt it straightened out. Yes, you can get a passport supplement to show the new name. Can you tell me what i should do to get a passport supplement? Thanks a lot. At the consulate. I believe you can do this through a visa agency - just Google "Chinese passport amendment"

If you were married to him on Dec 31, yes You might read through this topic, however - http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=267983

She told me that USCIS didn't update my profile in the system. By the way, if i want to go back to China would it be easier if I go to the consulate and get a sticker or something like that to indicate I have a new name. Your green card name should be there by now. If not, make an InfoPass appointment to gt it straightened out. Yes, you can get a passport supplement to show the new name.

Check your other post, and go to http://www.irs.gov. Download 1040EZ, 1040A, or 1040 (depending on your husband's income).

As a married couple, you pay lower taxes if you file jointly, rather than separately, especially if only one of you had income. You are "married" for the entire year for tax purposes since you were married (not single) on Dec 31, 2008. Start with form 1040A from http://www.irs.gov

Perhaps you can help clarify what you mean by this statement? It seems you're saying that you previously went through the visa process with another person, and actually filed paperwork? Was this also a K1? What was the outcome? Was your partner approved? What sort of letter did you send to GZ two months ago? The short answer to your question, before you provide additional information, is YES. Previous filings can indeed affect other petitions.... Sorry for the confusion. Yes, I filed a K1 for my ex. I heard that she did received the P3, but that was after we seperated. I mailed a notarized withdraw letter to GZ two months ago. I included an explaination to USCIS when I filed the current K1. You still haven't said when it occurred. If it was more than a year ago, it would be discarded. If less than a year old, you may need to verify that it was withdrawn by using the email form on their web site.

So an appointment must be made for ACH you cant just show up? ACS (American Citizen Services) needs an appointment - ACH (American Citizen's Hour does not. http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/citizen.html

All the Western Union receipts prove is that you have sent her money, which can be interpreted as buying a wife. They are worried about her becoming a public charge in the US, not in China. I recommend against it for a fiance.

I do not own a home (the ex wife got that),but anyway i called up the DMV,and there is a form i have to download,and basically,to solve my problem,is i would basically be selling the car back to me and my wife,(my ex wife would sign off on the title)and my wife does not have to be present,just need her signature,and take this to my local DMV office.thats how it was explained to me. jimi Be sure to have it checked out by a mechanic before you buy. Seriously though, you might want to price it so as to minimize the sales tax you might have to pay (like $1). This is not just a private transaction, since it goes on the record.

AFTER he goes home to China UNLESS you care to fight it out in the courts - it's a very winnable battle. I meant the K-2 visa interview. If he turns 21 before then there is no recourse but to wait and file an 130 for an unmarried son or daughter over 21. Oh, true! But I'm assuming he will come to the US in plenty of time to apply for AOS AND hopefully interview for AOS before his 21st birthday. That's something to consider as well.

Hang loose, Barey

AFTER he goes home to China UNLESS you care to fight it out in the courts - it's a very winnable battle.

Over the age of 18, he is an adult and does not need his father's consent. When you apply for his AOS, write in big red letters on the envelope, "Potential age-out - Please Expedite". Also on the cover letter. They do cooperate The law (INA) is that he must apply before his 21st birthday, but many USCIS offices (including Washington, D.C.) interpret that to mean that the interview must occur before his 21st birthday.

On the I-485

Answer yes, and explain the circumstances if asked at interview. You might also draft a letter to have ready.

Congrats! Good news!

What requirement is this? A domicile is more of a place where you can receive mail, than a place that you are REQUIRED to live in. We've seen many people stay in China up to (and in some cases beyond) the time when the visa is received.