Randy W

Approval of the I-130 would mean that an immigrant visa is immediately available to the alien Somewhere I read that the USCIS will no longer accept the I-129F after the I-130 is approved, but I haven't found where yet.

At the Houston consulate last week, they would not accept the H-1 form http://www.visarite.com/images/Chinese_Passport/China_H1.pdf They had a two page form we had to fill out, and then come back a month later to pick up the passport.

It's also too late once the I-130 is approved.

For cases like this, I recommend an accounting statement which shows your true income. However, if they're telling you you need a co-sponsor, then you need a co-sponsor.

Yes - including the medical exam. You will see all of your original petition submissions, along with everything submitted in Guangzhou, in a binder at the AOS interview. The medical exam does sometimes get lost

You say "somehow insufficient". Does that mean it was above the poverty line, but they rejected it anyway? Did the blue slip specifically request a co-sponsor? No more interviews. If they accept your evidence, they will request that she submit her passport in order to put the visa in it. I'm sure others who have been there will also respond. Good luck to bopth of you

My guess is that they won't want proof, but the actual medical exam itself. The 'proof' in the form of the certificate or the copy may jar them into looking a little harder, but by and large they're going to need the real thing. (Although, of course, they could accept the copy as the real thing - but may need the sealed envelope) Any appeals or legal action would simply extend it beyond the validity of the report anyway. If it's at all discretionary on the part of the IO, it may work, but I wouldn't go beyond the 30 days. But Dale, if your case is in California, the Atlanta office shouldn't be sending you RFE's.

Yes - although what happens most often is that they either overlook it when thumbing through your file, or just flat don't expect it (and so don't take a close look) in the middle of the stuff from the consulate. I'll bet most visa-types that they deal with have their medical done over here But, bottom line is that it's really easy to ask them to take another look, but if they still don't find it, you may just want to go ahead and get another one.

This is the website referred to as '001'

That Dec 31 date shows that YOU are a couple of weeks out of date. You should be looking at your NOA2 any time now, if you are looking at processing times for your center, but I'm seeing times of 6 months. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp...WuoXbxEhjE1Juas

If they don't have it in their grubby little hands within 30 days, they might continue the mistake and deny your application. They might notive they're mistake and clear up the RFE. We have seen people spend a year and a chunk of money straightening out a mistake made by the USCIS. - or you could give them what they're asking for

Watch your mailbox. They'll tell you what to do. But you should receive a second I-797C when your petition is approved. They will ask for the I-864, along with the fee. What specifically does the I-797 say? Is it a receipt, or an approval notice?

No I-130 needed Yes - you were "inspected" by the immigrations officer

We stayed at the Chongwenmen, which is at the Chongwenmen gate (southeast corner) of Ring Road #2, and practically within walking distance (a couple of miles) of the Tianamen Square. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Beijing_city_wall_map.jpg/570px-Beijing_city_wall_map.jpg

No - sorry - I missed this part NOT for a parent - so Danell is right - she will have to wait until becoming a citizen before filing for her parent. The part about upgrading a petition when you become a citizen is correc - just that in this case, you cannot file a petition until she is a ciitizen Sorry 'bout that

Check here - http://www.visapro.com/Message-Board/showthread.php?p=61459 Also, in CFL's FAQ's. There are a lot of cases where it was done for a spouse. For a parent, harder to find. http://candleforlove.com/FAQ/CFL_FAQ_Visas_Final1.htm#Q1_20 Q.1.21 Upgrading a Petition - If You Were an LPR and Now are an American Citizen?

You lose 3 1/2 years that way. She can file the I-130 when she becomes an LPR. Then she can upgrade to a US Citizen, if she becomes one. The time she has already spent in the queue will count toward the parent of USC quota. You don't lose the old application, you don't have to file another. She simply upgrades, including the waiting time already spent.

http://www.usps.com/international/expressm...ternational.htm USPS' Express Mail International, which hooks up to China Post EMS through an International agreement

You don't say where you are, but if you can make even a one-time trip to a Chinatown (e.g., LA, Houston, Chicago, or New York), you can pretty much pick up all those things, imported from China in the Chinese box.

If you are married on Dec 31 of a year, you can file as married. You need an ITIN (Taxpayer Identification number), assuming he doesn't have an SSN. You can file an amended return up to 3 years later. It will lower the amount of tax you pay, and be usable as relationship evidence.

Congrats!

Congrats!

It's best to get her interview in before she turns 21

I recommend against going out of your way for the stamp - it doesn't do anything for you that the K-1 doesn't already do

You may be looking at a removal hearing (they deny her EAD when they send out the notice of removal hearing). Can you find a good immigration attorney?