Randy W

DON'T DO IT! You have already claimed to be married to the IRS. WHICH RETURN DID YOU LIE ON? The risk would be that they would notice. If you got a 1040 in the mail, it was addressed to you and your wife. They notice.

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http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=460225 She already had the P3. You can PM her, if Dan's links don't provide enough information. You best bet is just to try - they don't expect the impossible.

Either that there is not enough time to get the report for the P3 (not an issue), to wait for the P3 (like you said), or do like xiaofeizhu did and have the consulate request it directly from the Japanese embassy. Neither your P2 orP3 will have the "US Embassy's seal"

Although correct, I would take issue with the wording on your second #1 - Whether or not the USC would ever be willing to re-locate to China is not an issue - the application is for a visa to live in the US. Any Plan B or no does NOT enter into the picture. They might be interested statistically, though, in how many relationships are dropped as the result of a visa denial. The "You're free to marry and live abroad" statement is generally made here to someone who has been denied a visa and is claiming GUZ is not allowing their relationship. I believe GUZ DOES recognize the increasing occurrence of Internet relationships as being a valid approach. The filing of a petition is your legal declaration that you intend to (or are already) married. As has been stated before, "Love" is not a requirement for a visa.

Yes. Same papers, as applicable. They have been known to deny the visa, if a parent is there. Make sure one of you is, and have her carry the passport to place on the counter in full view of the VO.

At one point, they required the I-824 before they would forward the I-130 to NVC. That may no longer be the case.

But has anyone on VJ actually done what you are suggesting? That is, to file an I-129F after the I-130 has been approved and sent to the NVC? I suggested that? To File an I-129F after an I-130 was approved and sent to the NVC ? Really? Sorry, let me re-read what I wrote, as I can't remember having 'what I wrote' distilled into 'what you wrote'. OK - I've re-read everything in this post. Remember, the OP has BOTH petitions approved recently, and BOTH are being sent off to the NVC. My post back to the OP covered this 'dual' situation. I must ask you, Randy - wtf are you asking me? OK, then. My understanding is that the USCIS would NOT do this. That is, that the I-129F (once filed) would be approved and sent to NVC, while the I-130 would be held back (by the USCIS, triggered by the filing of the I-129F) for later processing in the US. Has anyone on VJ actually done this? No, the OP didn't do this - "If".

But has anyone on VJ actually done what you are suggesting? That is, to file an I-129F after the I-130 has been approved and sent to the NVC?

Yes - DavidZ has brought up that possibility. But I heard somewhere (maybe USCIS) that you can't file an I-129F once the I-130 is approved. Has VJ seen this actually happen?

Yes - the church doesn't sanction all marriages (you can marry at the JP, or a common law marriage in some states), neither is the state required to recognize a church marriage (e.g., FLDS), or a same-sex marriage. No connection here. They are not telling you who you can or cannot marry. They are simply awarding or denying visas.

Check online the day before, if you can change your seats there. Or at the ticket counter when you check in. Lastly, you may be able to swap seats with someone on the plane. My experience in our trip to Beijing was that ticket prices went down (and never went back up) as it got closer to the flight date, but this was because of the decline in fuel prices.

In order to have the I-130 petition forwarded to GUZ, he will need to file an I-824. The I-129F (for K-3) is forwarded to Hong Kong, where you were married. The 2 year anniversary determines whether she will get the 2-year conditional green card, or the 10 year unconditional green card, at the time her status is adjusted to LPR. It has no effect on the visa (other than changing the name from CR-1 to IR-1 - which incidentally they don't change the visa itself). This is determined at the POE.

We hear many reasons for denial - most are from the USC or a third party who simply looked at the case, found what to him/her would be a red flag, and said, "Ah, HAH! THIS is why you were denied!" "Proximity of divorce and age differences" may be two red flags, but they are NOT in themselves legal reasons for denial. Many people have gotten visas even with these red flags (jim_julian was one who had both, and sailed right through, with a high degree of cooperation from GUZ regarding their K2 follow-to-join situation). The given reason for denial (if one is given) is framed to fit into what the INA (Immigration and Nationalization Act) provides. The actual black flag or even the factors that triggered the denial are VERY rarely disclosed. Trying to categorize denial factors is impossible, and at best misleading. Again, reasons for denial and red flag seem to be more in the eye of the beholder, rather than from the VO.

This is what you need to do for HER

Things change with every case

In our case, it was 21 days from first contact to filing the I-129F.

This is typical. People place way too much importance on "appeals" and "reasons for denial" of white slips. All they (usually) do is find a category in the INA under which it fits, however loosely. Carry on

The EAD card would be the first US gov't issued ID she could get, so be sure to apply for one when filing for AOS. Also check into getting a state-issued (non-driver) ID, if you can. But - I agree - the Chinese passport (with a valid visa) should be enough

What exact date was your divorce final? What exact date was the I-129F submitted?

Amen to that, if they catch it this will be noted a "MISREPRESENTATION" which is a tough WHITE SLIP to overcome and appeal. Note the G-325A is NOT shared with China so is NOT an issue if she is worrying. Dan, look at a copy of the G-325A. Look at page 4 and you will see the name "Consulate" beside "4". That would be the American consulate in Guangzhou. Exactly. My earlier post said that the G-325A is sent to GZ. Oh, I get it! I think Dan was alluding to the fact that she might worry that her employment might be shared with the Chinese government, not with the GUZ consulate. Of course, it's sent to GUZ in China, but not to the Chinese gov't

Amen to that, if they catch it this will be noted a "MISREPRESENTATION" which is a tough WHITE SLIP to overcome and appeal. Note the G-325A is NOT shared with China so is NOT an issue if she is worrying. Dan, look at a copy of the G-325A. Look at page 4 and you will see the name "Consulate" beside "4". That would be the American consulate in Guangzhou.

My wife put "unemployed" in a similar situation Aren't we laying it on more than a little bit thick here?

I'd like to point out here that 'proximity of divorce' and 'age difference' are two issues that were 'approved' by the USCIS in that that information was available in the original petition, but can definitely enter into the picture of a denial at GUZ. Front-loading doesn't erase issues, but, in my opinion, should be used to present a more healthy picture of the relationship, thereby putting it in the hands of the VO BEFORE the interview. JMO

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