Randy W

That raise is all of $136, for a total allowance of $165 per month - small even by Chinese standards. Hopefully, their room and board is taken care of.

Same here. I was worried the first time. But, my job requires that I always take a laptop to China. I've never had any hint of a problem. What are some horror stories?

That's a rhetorical question right??? If so feel free to make your actual point... Why, yes it is, Roger! and yes, I do, but thank you! That the US went through the same process several decades ago, and that perhaps there could be some parallels with the unrest, and the switch over to an industrial economy. The US seems to be doing quite well as far as feeding its people these days. Perhaps China will also.

Didn't the populatio of the US change from something like 10% urban/90% rural to 90% urban 10% rural?

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I have, however, seen someone on that account reading some of those stories.

I believe that's may be true, although that shouldn't discourage anyone from trying - just be quick about it. We never used to hear the word 'lockdown' about a case, after which they refuse to say ANYTHING about a case while preparing to shi p it stateside.

For the birth dates, the legal birth date is shown on the ID. It is difficult to impossible to correct this. Most people go with the 'legal', rather than the actual, date. My wife's legal birthday (including here in the US) is Dec. 9, while she was actually born on Dec. 29. Like Dan says, though, not important for parents.

Hey there! LONG time since we have been in touch!! i am a little confused about your filing and the timeline you have. you said he has been a resident since March 22, 2005? What kind of resident? It has to be 3 yrs from the date of PERMANENT RESIDENCY! The day stated on his green card. in your signature it says that the green card was received through the mail on nov 2008...you have to go by the date on that card...so like in our situation my husband came in march 2004, married april 2004, filed for AOS then but was not approved or granted permanent residency until july 2006...he was a resident of our state after he lived here a few months or whatever it takes...but he cannot file for citizenship until july 2009...even though he has been here since 2004!! just makin sure with your situation because as i understand it your time line isn't quite adding up...maybe i'm reading it wrong! but anyway it is three yrs after the date stated on the permanent resident card (or green card)... hope you are doing well! The March 22, 2005 date was apparently the date on the conditional green card. The one in Nov, 2008 was the 10 year card.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! "Not a bonafide relationship" is a catch-all reason that the VO can fit ANYONE that he wants to into. Don't think that because a requirement is satisfied, that it's ruled out as a factor in a white-slip. Reasons given are designed to fit the legalities, and NOT necessarily the actual situation with the couple.

I came in with K3, so that's I-129F. I have posted here before regarding that folder. I think the POE office made a mistake and didn't take my file. Some people in the forum have suggested that we call my POE and return the file. But my husband decided to just keep quiet about it until someone says something. So far we got to the AOS interview without any question. So we'll continue to keep quiet, unless the AOS interviewer raises any question. =P and if nothing happens, after I get my citizenship, I'll finally open that file and get my original certified marriage certificate out. No - the I-130 HAD to be filed first, before you could file the I-129F with the NOA1 from the I-130. If the I-130 was never forwarded to GUZ, then you DO have a folder here, which is APPARENTLY what the interview will be based on. Nothing wrong with that. Many people only file I-130 and I-485. My advice (now that I've caught up to the whole picture) - BRING the folder with you to the AOS interview. It sounds like you're in good shape - I wouldn't worry about it either.

1). I assume all my files (including my original certified marriage certificate) are in that "DO NOT OPEN" folder GZ consulate gave me to give to POE. However, the POE officer told me to keep that folder for GC interview. so I still have it UNOPENED, and will bring it to the interview. No problem, right? 2). They changed the rules for K-3, so I had a civil surgeon here redo my medical exam and mailed the sealed envelope (including the vacc. supplement) along with my I-485 application. So, I do not have to bring anything this time, right? Thanks Randy! As I understood it, that unopened folder IS your USCIS immigration file. Unless someone else can explain what's going on, you need to take it to an InfoPass appointment (unless someone here knows what's going on). If your immigration file is actually the I-130 file, well, that may explain it. 2) Yes. You have a current medical exam w/vaccination record on file in any event.

1) They tend to keep anything you give them. It will be in your file at the interview. You might ask if they can make their own copy and give you the original back, although your photocopies ARE sufficient. They only need copies, NOT the originals, although the IO can REQUEST to see the original. 2) Your medical exam took place in China. You only need to have the vaccination part filled out by a civil surgeon here (the vaccination supplement is now a section of the I-693), as per the instructions on that form. 3) see 1.

What he needs is a US passport and an exit visa from the Chinese government. The consulate has no say over how the child would leave the country. It was discussed here - http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=432324

You may want to at least meet him at the POE. Getting off the plane and through immigration and customs to where you can meet him, he's pretty much able to follow everyone else, but it's a little more difficult to find a connecting flight (even one that's advertised as a 'direct' flight). In our case, Jiaying was able to get help everywhere she needed, and got home a day (of vacation) earlier than she would have if I had gone to meet her.

My source is visa journey, the USCIS web sight under family visa's. And yes, I read it the same way you do that I can only file the I-130 for the child if she was under 18 at the time of marriage. I called the USCIS several times to ask what I should do. Some of the specialist said the K-4 was a dead end visa. I talked to one specialist who told me to file the I-130 and I-485 for the child at the same time and pay the fees for both. He gave me a different address to send the package due to the special circumstances as he put it. I sent the mothers package to the address on the I-485 form in Chicago. Both packages were signed for by the same person. I don't know if the USCIS are making any adjustments or not. That is why I ask here to see if anyone knows why the I-130 that I filed and the I-485 were approved. Dan We have two Dan's here - sorry for the confusion. I think you squeaked by - no laws have changed. Keep your fingers crossed.

If you can purchase an e-ticket for the flight, that would also work just fine.

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To make sure you're not quoting an old article, what is your source here, Dan? I believe the INA is clear that only.(former) fiance's.(wives) and their children may adjust status and that the US citizen may only file an I-130 for a step-child who was under 18 at the time of marriage. (I'm referring to Dan's claim that the USCIS may be doing some adjustments - this would involve an amendment to the INA)

Does she need a I-765 (EAD) as long as the work visa is valid (and she is working for that company)? I think no. I think the work visa pretty much proves she is here legally.

Except for the I-130 that had to be filed. It had to have been an oversight. If that's not the "Welcome" letter, though, they may still catch up with it. If it is, congratulations!

This would be an important area to assist for some country whose military ISN'T tied up invading other countries.

SSN's never expire - they are permanently assigned to that person, even if they abandon their residency. They are not renewed, although you may wish to get that "not valid for employment except with DHS authorization" notation removed.

That would be over in 35 minutes but on again next Tues @ 1AM