Randy W

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=371312 Doing a little recycling?

Mikey ??

When I mailed in our I-129F, I made copies of everything I had included, including a copy of my passport and birth certificate. I was RFE'd for proof of citizenship. Maybe I had those ready and forgot to stuff them in the envelope. Maybe they lost them. In any event, I replied to the RFE with the evidence they requested, and our case wasn't delayed.

It might be best to talk with a good US immigration lawyer about the specifics of your case. You'll get a lot of varying advice here about whether you can stay after you get married.

I've had two disk drives crash, and a notebook display go out in the last 1 or 2 months. What happened to yours?

No. Sorry.

Watch for your A#. It will be the letter 'A', followed by 8 or 9 digits. It usually shows up on the NOA2. Once it does, use it on all further paperwork submitted to the USCIS or NVC. It will help keep your file together. Some people have reported getting a second A# which complicated their case. If you report the correct number consistently, you may be able to prevent this from happening. I was going to say don't submit anything which indicates communication difficulties until you said "degrees and proficiency exam/interpreter certificate from China". Don't say anything about her need for ESL, just include your own degrees and certificates (my advice - take it with a grain of salt). That may stave off any concern about communication, but then again if they ARE concerned and she can whip out those documents on the spot - well, sometimes an opened door of doubt can be worth its weight in gold if it can be easily closed. Again just my advice. Your choice of strategies.

Mine is near yours, in Yulin. I'll be going to Beijing next week to catch up with her there, and come home with her. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

Dan, he would know this, because he would have received a notice of the hearing in his mailbox. He would have had the option of attending and presenting his side with or without legal representation. When things are stated this way, it amounts to scare tactics which are completely unnecessary. Mark Ellis' advice in this article is the same as mine - simply "pay close attention to the K-1 that has been sent back to the Service Center from the consulate" - watch your mailbox for any correspondence concerning the petition from the USCIS.

Yeah, I missed that you were asking about her daughter.

No. Just lied to, but they did let you apply, and get approved. The clerks at the SS office often are not aware of the law regarding K-1's.

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Yep - here I am!

Good news, indeed! Pictures, pictures!

Bob... this is good. Although I have been here before, its always good to get a refresh course on whats going on in China! Well...um...yes...It's always good to check out the OFFICIAL version of things...There's Xinhua, China Daily, Beijing Review, etc, etc...They report widely on the news in China and internationally... Yep...emphasis definately on OFFICIAL and VERSION. Every government has one, including the US. Yes, but what newspaper publishes the Official US govt version?

You don't switch - you apply to remove conditions - per Dan's links

Folders are good, to help label and keep the applications separate. Do NOT mail them in separate packages, since you would need a copy of the I-797 NOA1 from the I-485 AOS to include with the other 2. There is a little box or something appropriately sized that you can use. You can also purchase mailing labels on line to put on your own box.

He's either cheating or using a lifeline

Yes - look into the student visa. You need to find a college that will supply the I-20 that she needs to apply for the F-1 visa. But she does go out of status when her mother adjusts status, so staying after that is pretty iffy. I will look into the student visa if I need to. When I talked to the USCIS they told me to file the I-130 for the daughter. Everything says I can not file the I-130 for her. I paid the $1010 for the AOS and $360 for the I-130 as instructed by the USCIS specialist. I hope the money was not a waste. I guess I will find out on 12-8-08 Good luck, but if they say no, they consider the money a donation.

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Yes - look into the student visa. You need to find a college that will supply the I-20 that she needs to apply for the F-1 visa. But she does go out of status when her mother adjusts status, so staying after that is pretty iffy.

Go to the SS office and apply. We have yet to hear of anyone who has gotten their SS card as a result of checking that box.

NOA-1 is a Notice of Action - there is no expiration. Do you mean the green card expiration? or the visa expiration? I dont know Randy, confused me too, but my impression is that the ID will only be valid as long as visa is or after GC is received they will issue, but not while its "pending". OK - that makes sense. You need a still-valid visa, or a green card - no more EAD- based ID's. And the ID will expire with the visa, or green card. That's in line with how some states were already doing it.

The catch is that a K-4 needs to have an I-130 filed before she can adjust status. Since she was over 18, you cannot file one. Only her mother can - AFTER she becomes an LPR. She will fall in the second category, with about a 6 year wait, on the visa bulletin. From the India Embassy web site - "Note: A step-parent or child will qualify for immigration only if the marriage creating the step-parent/child relationship occurs before the child's 18th birthday."

NOA-1 is a Notice of Action - there is no expiration. Do you mean the green card expiration? or the visa expiration?