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They reward themselves with periodic fee increases for "improved service".

Not quite - a form (the equivalent of the I-693) was filled out by the doctor in Beijing. It was included in the sealed packet your SO hand-carried to the POE. You will see it again when she interviews for AOS. The vaccination section of the I-693 was filled out by the doctor in the US and given to you in a sealed envelope for inclusion in your I-485 application. The two forms together provide her complete medical information for the interview. And, yes, everyone does it this way. So there are two different parts of the Medical data -

'Meh': Apathetic expression enters dictionary

?? ?? If you're K1 and applying for AOS in the US, it sounds like you're okay. Please inform.

So my question stands... if ithe photos are for additional evidence prior to the interview, do you really need the paper for a '2-hole punched at the top' file folder? You should submit either 8 1/2x11 or A4 sized paper. You may punch the holes yourself, or they will punch them, but they will be placed in a '2-hole punched at the top' file folder (I always figure they can punch their own damn holes). No special paper needed.

The K-1 comes with 90 days worth of Employment Authorization, regardless of which POE you use. JFK puts a stamp in your passport to that effect. Don't go out of your way for it. CR-1 IS multi-entry visa, again regardless of which POE. K-1 is only a single-entry visa.

Click on the FAQ's in the upper right, and click on acronym on the left side. You'll see a pretty full list. While you're there (FAQ's), take a look around.

I recommend this full page format - it fits in the file like every other page (2-hole punched at the top). Whenever they go thumbing through the file, the pictures are very visible this way. Loose, individual pictures won't be seen as readily.

The visa is approved first of all. The green card will be awarded when she enters the country, and I believe the date on it will actually be that date.

Which one is Michael? White guy with no headlights Wish I'd seen your answer - it's much better than mine

Your 2nd wedding anniversary determines whether you get the 2 year or the 10 year card.

dnoblett, that sounds cool. Is there some documentation somewhere which supports that info? Yes, but it's hard to find using a search. I found something close on the USCIS website - It doesn't quite say that you WILL get the unconditional card, but they're all well aware of it AND you WILL. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD If you are past your 2nd wedding anniversary at the time your green card is awarded, it will be the 10 year unconditional card.

Which one is Michael? The white guy

This is the ACH link - no appointment is needed http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/citizen.html

American Citizen Service is on the right side of the consulate as you walk in, with a separate security gate from the visa windows (although they can comingle in front of the restrooms) American Citizen Hour is the time on Monday afternoons when American citizens are invited to ask questions about their applications.

Worked fine for me - when I first posted it, it was still in my cache, so it showed up. Then when I came back, it showed the 'IPB image' thing. Oh, well.

Needs fixing... so do they

The poster children - http://i34.tinypic.com/2nav2pg.jpg

That's an interesting take on the difference between how she was treated for the denial and then for the approval. It pretty much says her denial was decided in advance. The rudeness is over the top in my book, though. No one should be treated like that.

They call it a "direct flight", but the only thing that doesn't change is the flight number. The time we took it, there was a little confusion - the Immigrations officer had to come find me when he figured out Jiaying didn't speak English. We made it to the departure gate right at the scheduled time and had to sit at the gate for half an hour.

Very good write-up - thanks and congratulations. And yes it would be helpful to hear more about your denial.

Since you posted here also - Of course, you're exactly right - you (and your luggage - which you carry past the customs official) - do go through customs. She'll go to a different gate and get on a different plane with a different crew - all this on a flight that Continental bills as a "direct flight". Yes, that's a short layover, but she can make it if there are no problems. In Houston, she'll land at the International Terminal E on a domestic flight. Separate from the International passengers, she'll walk a concourse to Terminal D, which is where the baggage pick-up is - that is where you would meet her.

Yes - if she can, great, if not, well, her hukou is in Xianning. No biggie. I don't see a test of anything there. What are you thinking?

Whoa there, buddy. If she can't get one in Shenzhen, all it means is that her hukou is in Xianning, which he already knows. The Chinese government might have an interest - I don't think the American government does.

the records she supplies come from her hukou, regardless of where she lives. She will also provide a job history (on the G325A?). She should list all jobs, including her present one. Many people change jobs and/or move to a new city for a job. Not likely to be a red flag to the Americans. We have had several teachers go through without any issues.