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It definitely helps her navigate the airport and immigrations, but I can't imagine that "wo bu ming bai" isn't a completely acceptable answer.

According to Wikipedia, This has apparently been the case less formally since 1988

I could be wrong but way I read it is your I485 is part of your AOS along with G328A. Others here know much beter than me but I belive its "Status as Permanent Resident". Please dont shoot me if wrong. No shooting - the I-485 is an Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Residence. The G325a you are submitting in connection with this application for: status as permanent resident

Western Union is $14 if you carry cash to an agent location, which might be at a grocery store or some other place with the Western Union sign. Agent locations in China are just as plentiful - China Post and China Agricultural Bank (or something like that). I always sent the amount in dollars, so they could convert it at the other end.

http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0323-ellis.shtm The thrust of this article is to get your ducks in a row BEFORE the I-129F is sent in - you're already past that stage. The next thing that would happen in that scenario is that you would receive a Hearing Notice in the mail. If you fail to respond to that notice, that is where the 212(a)(6)(c )(i) finding MIGHT kick in. What you need to do for now is WATCH YOUR MAILBOX for any notices from the USCIS concerning you original I-129F.

Yes, but I think there are specific reasons that must apply, which can be easily avoided, as long as the paperwork is in order, no? For example, making a terroristic threat. Being able to speak English is obviously not a requirement.

You will talk with an individual immigrations officer, sometimes off in a separate room I think their primary function is to process your paperwork. We came in through Newark (using Advanced Parole for entry). The IO told me to go ahead and get our luggage (we only had 30 mins. between flights). But when he got her in the room and found out he couldn't communicate with her, they came and got me again, asked me a couple of question (like are you related? why is she here?) As long as the paperwork is in order and the dates still valid, I don't think they can deny entry, but they might flag a case for apparent fraud. It happens - I sat in a room for 30 mins. answering questions once when I entered Canada (retaliation of what the American crossing guards were doing at the time). Just answer the questions matter-of-factly, and don't look like a terrorist. Remember that a lot of our SO's won't know enough English to answer these questions - it's not necessary.

I'm thinking here of a rule that they can choose which is their country of citizenship at age 18. Now I don't know if this applies to China, or if it would allow them to have two passports if it did. - edit - Okay here we go (Nope) Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China

A couple more notes: Photography - Again, it's a public building - you can take pictures anywhere you want. The guards are protective of the consulate areas, however, including the queue areas outside and the guards themselves. Stand away from those areas and aim your camera away, and they won't bother you. There is another free waiting area down the hall from the coffee shop. In the hallway next to the bottom of the escalator going up to the consulate, go about 2 doors away from the coffee shop. It has a TV and a lot of chairs to sit. It is a room, however, which has no view of the people coming down.

If her parents are Chinese, they may choose either China or US. I believe if her parents choose Chinese, then the girl could at the age of 18 choose American. She can get a visa to go to China, just like any other American citizen. It may be possible (under age 18) to also get her a Chinese passport - maybe someone will know about this

This is a USCIS interview for approval of the petition before it gets forwarded to GUZ. This happened recently to one of our members here in the US. It's still very rare.

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=429882

It may be true that they were told that, but it's not true. (Does that make sense?). All family visas (including DCF's) interview in Guangzhou.

Sorry, Steve !

An old thread about the consulate - http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=20995&hl= The missing pictures - The fourth floor coffee shop - to the left is the consulate area where they check your passports and allow you up to the 5th floor. To the right is the down escalator where the interviewees exit the consulate The queues outside the building From across the plaza - the consulate area is circled

Only the areas used by the consulate are policed - this includes the queue outside, the passage into the building and up the escalators, and the fourth floor area behind the coffee shop where they check papers (and you can't stand in a neighboring area - they'll ask you to move) Other than that, it's a public building - you are free to come and go as you please.

The fourth floor is fine, and you normally would not have a need to go to the 5th floor. Just grab a cup of coffee (it's expensive) and wait. Facing from the street, the up escalators that you would both take in the morning are on the left. After the interview, she would come down the escalator to the right (the coffee shop faces toward this escalator).

If you go up to the 5th floor, you would leave any electronic gear at the security checkpoint. Thank you - I'm sure you are also

Looks pretty bad to me - we have 4 different ways to input Chinese characters to different devices - they all have styluses. Finger no good. The only one Jiaying doesn't like is Microsoft's Japanese IME - the writing area is too small. But she gets about 85-90% recognition on the others.

huh ? See ??

Don't you make me imagine he pull his feet off by his own B) I am almost sure he can not afford to go to hospital without help and it is not reported that he received any medical treatment in the past months Rob wouldn't even THINK of doing that, Wendy.

There are no muscles controlling his feet - he is balancing (if you can call it that) on his heels

Yes they are! That's why you see signs around prisons that say, "Do not pick up hitchhikers". In some cases, prisoners have taken over prisons and had to be locked inside with no one else allowed inside until the guards could gain control again.

I'm afraid they're going to play the "Get the naturalizations done before the elections" card.

I think the official line is that the most recently processed application is the one whose date shows there. Others claim that they dug one up on somebody's desk. Yes, it does happen - they say to use that date only as a guideline for when they might get around to yours.