Randy W

GUZ has discovered that any "evidence" can be refuted. They are sending the case back to USCIS for review and possible revocation. If they simply make the claim "Not a bonafide relationship" - that is a claim that the VO can make and stand behind. No one can challenge that claim since it was determined by his own observation. GUZ is not interested in a debate - they are done with their work. Hopefully, someone can use a FOIA claim to see the contents of their file.

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To be clear here - this was done after the case was returned to the US. No court hearing, no (prior) notification, no nothing. They simply noticed all of a sudden that the expiration date had expired. Right?

for the month of June. Thurs was the last one. They have a different theme each month. They were showing Hollywood movies with an Asian theme

You hit it right on the nose! That's exactly what they do, by their own admission! Every piece of correspondence received must be investigated. In my opinion, this is the sleeziest aspect of their whole operation. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=161039

8/15/06 NOA 2 9/12/06 K-3 sent to to GUZ 12/6/06 P-3 received 1/13/07 P-4 received 2/12/07 interview passed 2/20/07 arrived home 8/6/07 mailed in I-485,I-131,I-765 Your I-485, according to your timeline, was mailed in Aug, 2007, about 1 year after your NOA2. I'm guessing the medical was done in Jan or Feb 2007, so it would have been less than 7 months old. What am I missing? The vaccination is completed and submitted with the AOS application - once. Any boosters are optional - a new I-693A is not needed. Anyway, that's all in the past - I don't mean to give you a hard time.

Thanks again for your inputs. I think I have the last two questions. 1. I pay my bills on line. Are the wired and wireless lines secure in China? 2. Would there be any difficulty in getting my banks, investments etc. on line ? I hear about the " great firewall " of China. Do we need a proxy? I never used proxy. 1. No the Internet is a piece of wire - anyone can see anything you send over it. But the information is encrypted (for a secure site) so that no one can decode it. It is as safe in China as it is here. 2. To use a proxy, go to 'Tools', 'Options', 'Advanced Settings' and select manual proxy. You will need to enter the IP address and port # for a proxy. You can find one by Googling 'free proxy server'. You would only need to do that if a site you are trying to access is blocked. You probably won't need one. But I think someone reported recently that one of their financial sites was blocked.

I don't know if that's at the time you apply, or on the date of the interview, but they will tell you what they need. Our Immigration Officer called us in just to tell us that we would need a police report from the City of Houston, and then told us to mail it directly to her. We're going on three years, waiting for her green card - she's only needed the one medical exam from Guangzhou.

The vaccinations I believe are once in a lifetime. The physical was included in the package from GUZ. Why did you go to a Civil Surgeon now? Was the I-693A not included with your AOS application?

ok Dave is going to file the 130 for Dannies sister and her son next week. Her son Lui is now 20. So he can come over along with his mother? thanks for your help Randy mark No sorry if I was unclear there. Because he was OVER 18 when they married, he is NOT the USC's "child for immigration purposes". His mother must file the I-130 AFTER she becomes an LPR. He will most likely be over 21 at that time.

What matters is his age at the time of marriage, and his age at the time the I-130 is filed. His age is frozen as of the date the I-130 is filed by the CSPA (Child Status Protection Act). Under 21, and a visa number is available immediately, so he could come within a year. 21 or over, his category is over 21 child of an LPR, and the wait becomes 8 to 10 years. If he is under 18 (no) when they are married, he is considered the USC's child "for immigration purposes". and he may file an I-130 for his "child". If he is over 18, the mother may file an I-130 for her child AFTER she becomes an LPR. But he's likely to have his 21st birthday before she can do this - placing him in the over 21 child of an LPR (8-10 year wait) category. If she comes over on a K-3 visa, he is eligible for a K-4 (until he becomes 21). However, they may deny his application since K-4's can not adjust status without an I-130 filed before his 21st birthday. So it looks like his mother will have to get her green card, file an I-130, and his turn for a visa will come up in about 8 to 10 years. But yes, if she becomes an American citizen, that will shorten the wait to about 5 years from the time the original I-130 was filed for him - this is an automatic change of category for him when she becomes a citizen). Wish I had better news for them.

Yes - it's written in the INA. Pretty well set in stone that you will get the 10 yr card Thanks Randy, 2 questions. Since NVC still has my petitions as CR1/CR2, what point do they get changed to IR visas ? At Guz or POE ? I guess I actually have 3 questions,.... what country is your flag from. I recognize 2 obviously...... GUZ should notice and change it to an IR-1 on the visa. If they don't, make sure to have your marriage certificate and point it out to the IO at the POE. If it still sneaks by, they should still mail the correct green card to you. I'm not sure which one you don't recognize - it's either US or China. The third one is obviously Texas, but I'm sure I don't have to point that out.

Yes - it's written in the INA. Pretty well set in stone that you will get the 10 yr card

yea... Actually "Wong" is the Taiwanese or Hongkongnese spelling of the word "king" in Chinese. "Wang" is the mainland China spelling for the same word. I'm a Wang. =) Actually, it's Cantonese for the same Chinese character £¨Íõ£©. Most words have different romanized representations in Cantonese than they do in pinyin. My wife's name, for example, is Jiaying in Mandarin, or Gaa-jing in Cantonese. Ni hao is Nei hou.

They process their mail whenever they get around to it. This step can take anywhere from a week or two to over a month for them to get it in their computers.

My wife is a holy terror with this - around 90% or over recognition. We have the PenPower software from Twinbridge, and a Langwen 8388 hand translator (I forget the exact model number), both of which accept the Chinese script¡£ The Microsoft Japanese IME that comes with XP will also accept (and do an excellent job of interpreting) Chinese script, but Jiaying didn't like the small window you had for entry. The Twinbridge software allows you to use the full window space of the program you are entering to, or a full screen mode. The Twinbridge program also has OCR, but we haven't tried this.

Yes - the cost would vary, but Jiaying's son needed all of his - the cost was about $150. You can get them at another doctor (some have gone to the community clinic for free), and then bring the record to the Civil Surgeon

I think less than 50% of the white slip cases we've seen have had ANY action taken on them - you may never hear anything. My guess about a court hearing would be at your immigration court - check for a USCIS field office in your area - https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp.

Watch your mail, to see if you get any notices of a court hearing. My understanding is that nothing will happen without a court hearing. And that nothing is exactly what is most likely to happen. They can re-affirm the petition approval (and maybe send it back to GUZ), or they can revoke the approval. This is unlikely to happen, since there is most likely not enough evidence for them to do this ("Not a bona-fide relationship" carries no weight state-side, since they've already approved the petition). They have no input what-so-ever to GUZ' decision. Just be ready to go to court if you get a notice to appear. If you haven't already, you may wish to start on a new petition.

Check Fig. 1A on page 5 of Publication 519. His tax year is dual status, but he IS a resident alien for tax purposes, since he was here for 183 days of the tax year.

Get a grip, guy! Most people here would LOVE to have an interview, and are hoping the interviewer is NOT an a-hole. Most of us WANT the green card.

how to determine the speed of name checks? popular names take longer since takes longer to screen? What Dan's not telling you is that the "up" can be as much as 3 years. You'll know when the green card arrives, not sooner

Yes - they supply their own I-693 - you don't need to bring one. You can bring the yellow vaccination book, which is a record of which shots she's already had, so he'll know not to repeat those. The physical exam was performed before she left China. The civil surgeon may or may not know that - either way, all he needs to do is to fill in the vaccination part.Do NOT take it to just any doctor - only a civil surgeon may sign for it Look at the FAQ section in the instructions. You are the customer. If the doctor won't do what you need, you are free to take your business elsewhere. We had ours done for $10 - no vaccinations were needed. The Civil Surgeon can do any that ARE needed, however.

Oh. The question (in the 1040 instructions) asks, "Was the child a resident alien?" That seems to me to refer to the last day of the year, so I would say "yes". But you may want to read further, unless someone has a good answer. There is a publication on how to treat your first year, but I think that applies to income. Sorry I don't have more to offer here, but I'll guess that you can do that, but not based on his mother's filing status.

Where can I find the list for civil surgeons?? Find a Civil Surgeon (USCIS)