Randy W

The SS card NEVER expires. We advise ALL K-1's to get the SS card within 74 days of arrival. I've never seen a date on one. That card should be perfectly good.

If she has an SS card, it is NOT temporary - it is good for life. It is used for income tax, including the tax rebate if you included her on your 2007 return, and any benefits you may be entitled to later in life. The SS card itself is NEVER good for employment, with or without the stamp on it. DHS Authorization in the form of the EAD or green cards is, as is an American passport or birth certificate. But without Employment Authorization, she shouldn't have been able to get the card. Edit: or if she was K-1 and applied within the 90 days

Almost all of us will have aliases that we wouldn't know about except by checking a credit report. I only reported my (formal) given name and the nickname I go by. If you got a blue slip, what did it say? They have already discovered your aliases, and submitting them again won't change anything.

China is just playing the game that CNN started, it's more gamesmanship. It's a whole lot better than China throwing CNN and their employees out of their country. . . . and much better than fighting a war over high hypocrisy!

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the I-130 (CR/IR-1) interview in GUZ, or the I-129F (K-3) interview in the country (in this case, Hong Kong) where you were married? I believe you need to get the I-129F in if you want to interview in Hong Kong

Congrats, Charles! I'm glad to see it finally.

It's on right now for another 45 mins - then the Guangzhou episode

Isn't that like a mailman? Just kidding - congrats!

The derivative status is required for the visa, not the AOS (except that the parent must have married the petitioner). I believe we've seen cases where the child got the green card long before the parent, so that shouldn't be a problem. But I agree that interviewing the child alone shouldn't be allowed, unless they are very insistent. Maybe get a signed statement from them that it is required?

leave them blank Speaking for myself - I tend to answer a question

Yes, but possibly costly. You'll be paying income tax, late fees, and penalties on the new amount owed. But, at close to the poverty line, it might be worthwhile to look into this - it might also catch someone's eye at the IRS. This is what I found on ilw.com - http://discuss.ilw.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...1/m/78310916241 Apparently, the USCIS want to firm up the primary sponsor's income first, before going after the secondary sponsor. And they are asking for proof of income which does not show on the tax return. . . . and a response - So they are proving income via profit/loss statements, bank deposits, accounting records, anything which provides transaction records.

I would include the income statement. I'm also a believer in paperwork in a situation like this. Any paperwork you can add to the pile - mortgage statements, brokerage statements, homeowners tax statements - to add to an impression of wealth - I believe will help your case. But others will tell you that you might open doors for the VO to demand more information. I believe that any door opened which can be easily closed will gain MANY points - and side-track his scrutiny.

Oh - I missed that you haven't filed for AOS yet - as long as her present address is consistent on the applications, you're in good shape. The old addresses don't matter, especially if you can still receive mail at that address, but I would use the new address since it's the same physical location

They look at your total income, before deductions: This is from the I-864 instructions.

At some point, you will want to file an Ar-11 change of address for her, and an I-865 for yourself. For now, though, just make sure you can receive any mail they send you.

If you are talking about the EAD I-765 application , yes - the category is ©(9) - two sets of parenthesis - when filing with the I-485 AOS application.

They look at your total income, which should qualify, but I think I would include assets and bank account. Some overkill helps here.

I don't think anyone has, and I'm not sure what to tell you except to call the number they give. We did have a member recently whose application was expedited due to pregnancy.

I think these people have their own left wing newspapers that they read and argue with, since they figure everyone reads and believes them. "These people"? I meant the people who argue with the left wing wacko's like us. Sorry - I had to take Jason's quote out of there so he wouldn't think I was specifically referring to him. (Mike)

My rule of Chinese grammar is simple - No Redundancies. Don't say things like '2 pencils' - the 's' is redundant since you already know there are 2. No multiple words that mean the same thing - I me my, etc. And no say this instead of that just because it's grammatically correct even though it means exactly the same thing.

I would think that "wo mei mei" would have to be an informal usage, since it is ambiguous except in a specific context and usage, including a complete sentence. Maybe regional. She's been known to call herself "ni de lao po", but I'll check with her when she gets home. She doesn't have a clue what I'm asking, but I get the impression that she's heard it both ways (but definitely prefers the 'de'). I think she's getting pissed off because she thinks I'm asking if she's my wife. That's enough for now.

I think these people have their own left wing newspapers that they read and argue with, since they figure everyone reads and believes them.

I would think that "wo mei mei" would have to be an informal usage, since it is ambiguous except in a specific context and usage, including a complete sentence. Maybe regional. She's been known to call herself "ni de lao po", but I'll check with her when she gets home.

Pinyin is phonetic - Each pinyin character (or combination of 2 characters) has a unique sound. All you need is a table of pinyin syllables. Scroll down to where it says "Rules given in terms of English pronunciation" Of course, the lessons wouldn't hurt

Do you want to be able to translate pinyin -> English -> pinyin, or just to pronounce the pinyin?