Randy W

I checked with a friend at work who had done this more than 15 years ago - it sounds like not a whole lot has changed. He had a bachelor's degree and was looking to go to graduate school in the US. He had a book on how to do this, including form letters. You basically apply for admission to the university (or high school), just like you would here. You need to find one that will give you an I-20, which you then use to apply for the student visa. Both DOS and the school will want proof of financial support, which can include a scholarship from the school. His financial aid included working as a TA for a couple of years. You will need to take a TOEFL, and whatever other tests are required by your school (GRE, SAT, etc.). You will need to demonstrate ties to your homeland to prove that you will return after graduation (although none of the Chinese people at my office did return - you are free to apply for a work visa with a sponsoring company). The key seems to be to get accepted to a school which will give you the I-20 (not all will), and the financial support issue.

From the I-864 instructions: I believe you summarize the risk yourself pretty well; Again, my recommendation is to NOT file for AOS before leaving. I don't see any advantage to doing this. Only the risk of getting a denial at the AOS interview, which may work against a subsequent I-130 filing. Of course, the K-1 and getting married in the US would be optional.

K-1's don't need to file AOS or AP - they may leave the country before the visa expires, and file an I-130 when ready to return. This would give them a US wedding (assuming this is their goal), and allow them to return at a later date by filing the I-130.

A K-1 cannot file for AOS when out of country, the departure record of leaving the USA will be on file, and USCIS will consider the AOS to be abandoned because AP is required before leaving the USA, AP cannot be filed for a K-1 while overseas. This one comes up often on VJ, where a person enters the USA on a K-1, files to adjust status, and then leaves the country without AP, only to find out later that they cannot return to the USA due to abandoning AOS. Filing AOS while out of country is not risky, it just cannot be done that way. Examples: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=103208&hl= http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...=102219&hl= What is possible would be to file for AOS and AP and then leave the country. K-1's do this all the time, including us. What would be risky would be to try to manage the appointments (biometrics and interview) and appearances of a US domicile while living in a foreign country, and still trying for a green card. We are recommending that he not try to explore those limits, but go the I-130 route when he's ready to return.

>DO NOT apply for AOS .... be sure to submit the I-130 around >a year before you intend to return to the US This assumes you have a job line up already in the US and waiting for your return. Otherwise you have no job/income to show for in your I-130 petition. Speaking of which, I believe someone has mentioned that you can substitute asset (e.g. bank account balance) for income derived from job. Yes - but filing for AOS from a foreign country might be even riskier. If you don't have the assets, you may need a sponsor in the States. Don't forget domicile (you need an address in the US). Quite a few people have filed DCF (filed the I-130 at a foreign consulate) successfully.

There's nothing wrong with what you want to do at all - the K-1 is a temporary visa allowing you to bring your fiance to the US for marriage. DO NOT apply for AOS, but, like Dan says, be sure to submit the I-130 around a year before you intend to return to the US This will get her a green card upon admission to the US.

Congrats! Good news! Now get that driver's license!

I hope that's more of an interview by mail (a little bit scary in itself), and not an introduction for another round of the same. We'll be watching for it. Thanks

Which type of visa did you arrive on? Which country are you from? What is your name and age? Scary. Absolutely scary.

yes - one year from the date the AP was originally issued

A co-sponsor can be a permanent resident.. LPR's must supply their A# in 1d of the I-134. From the I-864,

Hi, I'll have Jiaying call you when she gets home tonight, unless you've already talked with her. She had one, but only used him to help with the Learner's permit.

Yes - have them talk to their counselor's in China. It sounds like you've already done some legwork at this end. All they need to do is to get accepted at a sponsoring American university - I know someone who got a full scholarship, enough to cover the financial requirements and didn't need any other sponsor.

Here's the direct link http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules...edule-6x4-5.pdf

PayPal has an ATM card? http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p...y_debit-outside It didn't work in Yulin, however, so we stuck with WU while she was there. It did work in Nanning and Beijing.

WOW! You were SERIOUS! I'm impressed !

You may also submit it to the CIS Ombudsman Case Problem Submission Worksheet, and your congressman.

WU is $14 per transfer. PayPal is only $1, but the card may not arrive in time.

never mind, he found it Never mind - you're right! It's not there anymore. Can someone post a pdf file on CFL? I've emailed a copy of it to David. Hopefully, he can post it.

I'm guessing that California would follow the federal guidelines Check out this thread: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=267983

. . . and we did it so well, they bought the company (at least the PC division)

I believe others have turned it in this way without any problem.

Just for you, Rogie - http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/non_na...;lvl2=marketing Enter FXP - it's on the AMEX, and Scwab has it I thought you'd love to be able to make money everyone else loses it

- or - Perhaps you'd be interested in the UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Proshare (FXP), which is an Exchange traded fund designed to gain money while the others are losing money. The blue trace here is the FXP, while the red trace is its inverse sister ETF (FXI), which is designed to lose money along with everyone else. So you can choose whether you want to make money, or lose money. The green trace is the Mathews China Fund (last 6 months) http://i26.tinypic.com/2417azk.jpg It seems like these guys have quite a relationship - they can buy stocks in one fund while, at the same time, shorting them in the other.

Now that they've had this sudden extra infusion of capital, it should be no problem! I'll update my charts to include the recent plunge! RECENT PLUNGE... Now you tell me it can go down... It's a "BUYING OPPORTUNITY", Roger! A "BUYING OPPORTUNITY" !!?!