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I think when they ask for that 0.01% chance paper, they have decided for some reason to give blue and will keep asking till they find the one you do not have. It certainly seems that way with a lot of the blue slips we have seen.

Wow! Dennis! Congratulations! What a surprise!

That is trippy! Indeed a very small world. Gordon, I'd suggest you bring your step-daughter to the US ASAP if her intention is to live in the US. If her intention is to live in China, than a Chinese college degree may be useful, but if her intention is to live in the US, her degree is useless in the US. Hardly any place accepts a Chinese college degree--not even if it's Peking University or XinHau (which is China's version of MIT and Harvard). So it'll be a waste of time. Just a thought. Obviously she's going to do what she wants to do but she needs to know that her degree will most likely be useless in the States. There are plenty of people in my office who got bachelor's degrees in China, and were then accepted to graduate school in the US.

She must be awarded (and use) the K-2 within 1 year of the date her mother's was used. We went over the 1 year mark after the mother's was awarded, but less than 1 year from when it was used.

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched here, guy. There is no law that states that - the visa requires that the "child" be under 21 and must apply for AOS by age 21 - but does not explicitly require our K-2's to remain children anymore than it requires our K-1's to remain fiance's.

This Chinese manual is page-for-page the same as the English manual, making it very easy to follow along with her if you need to.

It's playing in Houston again this week, through Thursday, at the River Oaks theater.

He has failed 2 interviews. Their most likely next step would be a Notice to Appear at a removal hearing. Be sure to get a lawyer for this.

You definitely need an immigration attorney. They should be able to get you through immigration court without a problem.

. . . and I remember when Google was values at 10 times the market capacity of GM - yesterday!

I think we're realizing here that getting an SS in the married name is a two-step process - first get it in the maiden name during the K-1 window, then get married and use the marriage certificate and/or EAD/green card for the name change. It's not clear that anyone (k visa) has actually gotten the original card in the married name during the 90 day window.

I don't know. She looked pretty hungry. I'll try that. Keep in mind you must deal with SSA within 75 days of entry on the K-1 or no later than 2 weeks before the I-94 expiration, after that they wont deal with you unless you have green-card or EAD card. But once you have it, you have it! No expiration under any circumstances. And the SSA is the bureaucracy that deals with it

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Okay - what does it say, Ty? What do you see on your screen?

Tim, as I've lived there I can tell you that it's not the legal copy. The benefits are A) it's cost 9-10 RMB (slightly more than $1), its usually has Mandarin subtitles added to the DVD. The cons are it's illegal to bring it through US customs. Although they're not concerned about this kind of contraband, except in commercial quantities. We've had several members bring DVD's from China. I think someone's were either noticed or brought to the attention of the customs' agent without incident.

I agree with David - it's best not to rock the boat. Any complications can cause complications. But a "legal" name change varies by state. It can be as simple as simply using the new name on her ID's and documents. Yes - if you can get the green card in her new name, you have successfully changed her name. I think I remember some people who first got the SS card in her Chinese name, then got married, and then go back to the SS office to get a card in the new name. That might have been a little easier.

I believe she's correct! When they check the name against the immigration database, it must match. I think others have come back AFTER getting the green card or EAD in the married name. This usually means two trips to the SS office.

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I dont want to sound like a sheep, but cant most chinese read and write in pinyin ? If not then just use whatever they use even if its a X. Then in the box below write it in chinese characters. No - pinyin wasn't taught until fairly recently - definitely not during the Cultural Revolution. Jiaying's first attempt was here in the US on a signature pad, and didn't come out very well. She can read and write English a little (now), but never learned pinyin. She would sign her name using the Chinese script. Your signature is whatever you're used to signing things with. Some choose to start using a pinyin signature. OK, then just sign with whatever is your signature, as I said It's really just a sign your name here/print your name here-type thing.

I dont want to sound like a sheep, but cant most chinese read and write in pinyin ? If not then just use whatever they use even if its a X. Then in the box below write it in chinese characters. No - pinyin wasn't taught until fairly recently - definitely not during the Cultural Revolution. Jiaying's first attempt was here in the US on a signature pad, and didn't come out very well. She can read and write English a little (now), but never learned pinyin. She would sign her name using the Chinese script. Your signature is whatever you're used to signing things with. Some choose to start using a pinyin signature.

We're looking at the same thing and reading it entirely differently.

The current edition clarifies that with the word "Below" http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/g-325a.pdf

Come on guys. It says: "NATIVE CHARACTERS." Pinyun is NOT native Chinese characters. While it might squeak through as it's a signature, they are asking for a signature using Chinese Characters, in the language that is native to her. No - two separate blanks. One says signature. The other says name in native characters. She should use a signature she is comfortable with. If this is her first time signing pinyin, it would likely change as she gets used to it. Use Chinese characters, unless she is already comfortable signing her name in pinyin. NO WAY JOSE. Native Characters ARE NOT PINYUN. If you want to do it correctly use Chinese characters as it requests. Again, it's a signature. As you know, people can sign their name any way they like. It can be an "X" if you want it to be; they will accept it. But, to fulfill the request just give them what they ask for. Josse - It asks for signature. (Signature of applicant). It does NOT tell you how to sign your name. YOU choose your own signature. In a DIFFERENT blank, it asks for your name in native alphabet BELOW. Do both. One in each blank. But your signature may very well be in native characters.

Come on guys. It says: "NATIVE CHARACTERS." Pinyun is NOT native Chinese characters. While it might squeak through as it's a signature, they are asking for a signature using Chinese Characters, in the language that is native to her. No - two separate blanks. One says signature. The other says name in native characters. She should use a signature she is comfortable with. If this is her first time signing pinyin, it would likely change as she gets used to it. Use Chinese characters, unless she is already comfortable signing her name in pinyin.

We are back from our honeymoon. Today, I am filling out my wife's I-485 and related documents today. My question is what is a "two holes paper fastener" Two pronged Acco fastener, commonly used for legal documents. Personally, I figure they can punch their own damn holes, and that the pile of paper is adequately held together by the envelope you mail it in. http://store.officeworld.com/ProductImages/united/standard/ACC12992_1_1_240.jpg