Randy W

Realize also that Chinese appliances are labeled in Chinese, and your SO may not be familiar with the English. Jiaying reads no English, but, even so, for most appliances, I only had to show her once how to operate them. The microwave was the only thing that took longer, because it's got so many buttons.

You know, I went to school - even college - and I still have trouble dechiphering all this #$%. How can I bring the original I-485 if I'm mailing it to the USCIS? How can I bring the original "Certified Copy and/or Notarized Copy" of my Support Document(s) and marriage license if I'm mailing it to the USCIS? How can I bring my wife's original, certified birth certificate from China if I mailed it to the USCIS? I must be missing something - somewhere. Fred 202916[/snapback] I think that the supporting documents you mail in are copies only. Bring the originals to the interview. No - copies of the applications are not needed - just the ability to recreate them if necessary - but VERY desirable.

In other words, they will be VERY suspicious if you seem to not be able (or barely able) to afford the travel.

Worked fine for me - very nice pictures!

We followed David's approach - as the applicant, Jiaying signed each form and cover letter. For the G325A, each is submitted for a different person and signed by that person in their own alphabet. The I-864 was submitted by me.

I don't have direct experience with a DCF, but I believe others will be along to tell you that the K-3 is optional. But it must be filed stateside, and would take longer to process than your CR-1, so there is no advantage to doing so. The CR-1 will bring the beneficiary to the states with an immediate green card, which the K-3 does not provide - a separate AOS filing is required after arrival.

PDQ - AOK. But I think the EAD some hjave reported stamped on the I-94 at JFK is also only good for 90 days. Is this correct? And get the SSN first (K-1) regardless. The AOS and EAD do not need to wait for the SSN.

The K-1 DOES provide work authorization from the DHS, but only for 90 days. Many employers will not hire with a time expiration.

I've said here before, Jiaying knew enough English to say "English, no good! Please, Mandarin", and did quite well.

http://uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/history/ImmRecs/AR3-F.JPG The original 'Green Card '(AR-3) Why Isn't the Green Card Green? Congratulations!

File the I-131 Application for Travel document - it says it takes 60 to 90 days - AOS FAQ's. With the AP, she needs to save a copy (they will keep one each time she re-enters the US), but can otherwise come and go freely. She will use her Chinese passport unless she becomes (eventually) an American citizen. She will travel as a Chinese citizen (until then).

and avoid the border checkpoints (150 miles in) until you at least have the I-797C for the AOS.

Wonderful idea, Lee. Thanks! If anyone else is interested, the link is Wash. State driver's manual in English and Chinese

In Texas, you can take an oral test with an interpreter. Jiaying found an ad for one in a local Chinese paper. He brought her a 21 page study guide, consisting of known test questions translated to Chinese. We'll make an appointment for next Thursday. She is "guaranteed" to pass, which I'm sure means that they keep trying until she passes or they give up.

Frank's links, including SSA policy statements. Make sure to go before 80 days have past. I would say this is a MUST do for ALL K-1's, since it is a one-time window to get the SSN before the EAD is okayed.

Jonathan if you can get the EMS tracking ID you can track it on the internet. It won't tell you a whole lot more than you already know, but it will give you something (else) to do while you're waiting for it to show up.

The problem that others have had is in finding someone (including supervisors) who is aware of this. Suggest that you go armed with all the requested documentation plus a copy of the SS webpage to convince the SS worker. We had the same experience that Ken and Jie did, except that we had to remind the guy that the K-1 suffices for employment authorization.

But couldn't this other company also sponsor them? In doing so, they would incur the same paperwork and legal expense that your company did, but without having to pay for their travel. A company I worked for had a situation once where a foreign worker on a visa was laid off. He had to find another sponsoring company quickly, or risk deportation, but I don't remember any of the details.

This sounds like they are violating the contract that brought them over - NOT the visa. If so, Scott's company may be within their rights to take them to court to try to recoup some of the cost of importing them. Or does the visa restrict them to working for one company?

It seems to me that the decision has already been made. Go with it.

Congratulations, and happy visiting!!

Jiaying's friend who usually helped her was out of town when the P3 arrived. Of course, Jiaying needed someone to help with the English, so she took the bus all the way to Nanning and used a commercial service. I would go with what Yan wants to do - make sure she is comfortable with how (and by who) the forms will be filled out.

Ski ... you are right .... Randy accidently mixed up a quote from Wen with my positive comment about Hu. 198787[/snapback] Yeah - how about a link to the press conference? I didn't realize there were two different people here Wen (premier) and Hu (president), but I did find an article about this press conference of Wen's: Wen's press conference

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As reported in the People's Daily Online - http://english.people.com.cn/ China pursues self-defense policy, premier says China pursues a national defense policy of self-defense, and its limited increase of military expenditure is mainly used to improve the living conditions of officers and men and improve self-defense capability, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Tuesday. The country's defense policy is transparent, said Wen, adding that China has never dispatched even one soldier abroad except its peacekeepers, and has not occupied an inch of foreign land. Wen made the remarks while meeting with the press following the conclusion of the annual full session of the Chinese legislature, the National People's Congress.