IllinoisDave

On the I-485 And I believe Bob may have been referring to the possible questions asked at interview, not necessarily on official forms. I could be wrong though.

Actually, unless VJ's form is out of date, it says: "who is a member of or affiliated with the Communist or other totalitarian party." http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-230.pdf

My two cents. Just say "My current domicile in the US is my mother's house, which is also where we'll be living." I wouldn't include the part about going back to the US once visa is in hand. No need to draw attention to that fact even tho, as Randy mentioned, people have done it. I would say "I have included a letter from my future employer stating their intention of hiring me along with with my expected salary." Let the letter and financial docs speak for themselves. This is assuming that info is included in the letter, which it should be. JMO

CONGRATS!! B)

they had a very good time and son was impressed, he had thought the small town of Harbin (only 10 mil) was a big city until he visited Beijing Son told me today he would climb the Great wall and compete with Richard this summer when Richard returns China again. Sounds like you've got some training to do Richard.

Something in between I imagine.

Ed Good luck to you and Ying!

I do not want to make assumptions on your China experience; or your SO's USA experience. After Ying was here she was uncertain on what to do about citizenship. Yes, the option for us to retire in China was a option for us. Thankfully I have spent enough time in China to fully understand that picture and I know I could handle it. The citizenship option is Ying's, not ours or mine. She knew I would support any decison. She decided that she wanted to be a US citizen. Which I fully support. I guess my advice is that at the P3 stage, decisions on citizenship may be premature, if you make them, don't be too surprised if they change. Very wise advice. When we were going through the process Christine was certain she wouldn't want to go for citizenship. Since she got here she's decided she wanted to after all and then decided maybe it would be a good idea to keep her Chinese citizenship in case we decide to retire there one day. I'm sure we'll go through a few more of these phases before all is said and done. Ed's point is a good one. P3 stage, or even when she gets here is most likely too early to make a decision that has so many factors attached to it.

Good luck!

All the more reason for us to lessen our dependence on oil.

Interesting opinion from the WSJ op-ed page. What a shocker. The WSJ doesn't care for Democratic policies.

The economy has always been open for discussion as long as it didn't get into party politics; left vs right; dems vs pubs. The question is whether China will stop buying US debt. Since they have already shook their finger in our face and suggested a new global reserve currency (which is gaining support) it seems like a valid question. Well I see Andrew has now altered his post which is what prompted my questions, in this thread at least.

So I guess it's pretty much open season on politics here now? That's good to know. Amazing how a little thing like a change in administrations can change the policy that was pretty strictly adhered to for the last seven or so years. Used to be any hint of criticism at administrations, past or present, but especially the immediate past one, was cause for warnings, deletions and ultimately closure of a thread. But I guess that's all over now that there's a different team in town? A team whose policies the powers-that-be don't care for? Couldn't criticize a war that was proven to have been entered into based on lies but it's ok to criticize economic policies as soon as they're announced without waiting to see if they work or not? Couldn't criticize the last admin. for torture or causing the country to be hated the world over but it's ok to accuse the present one of being a bunch of socialists or worse? Was this change in policy actually posted somewhere? Because I missed it if it was.

Great pics Amanda! And what a handsome boy you've got. Our trip to Beijing is the most memorable of my life. Can't wait to go back.

Short answer is no. I'm sure Dan or Randy will be along with the more detailed answer at some point.

Congrats!

As if that's a record. Yep, complains anytime a comment is made using solid evidence that liberalism does not work. I just hate tax and spend solutions to problems, taxing one group in an attempt to provide welfare to another group just encourages people to stay on welfare. My wife and I were talking about a Chinese restaurant owner she knew that was having problems keeping dishwashers, what the restaurant owner was willing to pay for a dishwasher could not compete with welfare. If welfare was "WorkFare" I suspect that illegal immigrations world be less of a problem, more US residents would be doing the jobs that illegals fill. What is "liberalism"? Tax and Spend? If so compare and contrast to the previous admin of No(Low) Tax and Spend. How'd that work out? Much better than now and in future in the next few years. Guess what smart guy. If the economy is in the shitter the next few years, it'll be because of the fiscal policies of the last eight. You can thank your hero for insisting on keeping tax breaks for his rich pals while simultaneously starting two wars, one based on out and out lies. But I guess as long as the rich and the war mongers got richer, it's ok with you?

As if that's a record. Yep, complains anytime a comment is made using solid evidence that liberalism does not work. I just hate tax and spend solutions to problems, taxing one group in an attempt to provide welfare to another group just encourages people to stay on welfare. My wife and I were talking about a Chinese restaurant owner she knew that was having problems keeping dishwashers, what the restaurant owner was willing to pay for a dishwasher could not compete with welfare. If welfare was "WorkFare" I suspect that illegal immigrations world be less of a problem, more US residents would be doing the jobs that illegals fill. Solid evidence? I don't think so. And how did eight years of conservatism work out for us? How has eight years of stubbornly sticking with tax breaks for the rich while starting two wars worked out for the country? How has doubling the national debt in the last eight years worked out for us? How far behind are we in medical and scientific advancement after eight years of conservatism's war on science? How much time have we lost after eight years of idiotic denial of the science on global warming? Yep. that conservatism is a helluva thing.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

CONGRATULAIONS!!

Regular mail. Congrats and good luck.

I don't really view this thread as bashing the US, but it does show how other nations are currently perceiving it's affect on the world economy. As throughout history, the US has not always been viewed in a favorable light by other countries. Like it or not, and whether or not this issue gets any traction on the world stage, there are a rising number of countries that want to change the world economy, which may or may not be beneficial to the US. It does seem that the world economy is changing, and many countries are adapting to that change. Personally, I don't view the changing economy or China seeking to establish a world currency than is non-USD as a threat. Just how America responds to the change, will determine its fate. Not every idea that comes from outside the US is a bad idea. Another one for the diary. I agree with Jesse. Just thought I would poke the hornets nest with a stick and see what happens. Yes, it doesn't happen often Dave, but we do sometimes agree.... I did do a double-take on your post, thought Feathers. I get accused all the time of being a little-over supportive or polyanna when it comes to my views on China. I really do love America and I also love China. When it comes to the economy, I see China holding one of the strongest positions in the world. Americans don't have a very good history of saving money; that includes me. I would have to say that people are deeply affected by their environment. If they are surrounded by people who find it important to have every new electronic device that comes along, the biggest, greenest house on the block, best car and so on, then it just seems more likely that you might catch the keeping up with the Jones's syndrome. I'm finding it easier to save money in China. It might be because its quite a bit cheaper to live over here. But then, as with most Chinese women, my wife is very frugal, which is starting to rub off on me. How'd this get in here?

Well it only took you two three posts to turn another thread political.

And yet another thread devolves into a "China good/America bad" and vice versa debate. All because someone points out one single part of one country or the other that may be different than the other one and then someone down the line makes a generalization or claims one has been made and away we go. Carl made a simple observation on what he saw in China. He didn't make any generalizations about it. He didn't pass any judgement. There are compassionate people in the US. There are compassionate people in China. There are heartless people in the US. There are heartless people in China. Mkay?

I'm assuming you're young (relatively) and close in age since you're both still in college? So probably no previous marriages? If so, I'm guessing those factors played a role as well. Congrats, whatever it was.