Matman

Hello everone, Sorry I have not been around for awhile. Been busy with SO. getting adjusted to being In America. It is amazing how much patience we must have with the difficulties in communication. Misunderstandings can cause much grief. We are doing well though. Getting ready to send In the I-485 AOS and the I-765 EAD. Just wondering how long the processing takes.

I'm here in Shenzhen. Laopo got visa approved on Monday, HK consulate. Going back to HK tomarrow to pick it up at the post office. I thought they Grilled us pretty good. Lot's of questions about how we communicate. I went to the window twice. First when they took all our paperwork. Then again after they looked it over. The woman who did the pre-interview seemed real concerned about how we communicate. Laopo knows a little and I know a little mandarin. I told her we use electronic dictionaries, computer software, and email translation club and that between her english and my chinese we don't hafve any problems. Then is was sit back down for about 30 minutes. Then the VO called her to the window and the preview woman translated for my Laopo. They drilled her for about 10-15 minutes. then called me to the window and said the VO would be happy to issue my wife a visa. I don't know what all questions they asked her, most of the usual and then some. I will update as soon as I can. I want to thank everyone on this site for all the great advise and help I received here. I was fortunate to find this site before I got started. We had absolutely no paper work problems. Now for the AOS. Laopo will come to the US about two weeks after I return. By the way, What is the best way to send or ship her personal things to the US? Thanks again Mat

Congratulations! I'm right behind ya!

My SO has police cert. from Henan where she was born untill she Moved to HK in 2001. She has police cert. from HK. If she lived In Shenzhen does she need one from there to?

I Agree, and yes it's a 3 week wait.

Here is my time line: We received a P3 right after they received it. K3 04/22/06 I-129F mailed K-3 0425/06 NBC Received 05/02/06 Received NOA1 for I-129F 07/01/06 Received IMBRA RFE (yes I got a duplicate one to) 07/24/06 USCIS Received my response 08/01/06 Received NOA2 08/15/06 Received letter from NVC, petition goes to post (HK) within a week. 08/22/06 P3 out from HK consulate SO didn't check Mail for almost three weeks 09/30/06 P3 sent to HK consulate 10/08/06 Received P4 letter with interview date 11/06/06

congrats! I'm Right behind ya !!!

Kind of interesting how my CR1 isn't to far behind K3. My SO plans to stay In China until Jan. We could End Up getting a K3 visa. Then going thru GUZ For a CR1 " green card." Or should I wait on paying the fee bill and do AOS ?

I use turbotax and e-file. Can I use copies of what I filed and attach W2s ? Are there any HK interviews posted here? Hold on! UPS is here, I just received my tickets to HK !$%&&

When My SO receives her visa in Nov. can she wait until Jan. to travel the the US.?

My SO received a letter from the HK consulate-Interveiw date Nov. 6th. Yahoo! (K3)

HK police told My SO they would send them directly to the consulate. Is this how they do it? I think I read previously here somewhere they don't give them to the applicant. Also she lived in Shenzhen and grew up in Henan. Does she need Police certs from there to?

Part of the DS-2001 Notification of Applicant Readiness is document checklist. one item is child custody order. My SO has a Daughter, She is not part of the application for a visa. Her Ex-husband has full custody. Do we need a copy of the custody order or is this only If She was bringing her to the US with her.

11. That I __ intend __ Do not intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person(s) named in item 3 above. What do I put here?

P3- out from HK consulate to SO 08/22/06 SO did not check her mail in Shenzhen for a couple weeks. About a three week delay. Oh-well She got it all fill out and sent in today.