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Kenny and me have been talking about the immigration issues and he write to US government using Lee's letter. (Thank you Lee!) He ask if I want to say anything, so I asked him to help me write letter too. Here it is. I am sending to Colorado congressman and senators. Please, encourage your SO to write too, the more voices heard, the better for us all. You have my permission to use the letter. Also, see Lee’s post. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16827 You citizens have rights and freedoms we don’t have in China: you can freely write your government. In China, this is very difficult to do. Please, use your freedoms and write! Here is my letter, if you dont like, you can change it. House representative: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Write your Senator: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_info...enators_cfm.cfm Dear (Senator/Congressman), I am not a US Citizen, but the fiance of one. I hope one day to be a citizen. I respect American immigration laws, and I am here legally. I am learning about government and am deciding which party I will one day be a member of. The issue I am writing about may one day be the deciding factor which party to join when I can vote. I am writing about current immigration issues you face. As a new immigrant, I am acutely aware of the difficulties involved with immigrating legally. Paperwork, time, being apart from spouses and fiances, expensive medical exams and immunizations, and of course, a lot of money to your government in fees. In addition, when I am legally able to work, I will pay you my fair share of taxes. America is not like my former country, I understand is it is supposed to be a land of laws. But, I have been hearing about many citizens and government representatives who want to reward immigration lawbreakers by making it easier for them to stay here. If America is a land of laws, why do representatives who should support those laws, want to allow amnesty for the illegal people here? When I become a legal taypaying worker, why should these illegals who do not pay taxes benefit from taxes and other fees that I have to pay? I don’t understand why those representatives feel lawbreakers should be given something so easily, or why citizens and legal immigrants should pay for them. I thought breaking the law meant punishment. Let me ask you: if laws are passed that do anything BUT send these illegals back to their country, then would you suggest I become illegal too? Wouldn’t it be fair that I should stop following the immigration laws and stop paying all this money and get the benefits the other illegals get? Do you see it as fair that I should pay all these fees to the government, doctors, attorneys, etc, as well as become a tax-paying worker, while others are given, as you Americans say it, a ‘free ride’? Is American citizenship that cheap? Of course, that is not my wish. I will do my part, pay my taxes, obey American laws including immigration laws, and contribute to this country. But you should let everyone else that wishes to come or stay here pay the price that myself and millions of others have to pay to be part of what I hope is still a great country of law abiding citizens. Please, stop illegal immigration now. Pass and strongly enforce tough legislation that sends illegal aliens already here back to their home country. Don't let them come here until they do the same thing I and millions of other do: come here legally, morally, and ethically. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

agreed! being apart was never easy for us! we talked to eachother almost 6 to 10 hours a day.but we believe it really made the relationship stronger.i have a calendar i x'ed everyday. i know when the day less one day, it was one day closer to being together

We are back!! Since Feb 13 we have not been online. We have been apart from each other a very long time, and since Feb 13, we start our new life and really enjoy the time so much! Ken suggest I should write something to everybody and this is some information I feel and see from interview. I donot write too much, because a lot of information and detail you can get from this website, and it really gave us a lot of help. We did much to prepare for the interview. Feb 6 night 7 clock we arrive Mr Xie’s family hotel that was recommended by CFL. He is a very good man. The first night, Mr Xie talk to us about some interview things. He had much experience to talk to many people about many interview, and he can help you too if you need it. We did not sleep well that night! We were both too tall for the bed, and nervous for interview! Guangzhou is very noisy at night. (Every night you can hear the police sirens)! 6:15 AM we get up! What I wear are comfortable but nice clothes…Kenny calls it business casual. I wear a white blouse, with black skirt. We go to have some breakfast….Guangzhou have 7-11. When we come to the embassy, it is 7AM, and many person already wait there, maybe over 150. Kenny said I did not look nervous, and I think I am not too nervous either! We almost 30 minutes waiting, then they let us in to the embassy. Kenny canot come with me together, so I just donot worry about anything, just only think about everything I learn from CFL. I almost close my eyes and know how to do everything! When I come to the first floor. Kenny suddenly call me. I saw he come up the stairs, and he was go to the cafe in the 4 floor wait me. When I come to the interview place, it is like everybody said…it is like a bank. I find a seat to sit. Than every body is waiting. waiting. waiting. It is make me very nervous. I donot know what I should do. If I am not remember wrong, the windows total is #16 to #31. They start interviews. They will call your name and give your number. You need listen clearly. . Some person maybe will wait long time. And when you get the number it is very important….just keep it with you. Than wait again. They will use two windows to let person finger print. It is long time again. I first see the VO in #22 window. He start work, and his first interview is very fast. Than I see another VO come to the windows and starting work, then another, and another, etc. When they interview, some interviews are very fast, others take 30 minutes. I don’t think it matters if your VO is black, white, man, woman, Chinese….they all seem to interview some people fast, and other people a long time. I look at my self. I feel my legs shake up and down very nervously. I stop it. I knew it is nerves. I was prepared for being nervous. Ken told me it is normal and common to get nervous, and not worry about it. My ear is listen to they call the number. And eyes keep looking at the windows to watch the person who has interview. And hope can come to the #22 windows, because the VO seemed very nice and happy. Then it’s me ” Number ****, #21 windows” Oh, my god. I knew it was the lady that every one believes is ‘the pearl’. I am glad Kenny told me to forget about who the VO is, again, not to worry if it is man, woman, black, white, etc. Anyway, at that time I could not think about many things. I just hope everything is finished fast! Noever she give me blue or red slip, I just want finish it! Fast! When I come to the windows. I try to smile to she. But nerves still bother me. “Good morning, sir”, I look at she! She give me the feeling she is very very very serious. And very professional. “Madam!!!” She says to me. And her eyes look up at me when she says that one word. Then her eyes go back to our file in front of her. “Oh. Sorry. Madam! I am a little nervous.” While she looks at our file, I get out our papers. Ken told me put some pics of us and his visa on the counter where the VO can see it. So I did it! I try to look at she. And I start feel a little bit more confident. I see she look the paperwork very clearly and take a little time to look it. She finds the relationship letter Kenny and I write when we sent the I-129F. It is a very very detailed letter. It is detailed about how we meet, what we feel about eachother and why we want to marry. In the letter I wrote that when Ken came to Shanghai, he meet my parents and friend. Than she ask “ Where did you meet?” “oh. We meet online. ******** .com” After a little while, she ask me. Can you give me your visa? “Yes here it is”. Ken’s visa and mines were already on the counter, and I give she mine. Than I saw she put the visa to last page. And put a stamp on the last page! I think. What is that means? I am pass? he he he …… (I should warn you and your SO's about one thing: when you see the VO stamp her visa, it does not mean 'approved'. It just means 'application recieved on xx/xx/xxxx'. People with red slips and blue slips all get the same red stamp in their visa. Dont get excited when you see the VO put that stamp in her visa....). Then she says “*********** parents?” I did not hear what she said. I told her “Sorry. I did not hear you, can you repeat it again?” She repeat her question, but I still canot understand the sound through the window speaker, and she speak very quickly. But I think is some question about my parents. I ask. “Do you means. Did Kenny meet my parents?” “Yes” she look at me. “Yes, 2 times, and this is our pictures, would you like to see them?”. And I am very quickly to find the pics . “Yes” she said. ”This is his first trip at my parents home and that pic is second trip, we at restaurant.” By the way. I glued 2 to 4 pics on standard A4 paper, and write some things about the pics, like where we are, when it is, etc. So she can very easy to know about them. Than she finish looking and return my pics. And open her drawer.find a red paper, and look at me. “Your application is approved!” My god. When I heard this word, I donot know how to explain it. I can feel it is from my heart to say thank you to her! “Thank you very much ,Madam!” Than I take my papers, and I just want run away from the embassy! I say again, “Thank you very much again , madam”. And she look at me and give me a smile! Than I left the windows. And forget go to post office. And forget the way I should go to to leave the 5 floor. My mind is blank and I just want look for Kenny! When I find he, I knew I almost cry and when I see he, I knew he was more nervous than me. When he saw me looking for he, he tries to call me, but his mind is blank too, and almost forget that he calls me “Bu bu” he says . “ B…..b…..Hi , Hi. Hey!” I see him and we have a big hug ! Interview is finished. But it is a memory in our mind! In our life! I hope this has been helpful. And Kenny will post the letter we sent to USCIS. We both feel this letter was one of the most important things! And thank you CFL for all of your help and support for us!

Sorry about that....it is the "certification of legal capacity and intent to marry" form they give in p4

Last Friday I finish the medical exam, and Ken posted our experience at http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15206 Today is the day the doctor let me come again to finish the envelope. Doctor told me if your exam is not good, they will call you before you go to hospital again. If they donot call you, then your exam is good. This is what K1-visa SO need prepare for the envelope: A: Bring Passport and copy of passport first page (page with your picture). B: DS-156 & DS-157 Chinese and English total is 8 page. And take the 4 visa pics (50*50mm) put it on DS-156. Also need the intent to marry, DS-156k, supplemental form GNi-2, and family composition sheet C: notarial birth, no marry. and police certificates. (some people need divorce and death certificates) . The doctor will rip out the pages they need, and put the rest in the garbage. D: 810 RMB interview fee receipt, to show you paid E: copy of the interview letter. Total is three sealed envelopes prepared for interview: 1) X- Ray film 2) The envelope to GZ 3) The envelope to change the international travel health book. This is for when you get visa. With this envelope and one photo and passport, your SO must go to Jin bang road #15 . Monday to Friday.8:00-11:30; 13:00-15:00 Is very fast to finish all the work. Before you go to the hospital, check all the papers you do. The doctor will not check what you write! And if you ask, doctor will not help completing forms, but will only put the forms in order, the way GZ wants them. So you do not need worry how to put the paper, they will do every thing. So bring this things to GZ with your other evidence for interview. Hope this all can help you! Jie

i have heard some bad feeling for medical in Guang zhou hospital. if you can, try to do another city. if you only can do GZ, I have heard there are two hospital in GZ, and one is better, i donot know which is better. perhaps another members can say?

Congaratulations!!

I just want say a little bit what i think.The conslant give the 3rd party too much power. noever who is the 3th person. we canot tell couslant how to do and do what, but this is only what i think. if they have doubt, just donot give interview before they explain this things. not donot tell the couple and let them go thousands of KM to GZ and pay much heart and money on it. what they get is like a evil dream. if conslant get the 3rd party imformation, i think should be tell the couple right away, and not no chance to overcome! so they can talk about the 3rd imformation at interview! donot just"kill them"

James, as a China women. i trust other China women. i know they have the best heart in the world than others. what let you trust today and tomorrow you donot? what she do make you donot trust? i think in your heart you already belive the conslant. that is not fair to her. if even you donot trust your wife (only because donot know what reason. maybe just somebody 's a little game) than maybe the couslant make the right choice to not give the visa. talk more to your wife! let she knows you are in her side. and trust her first until you know the truth! Good luck!

make sure your SO donot eat breakfast before the exam. and drink more water before exam day. my god! i was hungry... almost can eat a whole black chicken! he he he....... before I was heard 001 girls talk about exam! they feel GZ hosipital they are sometimes not very friendly. and i even heard doctor tell the girl. said she had HIV. and told she come again to check. the same time. told she donot worry. just chack again........ She was so much worry this. even affect her interview! and she havenot HIV. this things happen 2 or 3 days before her interview. she was very very very scary....... so if you can go to your ownself city to chack . or come to shanghai! or give yourself more time to prepare exam! Jie