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Any experience with a requirement (or not) to take the medical x-ray (K-1 visa) to the AOS interview? (We are within 12 months of her Guanzhou physical.) I saw nothing in the letter ... but admit I have not done a search of this site or the internet. I forgot all about the x-ray, but DW pulled it out to remind me for Tuesday's interview. I would prefer not to take it because of its size, but will always err on the side of caution. Thanks all. FYI. Our interview was delayed probably 3-4 months due to a mis-addressed request for additional information that we never received. Moral: ALWAYS check the website for updates and to learn about mail sent to you and returned as allegedly undeliverable.

Thanks for the input. As always, my wife will be happy to know she is right and I am wrong. I will take the safe approach and file before the 90 days.

Wife says within 90 days of her arrival (same as time as to get married), but I think it is before the visa expires. I think the answer is probably easy, but don't have time to look it up now. Thanks for the help! (There are some practical reasons why I want to file for AOS more than 90 days after her arrival, but before her K1 visa expires.)

Good suggestion. Sorry I didn't think of it. Sacramento.

For AOS (K1): My wife does not have evidence of childhood vaccinations. We have the CDC list. Based on her age, I think she needs three vaccinations, and of course, the medical exam here in USA. 1. How much should we expect to pay for the USA medical exam? 2. What did you pay for vaccinations? Did you use a county health clinic, the examing doctor, or others? Thanks for the input!

Thanks for the advice and experiences from all. I talked with her. We will wait for green card and not pay for EAD now. We will go ahead and file for AP ... we want to do some travelling and her brother will be getting married in Shanghai in September, so that is important. And most importantly (for AP), she wants to go back to Dongman (Shenzhen) to shop!

Now if you meant EAD you can get a good deal at the AED Superstore, it might be useful for helping you to recover after those extra curricular actives. It's almost a must for the out of shape. http://www.aedsuperstore.com/ProductImages/Onsite_with_Supply.jpg Lee: And she promised she would not tell anyone! Yes, EAD is what I intended and thanks for the suggestion. She already has an SSN.

I'm filing for AOS (K1) and advance parole. Can anyone think of a compelling reason to file AED now (if she doesn't particularly want to work right away), versus waiting for a "green card?" I know there is no certainty in the timing of obtaining the green card but she is in no hurry to work and I think the fee for AED would likely be wasted in the time before she gets the green card. Thanks all.

I quizzed my SO, based on her October interview. The person (female) at the Consulate who took her "sealed envelope" did not ask any questions, however, my SO stated the female wrote several things on a "red" piece of paper (could have been pink or a similar color), and placed the red piece of paper in the file. My SO opined that she thought the notations were a "heads up" to the VO about issues. It is also possible that this is SOP ... the female (in this instance) was merely checking off whether all forms and documents had been provided pursuant to a standard checklist, but my SO does not think this was the case. My SO was also of the opinion that the VO's mistaken belief that I had only been to China 2 times, came from the notations by this female. (I suspect the mistake came from the VO's observation of only two Chinese visas in my passport, but in the rush of doing his job, he did not notice initially that each was multiple entry, or count the entry/exit stamps.) So add this to the "ambiguous" answers column of the informal poll.

Congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful life together.

Thank you all for your very kind thoughts and wishes!

I did not see an explanation, but admit my mind was elsewhere. Frankly, I thought ACH was on Mondays, not Fridays, so was doubly baffled.

This was very helpful information! Mailing passport in the US to get new pages, it falls into a black hole unless you pay the extra money ($60 I think) for an expedite. I walked into GUZ (10/2006)and it took me 10 minutes start to finish and walked out with extra pages.

Per a sign in the window at GUZ, there is no ACH on 10/27/06.

First, some thanks to all of those of you who helped us through this process. A special thanks to the candleforlove owners and mods who devote time, effort and money to making this tremendously valuable resource available to all of us. Although I do not profess to know the details of the time and effort you each put into this, I think I having an indication and it is greatly appreciated. Special recognition and thanks to David for doing such an outstanding job on the timelines (among other things)! Also, special thanks to USCONGUZ .... We don't always like the answers. And we always want more answers ... but the time and effort you put into helping us, goes way above and beyond the call of duty. Especially in light of the uncomplimentary statements that many of us have made at one time or another when we have not understood what was going on, when we were impatient or frustrated. Your answers to questions and willingness to answer questions is very, very helpful and appreciated! Interview details: Conducted mostly in Chinese. Apparently 3-4 questions were asked and answered in English. VO polite, professional but clearly harried. Handed VO two passports. VO glanced at AC's passport and handed it back. How did you meet? Internet. When did your fiance first come to China? October 2005 What language do you use to communicate? English. Can your fiance speak Chinese? A little. How long was it between your fiance's two visits? He visited 8 times. (Surprised look.) May I see his passport again? VO looks at AC's passport with more attention. What is your fiance's job? He is a xxx. What kind of xxx is he? She explains in Chinese. Is your fiance retired? (Geez, I'm not THAT OLD!) No. What is your job? xxx Does your fiance have any children? No. Do you have any children? No. May I see your email letters? Random selection of 30 or so emails (all in English) was glanced at. May I see AC's financial support papers? I-134 was retained by the VO. Please go to the window to arrange to pickup your visa at China Post.