Zhen's Tiger

Do they really have the time, energy and manpower to watch every foreigner 24/7? Right. It depends on who this Marine says is watching us... The US; very doubtful as they do not have the resources in China to watch all of us visiting. China; possibly, they do have the manpower to do this, but I know it would be hard. Assigning a 1 on 1 to watch everyone would be very difficult, to say the least. Expensive & time consuming. Still, I'm sure if they saw the need to watch a particular person, it would definately be doable...

Ron & Ivy, I am really sorry to hear this. It makes me sick when I think about people like this IO... there's no excuse for his attitude and not much I can say to comfort you... except that you are a man I admire for the way you handled your earlier misfortunes & if that is any indicator, I know you will prevail in the end. I am just truly sorry this had to happen to you again. Take care, Steve

Congratulations, Dave!! Any plans for using the AP any time soon?

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As Lee said, she should have no problems. But CONGRATULATIONS on finally getting the Visa!!

Wow Lee, thanks a million!! I never would have known we needed to do that. I'll be writing that letter today. This really is a great thread to have pinned, this info is vital to many people here - thanks again!! Steve & Zhen Hey All, Tax time again, so I dug up this old one just to let anyone know who is as dim-witted as I am that if you forget to write this letter to the IRS ITIN Unit after your wife receives her SSN, you should still be OK this year. Lee (as always) gave great advice above which I said I would promptly act on, and then I forgot about it as quickly as I said it. So of course when we're sitting in H&R Block yesterday, the ITIN question popped up [oh crap, I fogot to write that letter Lee told me about!!]... Well, I whipped out the Cell, called the IRS ITIN 800 # and explained the situation. After she put me on hold to inquire into it, she came back & said "Well, you really should've written that letter, but just mail in your Return with a letter attached referencing the ITIN & new SSN, and everything will be fine." I said great, but we're in the H&R Block Office now and were going to eFile... She put me on hold again, came back and said "That's fine also, just do everything with the new SSN & you will have no problems. BUT, you must write the letter now & send it to the IRS ITIN Unit." Which I promised (again ) that I would do. So, I am not telling you to blow off writing the Letter, but if you did forget as I did... Steve

It seems her cell phone number has changed somehow. Glad to hear she's alright! If she's anything like my wife, she's got one (or more) SIM cards that she'll swap out into her phone depending on where she is for the cost factor, which is most likely why her number has changed.

I know this is an old thread, but... For some reason, last night I had the urge to see a Sinbad movie (the sailor, not the comedian ) and wanted to show it to Zhen. I figured it was a simple enough plot that she would understand most of it and I could help her with whatever English she didn't catch. Well, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it actually had Chinese Subtitles. I have all 3 Sinbad movies, and this is the 1st of them: 'The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad', made in 1958, and it was so old I just assumed it did not have any subtitles, especially Chinese, that I never even looked at it before to show her. But it does... Maybe this isn't your cup of tea, I personally love these movies, but anyway wanted to share. Tonight we'll be watching the next one. Later, Steve & Zhen

Does she let you call her Sweetheart in public? Yea, sure, all the time. I just showed her this & she reminded me that I really don't even call her Zhen all that often (unless I'm talking to someone else on the phone & say "Zhen says Hi"). Honey or sweetheart is used almost exclusively in public. She just told me she likes it a lot, so that's !

Nice comeback! CONGRATULATIONS!! Very happy to hear the good news!

Both, sort of... Her Chinese name is WeiZhen, pronounced 'Way Jen'. I call her Zhen 'Jen'. But more often than not I call her Honey or Sweetheart.

Hi Tony, My wife is going through this similar process now. The first thing you/she should do is start looking into the requirements for your State. Search for: 'States Name' Board of Nursing or 'State Name' Nursing Bureau, etc.. You will get a lot of worthless search results, but should eventually find the true website for your State's Nursing authority. Dig through it until you find what you are looking for, which I believe is Licensure via Examination. Pay attention to anything referring to "Students of Foreign Schools / Countries" as this info will apply to her and lists the added steps she will need to do that others who studied in the USA would not. Also, go to the NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) website https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm, but more specifically the NCLEX Exams and their requirements https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm if her desire is to 'Test-out' into Nursing. If she has attended a Medical / Nursing School in China, these people will judge her schooling and weigh it against the USA standards and basically tell her where she stands. This is a simplified answer, you will find it is much more complicated than that... but in general, you start there. Depending on where you live (every State is different), there will be other requirements as well, some including passing the TOEFL (not easy even for someone who has lived here their whole life), and other tests. But in the simplest form, and not necessarily in this order, you: 1) Apply ($$) to the State's Board of Nursing in which she would like to be Licensed. 2) At the same time, Apply ($$) to take the NCLEX Exam, unless your State does not require it - I believe all do though. 3) Have her Transcripts sent directly from the school(s) she attended in China straight to the Board of Nursing for the State in which she would like to be Licensed. They cannot come from you, her or anyone else, except for a Certified Translator and in that case the School she attended sends it directly to the Translator & the Translator sends them directly to the Board of Nursing. 4) Fulfill any other requirements set down by your State. 5) Take & Pass any of the required Exams (NCLEX, TOEFL, Nursing Proficiency, etc.) 6) Eventually receive Licensure... Of course, this process is not cheap & will take months and months, but in the end she can and will hopefully receive a Nursing License. Please do not use this an all-inclusive list of what must be done, but I hope it is useful and a good start for you. Good luck!! Steve & Zhen

Hi Clayton (and anyone else who may need this in the future), OK, 2 answers, 1 short & 1 long¡¡ Short Answer: Here's the website to type Pinyin and choose the correct characters: http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/ime.html This is ideal if all you want to do is type an email, but not great for Chatting / IMing & impossible for offline use. Also, this only seems to work with IE, not Firefox... Long Answer: But if you need something to create Chinese documents offline in any Word Processor, or something that works in any Browser, or need something for Chatting / IMing that is much faster than going back & forth between the above website & your IM App, or if you have tried all of the above & she is still not happy with the results, I believe I can help you. Like you, my wife was not happy after I installed everything as I thought it should be - all the Chinese language inputs that come with XP, etc. She kept saying it was not Chinese, haha, although it was, it just wasn't what she wanted. ¡¡What she really wanted was a little program, that as you said, opens a window after you hit 'Ctrl+Shift' and you start typing characters... although I do not believe you are actually typing Pinyin with this App, but rather a propietary (I think) Chinese Input Method used by many people in China, especially in Guangdong. I know all Zhen's family & friends use it everyday when they type Chinese. Anyway, the file name that installs the program is called: jpwb66B0111.exe. Once installed, all you have to do is hit 'Ctrl+Shift' when you are ready to type and it will allow her to pick from a number of choices anytime she writes something. I have it installed on all our PCs, although I personally cannot use it as you must first learn the Input Method, which is like learning another language in itself! But if this is what she is used to using, she already knows how to use it. My wife even has a cheat-sheet with all the keystrokes for this App that she refers to when she needs to. You can Google for the file name & find a suitable place to download it from or I can send you the Zipped file for it if you want me to, just PM me with your email. BUT!!! If & when you decide to install it, please note it does come bundled with some irritating spyware-type addons as a 'bonus' , but they are easily gotten rid of during the Install process¡¡ - just make sure you UNCHECK every available box (4 in total) while you are installing it and in the end all you will get is the Input Method without the bundled extras. You have been warned, haha. Seriously, it is completely harmless as long as you do what I just said or I would not have allowed it on our computers! I really hope this helps you guys, I know it works for us! Good luck! Steve & Zhen

Hi Zack, Welcome to CFL! I was married in China & you do not need a Chinese Resident Permit; only the Affidavit of Single Status & also copies of your Divorce Decree(s) if any. Also, I believe your birth Certificate, it has been a while so I forget what else. I'm sure others will straighten me out, there are a lot of nice & knowledgable people here! We did all the Translations in China though... Good luck! Steve

Congratulations!!

Hi Curt and/or Lee, (or anyone else! ) Do you know if the same steps are necessary for a K-4 Follow?!? Zhen's son has now decided he would like to come to the US & I'm not sure what to do... He was on everything all the way up to the Interview, but he did not attend since at the time he said he did not want to come. I wish he had just attended the Interview & then he could have sat on the Visa until he decided, but that was not the case. Anyway, Zhen says the VO who Interviewed her took her phone # and would call her later to see if he still wanted to Interview. I've had a hard time believing a VO would do such a thing, and I know they will never actually call her... so what do we do to get the ball rolling? Any help or info you could give us would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. Steve & Zhen It is the same process, she would need to have her visa before 1/23/2008. You should get the P-3 materials to them fast and remind them that time is short. Feel free to PM me. But there may be a hitch in the plans as your wife has Adjusted Status and the K-4 may not be available depending on how the VO's interpret the visa rules. If that is the case your son's age at the time of your marriage is critical, 18 years old is the cutoff for the USC filing an I-130, but this is the second option if the K-4 isn't available.Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States Thanks a lot, Lee! He's 13 now, so I hope that means all is well! Of course I'm replying to this before I read the Link you attached and can't read it now in this reply. I will read it in a second, but I will also take you up on your offer of the PM, thanks so much! Steve & Zhen

Hi Curt and/or Lee, (or anyone else! ) Do you know if the same steps are necessary for a K-4 Follow?!? Zhen's son has now decided he would like to come to the US & I'm not sure what to do... He was on everything all the way up to the Interview, but he did not attend since at the time he said he did not want to come. I wish he had just attended the Interview & then he could have sat on the Visa until he decided, but that was not the case. Anyway, Zhen says the VO who Interviewed her took her phone # and would call her later to see if he still wanted to Interview. I've had a hard time believing a VO would do such a thing, and I know they will never actually call her... so what do we do to get the ball rolling? Any help or info you could give us would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. Steve & Zhen

A very happy Congratulations to you both!!

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You got it - now enjoy it! Congratulations!

Great news, congratulations!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Congratulations on the P3! I just wanted to throw this out there, I'm not sure if they will look at the CD you are putting together for her Interview... you may want to grab some screenshots of it instead (or in addition to) the CD and put them in with the emails and phone logs. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, but you should be prepared in case they do not look at the CD. Good luck! Steve

CONGRATULATIONS!! Best of luck to you both in your new life together! Steve & Zhen

Great news, tell Lily CONGRATULATIONS!! I was sorry to hear how she was treated last time & am very glad to hear everything went smoothly today!