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Thanks Randy. Much appreciated!

My wife came to US on a B2 visa, we met and were married about 10 weeks later on February 17 and we are applying for adjustment of status and green card (I-130 and I-485). We have everything ready to submit but her birth certificate. She was born in 1976 and never had a birth certificate. Her brother has gone to the police and to the government for the city of Dazhou in Szechuan Province, the town of her birth. They told him my wife has to request this in person, which is of course not possible. I am concerned my wife's visa will expire before we can get the birth certificate for submission of a complete package into USCIS. Those folks who have been successful getting a birth certificate from China while you were in the US, please tell me how to do this. Any advice is much welcomed. Thank you much.

Thanks Warped -- I'm really not being intentionally slow. Its just I totally agree with you about the discretionary power the visa agent has. I sweated through the process with my last wife so I know. That's why I want to make as sure as possible that I don't inadvertently screw things up for the future by getting cross wise with USCIS. Thanks very very much for your help. Once again CFL is going to be a great support to me, on the second time around. Thanks everyone!

Ok I think I got it. If anyone can confirm my understanding below, I appreciate it. 1. Its Ok for her to come on a visit visa to visit me and to be open with the immigration officer about that. 2. If things progress in our relationship to marriage, its OK to get married in the US during the period she is in the US on her visa. 3. It is probably NOT worth the risk to apply for change of status, because it is the change of status that will invoke the scrutiny of the USCIS and the Visa officer has complete discretion and might be having a bad day. The risk is significant as it could result in her being banned from the US forever. 4. I may double check if there is anyway to mitigate the risk with an immigration attorney. 5. Given #3 above and barring very solid assurances from #4, the only prudent course of action is to apply for an I-130 after marriage and then have her return to China at the end of her visit visa, and wait for the interview at the American consulate there.

Hi Randy -- thanks again for your response. And I think I understand all of what you are saying--and I DO appreciate it. The one thing I don't understand, and maybe you can help me here. You said: What I'm saying is that you are presenting EVIDENCE right here that could be used against you. Again, what matters is the ACCUSATION of fraud by Immigrations authorities and whether she MIGHT be denied her adjustment of status. You need to look at what you are saying - you SEEM to be trying to shade your words to convince US that you would not be committing fraud. That's fine - I have no problem whatsoever with your intentions. You simply need to consider the possible consequences. This is the very issue I don't understand, so maybe I have a big blind spot here that I'm about to fall into! I'm truly confused so try to hang with me here. I am not shading my words, (although I appreciate it might seem so, but I'm not sure why) I am trying to present the situation in a straightforward way just as I am facing it. And, if I am presenting evidence of fraud in my email I guess this is the crux of my confusion. See I feel there is a (honest, legitimate, understandable) difference between feeling and saying that someone could be a possible candidate for marriage, and feeling and saying "THIS IS THE ONE". I am saying the former. But, it you are saying the former is evidence of visa fraud I can accept that. I just need to get clear, because if that is the case, then I have to coach the woman to steer very clear of even mentioning me as a reason for her arrival in the US. But then that seems contrary to the advice to always be honest (which is what I would like to be) with the USCIS. I hope you can see my confusion.

Thanks for the responses. So it sounds like the best route would be have her come on over. If things do progress we can get married but then she should go back before her 6 mos stamp expires (it appears everyone is getting a 6 mos stamp now) and then file for spousal visa at that time. I am hearing then there is no problem. Only problem MAY come about if we apply for adjustment of status. I will also check with immigration lawyer for further info on advisability on adjustment of status. But can do that later, given there is always the above route open. Randy I appreciate your response. But are you accusing me of fraud, or playing devil's advocate? Seriously, can anyone know if they intend to marry someone before they meet them in person? And on the other hand, if she and you seem to be a good match on internet can you toss away the opportunity to meet on a tourist visa she already has?

I apologize if this has been covered already. This is the first time I have been back on this site for 9 or 10yrs. My Chinese fiancee from back then became my wife and we had a wonderful almost-10yrs together before she was taken by cancer. I want to remarry and I want to find another wonderful Chinese woman. I met someone on Asian Friend Finder and we seem to be what each other has been looking for in a mate. She already had a US Tourist Visa and we both want her to come over so we can meet in person and see where the relationship goes. But from what I've been reading, although this seems to make perfect sense to me, the USCIS may not agree? If things do not progress, no problem. But if things do progress, then she has committed visa fraud? Is this accurate? 1. Is there a way for her to come over on her tourist visa and ( if things progress between us and we would like to get married) we would marry here in the US and then obtain an adjustment of status? 2. And if she does come, can she be honest with the immigration border folks and say she is a tourist to the US (although she will come into Houston, not a typical tourist destination) and someone she met on the internet (at least for part of her trip) will host her and act as tourist guide? Seems like this must happen all the time now, yet I see so much on the internet saying it can't be done! Please help me understand the truth here.

Congrats. I got mine on 9/18/06 too. NOA1 (P1) was 7/24/06. Mine was sent directly to CSC. The new form indeed works. Never received any RFE. Thanks, and yeah, looks like we are on the same glide path. Where is your SO from? We live here in Shenzhen (Shekou area).

Just got email from the US Government site. Tina's NOA2 was sent out on the 18th!! The USCIS received our application materials on June 28 and sent the NOA1 on July 6. I think we must be one of the first on this forum to have used the new, post-IMBRA forms. (I am sooo glad I stumbled on those forms and re-did the application before sending in....). I never got an RFE, so the new forms actually worked!! I am so happy!! YES!!

Oh good. That is a consensus. And a relief. I won't worry about it, but will use correct dates from now on. Thanks to all...

Hello All-- We have an I-129F in process and received NOA1 (notice date July 6) and are waiting for NOA2. When I returned to China a few days ago, to visit my fiancee, we found that we submitted the wrong birthdates for her parents. What do you think is the best way to handle this? Send a note to the California center where the the application is now? Call GZ? Let it go? --Thanks, Rob