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  1. Help needed for unmarried adult stepdaughter

    in AOS & Immigration Challenges

    Posted

    You might explore the possibility of her getting married AFTER she receives her visa, but BEFORE she leaves for the U.S., but I'm pretty sure that's a big no-no - that she would need to ARRIVE in the U.S. and be processed for her green card with her visa status as a single daughter of an American citizen still intact.

     

    I would not do that.

     

    Here's a similar case. Couple married while in process for visa and eventually ran into problems when applying for citizenship.

     

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/12/us/12naturalize.html

     

    Perhaps a short trip to Guam would be enough to get the green-card (Passport Endoursed) after getting visa, return to China to marry so can start the visa process for spouse of an LPR and then travel to the states.

     

    http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/541529-can-guam-be-used-as-a-us-port-of-entry-please-help/

     

    https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/gu

  2. Chance of Chinese Spouse (10-year green card) deportation if war?

    in Stateside

    Posted

    Citizenship process tends to be 6 months to a year, it's really not that hard, yes, some English comprehension is tested for but not all that complicated. My wife became a citizen 4 years after getting permanent residency. You will find many topics on citizenship here: http://candleforlove.com/forums/forum/37-citizenship-process/

     

    I highly doubt the government would wholesale deport permanent residents even in the event of a war, in this case they probably would be considered to be refugees...

  6. Time for a new SmartPhone

    in Communications, Planes, Shipping & Money

    Posted

    I am of the buy it and own it outright, so for the past 6 years or so have bought various refurbished Apple iPhones that were of the prior generation, my current phone an iPhone SE I actually bought new directly from Apple, when shopping for refurbished iPhone SE phones the refurbished ones were at the same price as new.

     

    I chose the SE last fall because I prefer the smaller size of my prior phone an iPhone 5, the SE is the shell of a 5 with the tech, cam, processor, and speed of the newer iPhone 7 generation.

     

    I have invested in many iPhone apps so am not much interested in making a switch to some other platform, and my prior experience with android was the Motorola droid and it was not good.

     

    My service provider is Straight Talk which uses AT&T service and provides unlimited voice, text and data, though with data they do throttle it if you exceed a certain amount in a month, also if you tend to use the phone as a hotspot Straight Talk does not allow this mode.

     

    https://shop.straighttalk.com/shop/en/straighttalk/phones/st-iphone-se-32gb-grey-reconditioned-item?gclid=COmGibu_ltkCFYJOgQodtYkODw&gclsrc=ds (IPhone SE $99 Refurbished no contract)

  7. Washington DC Chinese Embassy (do i need an appointment)

    in Communications, Planes, Shipping & Money

    Posted

    It was not at the Chinese Embassy but at the visa office. I found this out after we got to DC. We had the paperwork so far but waiting for the interview now. Her passport was in her name in China but her green card and everything else is in her married name. 2 hours so far. New York Chinese embassy was a mad house and you had to wait in a line a block long to get in.

     

    So instead of DC, you ended up at the consulate in NYC?

     

    Yes, the visa section in DC handles transactions like this...

     

    2201 Wisconsin Ave #110, Washington, DC 20007

    https://goo.gl/maps/F9Pz3HvbKvj

  8. Translation of Documents for K-1 Interview

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Great! That's super excellent news!

     

    I'll try police office. I'm sure she'll know that. Thanks!

    A couple notes.

     

    Police reports are considered valid for up to 6 months, so don't run out and get one too soon, best to do this a few weeks before the visa interview. Also if the report comes from the police office and needs translation she will need to take the report to the notary office and get it translated they will make a "white book" of it.

  12. DCF process questions

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Ok, I promise these are the last questions regarding the I-130:

     

    -Do I really need to copy all pages of our passports, or is just the biodata page sufficient? Finding conflicting info on this

    -Okay if I use smaller binder clips and/or paperclips inside my packet, or should I just use one big binder clip along with tabs at the bottom?

    -Can we go ahead and sign forms before taking them in? No need to sign anything in front of an officer, right?

    -Does anyone know if there are lockers to store a backpack outside of the Beijing US Embassy?

    -I'm going to bypass the two-hole punches at the top. Hopefully this won't be an issue...

     

    1) Just the front cover, bio page and any pages with visa and entry/exit stamps should be fine.

    2) Sure, as a way to separate things this should be fine.

    3) You would have signed them if mailing the packet so yes go ahead and sign, I don't think there is anything that says do not sign until in front of an official.

    4) Nope... I would secure anything not needed at the apartment or hotel. From my visit to Guangzhou years ago they did hold my cell phone at security.

     

    Accommodations

     

    Accessibility for individuals with special needs is available.

     

    For customers visiting our office, please note that the following items are not permitted in the facility and may not be checked in with U.S. Embassy security guards:

    • Large handbags or backpacks
    • Mobile phones
    • Laptop computers
    • Other electronic devices

    Small handbags and bags for baby items (baby diapers, bottle, formula, etc.) are permitted. Please make arrangements for any personal belongings not permitted in the U.S. Embassy before your appointment.

    https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/planning-your-visit-uscis-beijing-field-office

    5) The 2 hole thing is more of a convenience for the government workers who would end up binding the packet in a case folder it is not a necessary for you to do that.

  14. I-864A Cosponsoring Question Regarding Cosponsor's Income

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Having looked at whats required for the I-134, it looks like everything would be fine. Do you or anyone else know whether or not length of employment or employment gaps will affect approval of the application?

    Gaps in your employment will have no effect on approval, the consulate is only concerned with how the sponsored immigrant will be supported if your employment record and status does not satisfy them they will ask you to get a joint sponsor.

     

    Also, the consulate treats the I-134 like an I-864 and tends to require the same kinds of financial evidence attached to the I-134.

    • Past 3 years IRS returns or transcripts
    • Recent Pay stubs
    • Letter from current employer stating job status, approx income level, what you do.

    Study the I-864 instructions and use what the instructions as a guide as to what to attach to the I-134.

  16. I-864A Cosponsoring Question Regarding Cosponsor's Income

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    K-1 visa is a Non Immigrant visa, and as such does not use the I-864 or I-864A, you will provide an I-134 and your joint sponsor will also provide an I-134 affidavit of support, you should use the same sorts of financial vidence as you would and will later use for the I-864 when applying to adjust status in the states after marriage.

     

    If moving to China in March, why not simply marry there and file for a spouse visa to the consulate, the fees at less, and spouse once arguing in the states would immediately get green card status allowing work and travel. This type of filing tends to process in less than 4 months.

  17. WeChat Pay, Alipay and other Chinese Bank Pay

    in Communications, Planes, Shipping & Money

    Posted

    Are there many people here who are also using Android Pay or Apple Pay?

     

    Have you thought about how you can quickly shut off Wechat Pay, Alipay, Android Pay and Apple Pay if you accidentally lose your phone? I heard iphone and Apple Pay should have strong security feature built in.

    Apple pay REQUIRES the use of the fingerprint reader for it to actually if you lose the phone whoever has it would not have your fingerprint to make it work.

  18. Green Card Ending/Citizenship Application

    in Citizenship Process

    Posted

    Permanent residence status does not expire with the card, the rule is a person should file an I-90 to get a new card at their earliest convenience around or after it expires.

     

    In your case, if filing an application for naturalization you could do so now and if the citizenship interview happens before the card expire date great, if not and it happens after that date, again it's not a big issue.

     

    If really needing evidence of residency status, then file an I-90 around 90 days prior to expiration to get a new card, but it would suck to pay the $455 to get a new green card only to obtain citizenship around the same time the card gets replaced and then turn in that $455 greencard.

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