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Mr Yang, always says that if american in town push, push. American can it done much faster. I would get one in mail and try to give one at ACS and/or ACH. We even got the guard to bring some info up to VO. ACS would not help when i tried, but ACH help a lot.

Just make sure you plug fits into the outlet on the wall. I assume you have a normal type and brand of laptop.

Congratulations!!!! Good luck.

Good luck!!!

Red yeast rice extract cleans bad cholestrol and fat from blood. In US good stuff banned, since it works too well and no congress person gets money from cheap drugs. China has several good brands.

Speaking of gifts to bring back? Red yeast rice extract. It is sort of funny, the big drug companies saw that red yeast rice extract helped to reduce cholesterol in people. So they analyzed it and found the active (again the drug companies must find a single or maybe two components that work well, they can not patent a natural product even it works better). Traditional Chinese med often tells people to use the red yeast to help your blood; lower LDL, raise HDL and reduce triglycerides. Just about all you need, currently none of our drugs can do all three. Than a US company actual went and proved in a double blind study that red yeast extract helps, but than the drug companies got the FDA to ban them, since the work just like their drugs. Now you can not buy the high quality red yeast extract in the US, but you get it in China. Now for the older ones of us that might need to reduce our cholesterol can use the red yeast rice extract. So good stuff to bring back. The stuff made and sold by Beijing University or Peking University.

These times are very unknown. Some are very fast and others drag on a long time. To guess we need to know the nature of the blue slip. What type of info were they asking for?

Our EAD came fast, but no action on the green cards. Very slow there. The system seems to be very hit and miss.

Vitamins, Chocolates, make-up if good brands, are all good. Alcohol is good too, but you have some limits there. Fish oil is another really hot item for older people; plus, Costco has them in large jars I bet. US Cigarettes taste different and many chinese do not like them. Good for a try maybe.

My divorce certificate said: My son lives with me and is supported by me. Son's father will pay 300yuan from the date of divorce till son lives himself alone. I do not know if I have 100 percent foster to my son from this divorce certificate. Thanks for your answering. Amanda I had my divorce paper work notarized today. It said :I am the custody of my son. So far I have 2 notaried paper work, one shows I am the legal guardian of my son , the other shows I am the custody of my son. I do not know if my parper work is enough ? Amanda With a notarized paper saying you have custody, you should be okay. You do not absolutely need the paper giving permission to move your son to the US, but if you can get it you will be safer. To get it we had to promise and sign a document saying we will pay for college and not ask him for money to pay for school.

Question 1: No, not yet. Question 2: I went to HEILONGJIANG 公证处 for notorial certificate and the translation and got them. The notorial certificate should be good then, but permission from the father is essential. Good luck! It is best to get a written statement to take your son out of the country, but if you have sole custody than it is not absoutly needed. Again, it is better to get it, the conslulate might ask you to make sure you have permission to take your child. Maybe make sure the notary say you have complete or sole custody. The current wording should be okay, but the extra word (sole, complete, only) might help in case the father has any issues or tries to block the move.

What if it just sets in Chicago with nothing being done to it?

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!!

You ATM card will work just fine, but normally convert in the country you are going to. The USA banks are very bad at converting money (too high of a charge).

I think it's a catch-22 situation. She won't be given the SSN until she has passed the AOS process, and what the VO will look at for proof of a genuine marriage during the AOS interview is a joint account! That is not completely correct. She can get a ssn after 2 weeks and before her I-94 gets old or expires. I think you need some many days left on it. If you wait till after marriage you can get ssn in new name. Than file AOS and EAD after you get EAD (much faster than AOS) you can get state ID in new name with SSN number in new name.

We got our Pink at the interview and than just two days later got the letter asking for more info at the post office. We heard quickly that they wanted more info.

We are all very happy for you!!!!!

Take a trip to Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Than show her the different sites and explain them all to her. The visual image will help.

I am sure it is for many not just tonight. Congratulations!!! and many good nights to come.

It does help with quite a few forms. Including to get a state ID in her married name. Plus, the EAD that Randy mentioned is useful even if she does not work. It helps with various ID and other cases.

Congratulations!!!! Come down south and visit us some time.

I have brought them in both ways. I have not had any problems yet.

We specificly did not want to do that. She might need some of that if you buy a house later or if she keeps bank accounts. If she stays in the retirement program. Many things might require her Hukou.

State ID: she needs passport and her marriage licence for new name and mabye the EAD card from the AOS filling. It depends upon the time in US. Plus, some way to prove her address. Maybe the SS card will show address. If you bring the whole piece before you cut the card out of the bigger piece of paper.