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thanks everyone. Can you renew a SS card online? I will try that if possible. Much better than sitting there for 2 hours waiting for you number to be called.

Is the EAD that work authorization letter? Thats the only thing I have since the biometrics. We tried taking the expired SS card to the DMV and they said no way she needs the welcome letter you get after biometrics. Her SS card does have an expiration date. It says "expires 10/21/2011." Thanks so far for your input.

Ok my wife did the biometrics back in late november. In March we got the work authorization letter along with the letter saying our form was send to CSC. However, she has not been able to get any kind of valid id except the work authorization piece. She had a SS card when she got here along with a learners permit. Those both expired when her visa expired in October. The dmv was telling me we have to wait for the welcome letter to get new id. So Anyway its now late June and she hasnt had a valid id since November. Am I missing something? It would be nice if she could get her learners permit renewed so she could take drivers ed and not be stuck at home all day. I am in Oklahoma btw.

We got married last week. I am trying to get the I-485 submitted and trying to get her on my work benefits at the same time. I have a couple of questions 1. She has a SS#. Will she get a new number now that we are married? Does the SS office require that we are through the I-485 process before they will give her a new one or do they just need to see a marriage certificate? 2. What is the current fee I need to send in with the I-485 application. I cant seem to find an updated fee chart? I think thats it for now. Probably will have more questions later.

and I came home with a Chinese!!! http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk193/ckemendo/289571_10150327217850240_598830239_9735063_3336696_o.jpg As you can see I already put her to work! She arrived July 26th and has been adjusting well. This is actually my first day back to work. I have been really busy helping her settle in. Some observations so far I live in the middle of my city but at first she thought I lived in the countryside. She seems to like most american food but still doesnt like ice in her drink or anything too sweet. She says its very peaceful here. no people and not much traffic (compared to china) She has trouble understand many of my friends and family's English. I let her drive for the first time ever in a large parking lot. She almost hit a pole haha. she liked it but said it was really stressful. Here is another picture more up close of her since that one is blurry http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk193/ckemendo/stephanie3.jpg My friend and his chinese wife arrived the exact same day as Jia. His wife is having a harder time adjusting. They live with his parents in the countryside near fayetteville in a very large house on alot of land. She didnt want to move here in the first place though. We actually visited them in Arkansas and Jia took many pictures of the countryside. She really liked and enjoyed being able to see the stars at night. Both girls tried to drive my friends tractor used for mowing but they were too light for the deadman's safety so the tractor would not move for them.

Great news Bullmastif. Sounds like so far so good for July. When is your interview tsap?

Jia said her interview was really easy and the other girls waiting were so surprised how quick it was for her and that she only had to show a couple of things to the interviewer. But we also fit their guidlines pretty well I think. No possible red flags that I can think of at all. Where did you meet? online Who helped you fill out the form? my fiance When did your fiance come to see you? Dec 09 the first time and June 10 the second time Did he come to see you this year? no Where did we travel when he came to see you? shenzhen, hong kong, Bali Do you have some pictures? she showed several pictures Did your fiance meet your parents? yes Does your fiance speak chinese? no Where did you learn to speak english? highschool and college What was your major in college (strange question to me)? Chinese culture and education Are you a communist? no Then she just said congratulations and gave her the pink slip.

Thanks. She passed and said the questions were pretty easy ones. yay! Good luck to you!

My girl has to be a the consulate in about 3 hours for her interview. I am getting nervous now and I hope I am still awake tonight when she emails me the result. Hopefully she passes and I can start everyone's month out with good luck!

Just called the DOS this morning and got an interview date. Jia's interview is June 30th. I was hoping it would be sooner than that since alot of people having been getting quick interviews right after they find out the date. But oh well I am just happy to finally know a day!

I am glad you asked this question OP. I actually just got off the phone with the DOS. She emailed her packet a couple of weeks ago and the DOS says guanzhou still hasnt received it. I will email Guanzhou and see if they have received it or not

Should I go ahead and get the financial stuff ready and send it to her or wait until she gets packet 4? I forgot

I just called them today too. My application left the NVC on April 12th and they sent out packet 3 today. The NVC had given met the wrong case number at first though so we werent able to update the address before P3 was sent out. No biggie because she did a self generated P3 and will submit an address change with the correct case number as soon as she reads my email. Anyway, March 23rd sounds like way too long to wait. Is it still stuck in security? Are you a spy? Good luck!

And everyone that has quoted MLK I have given this quote Listen, and understand. That terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead. -Kyle Reese Sergeant Techcom, DN38416, 132nd under Perry BTW it was discovered that that MLK quote isnt even a real quote by him. Its a mix of one of his quotes butchered by some girl on Twitter that added her own words.

And everyone that has quoted MLK I have given this quote Listen, and understand. That terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead. -Kyle Reese Sergeant Techcom, DN38416, 132nd under Perry

Someone on Visajourney figured out how to track your package to the embassy if you know the date it was sent out. I put in my information and tada it left the US this morning at 5:30am and is in flight to Guanzhou right now B)

thank you. Ya your like me. I thought her interview would be in August and she thinks sooner. The NVC sent out my package to the consulate early this week. I guess I am going to have to try and guess when the consulate will receive it to put in a change of address for Jia before they send out packet 3. Also does anyone know where you can go online to see if packet 3 has been sent out to your fiance? Thanks

So I am just going to have to wait out an extra few months vs electronic processing? thanks for the info though guys.

Ok I have put in alot of time looking into all this stuff getting ready for the interview and looking at the forms etc. I still have some questions though. 1. Is it at the NVC when I can choose to do electronic processing? How do I opt in for that? Call them up? 2. After choosing to opt in for electronic processing how do we go about packet 3? They have the DS230 or whatever that form is called so I assume if you fill that out online you dont need a mailing address label? What about the copy of her biography page on her passport? How can we file that electronically? 3. If you do online processing how do you provide a signature on any form???? 4. Does the police report need to be done in her hometown? Also I didnt see a form for them to fill out? do they just give you a copy of their report? 5. I heard once they say packet 3 has been sent it could take 3 weeks to arrive. I heard its ok if you send it back and it gets to the consulate the same day as it gets to her place its fine. Once they say its been sent (eventhough its just sitting in a pile somewhere) is it ok to send in your completed packet 3? also how does this apply to electronic processing? do they email her instead and she has to email them back? this electronic processing is confusing me some and i really couldnt find good directions about the filing on the guanzhou website. Sorry for so many questions but I am just trying to iron out the details since my application is at the NVC right now and I want to be done with this as quick as possible. We already have a case number from the NVC btw. Thanks.

thank you, you answered my other post earlier as well! B)

Ok so I got my NOA2 last week. Based on what I have been reading, the NVC will send me a letter (including the I-34) saying they received my packet next correct? Then (hopefully) soon afterwards they will send the packet to China? Then the embassy mails packet 3 to my fiance correct? My fiance has changed her address since we mailed in the NOA1. I heard some bad stories here about trying to change fiances address with the NVC and for some reason it doesnt get changed. I heard its better to change her address with the consulars office in China. But how will I know I can call the embassy to change her address? I dont want them to get the application and turn around and mail out packet 3 to her without me having a chance to change her address. So what I assume I should do then is get the DHL tracking number and when I see its delivered to China, call them up and have my fiances address changed?

The affadavit of support form. I guess the NVC sends it to me but do I need to send it back to them, send to my fiance in china so she can bring it to the interview, or send it to the gaunzhou embassy? I am sure she needs a copy for the interview but basically do i need to send it to another place first?

Just curious what the current timeline you guys a seeing from when you get your visa sent to Guanzhou until you get an interview? Is China typically a quicker or slower consulate than other countries? Just curious. I was told I should get my NOA2 decision within a week. I know its got to go to the NVC next and all the packet stuff but I am just trying to get a better idea.

What excatly is a service request? I think it is something I should be aware of? and maybe something i should do? It expedites your NOA2 so they start working on it quicker. However, if your at Vermont dont expect to get one until you hit the 6 month mark from your NOA1. Even at 6 months you have to get lucky and talk to the right person that will do it for you.

Not an option for me. I have to save my vacation days for when she gets here. I also need to save money for when she gets here as well.