Zachary And Lychee

It is for a 20-21 year old girl just starting college in China who's never had a boyfriend. She can't support herself and has no family to take care of her. She has no work experience. I'm sure you already know that they are raised to be more dependent on parents for longer than we are here. Shoot, I felt ready to marry, move out, and get a job when I turned 18 - but I'm glad I waited. Believe me - we've thought about introducing her to someone here, but I don't know anyone who would be a good match for her, and my wife feels she's too young to get married.

Yeah. Mother, father, and sister all go to American and leave the kid behind for about 10-11 years. I still don't get the logic behind it.

She turns 21 this November. My wife will be able to apply for her parents probably around September assuming the citizenship process goes smoothly. [Previously Discussed]

Sent out our N-400 app Monday. We sent the following with it: (Taken from cover page) Form G-1145 E-Notification of Application/Petition AcceptanceN-400 Application for NaturalizationPhotocopy of both sides of Permanent Resident Card(2) 2” x 2” photosCheck in the amount of $680.00Marriage-related evidenceCopy of spouse’s birth certificateCopy of spouse’s passportCopy of marriage certificateCopy of child’s birth certificateCopy of child’s social security cardEvidence of joint bank account since 11/19/2007Copy of deed to houseCopy of taxes (Joint Return)201020092008 It was received and signed by C THORNQUIST the next day in Dallas, Texas. Here's hoping for a speedy application so we can begin the I-130 for each parent. We also have to figure out what to do with her sister back in China. She's still under 21. The system's broke.

One suggestion I tend to make in cases like this is to seriously look into colleges in the USA for them, and perhaps if it works out they get a student visa and who knows while attending the college they find "true love" (AOS based on marriage to US Citizen) or perhaps get recruited by an employer willing to sponsor them. Yeah, I know. But she has another strike against her... she's Fujianese.

That's not much incentive to do things legally... coming from an economic standpoint, that is. Click for something I'm sure you saw...

It just seems to me that it's similar to applying for a spouse with children because they can't come over here without their dependents (leaving kids in china) and then apply so it makes sense to apply for them together.

I thought I read somewhere that you file for the parents and their dependents (under 21) together... because if you apply for just the parents... and then apply for the children after the parents get approval... then the parents would have to wait possibly another year or so before they could come because they're waiting for their children to get approved....

I understand that... and I think you answered my question, but just to clarify: If my wife gets her citizenship and applies for her sister before her sister turns 21... then she's on fast street to the US--correct? Wife can apply for citizenship in March Sister's 21st birthday is end of October. March + 6 months = September Pray we get citizenship test done by October and before her b-day and drive the papers to the service center to apply for her sis(haha exaggeration... maybe)

Hello fellow CFLers... it's almost that time - time for my wife to apply for her citizenship. She can apply at the beginning of next year, but here's the deal: As soon as she gets her citizenship... she will be applying for her parents and sister to come over... The catch: Her sister turns 21 near the end of next year. My understanding is: Sibling < 21 = immediate because they apply with parents as dependent -- Sibling > 21 = very very long wait (i.e. 5 - 12 years depending on country) The $1,000,000 question: If we apply before she's 21, would she qualify as a dependent even after she turns 21 because of the application date? If the answer is no... then she'd be stuck in China alone because her parents need to see their grandson but the consulate refuses to give her a visitor visa because they don't make enough money. Your advice/wisdom/thoughts/comments/snide remarks are welcome.

Kinda bordering "Taxation without representation"... I mean "it doesn't concern the American people how much foreigners pay to come here, right?" A lot of us have to front the costs so our loved-ones can come visit us, but I don't think they consider that.

Unfortunately there aren't enough people in my city that worry about paying these fees so with just one person telling their representative a complaint about these fees... it seems to get neglected, I feel. How can we be assured that our voice is heard where it needs to be?

Here's the sources below... DOS Site Guangzhou Consulate Notice Regulations.gov site... Apparently the hike a couple years ago didn't improve things as they thought... and now because it's SO DIFFICULT to consider K-visa cases they said they need more money. More money for 5 minute interviews?

Yes, she is Fujianese. We're well aware of the fraudulent cases that pass through successfully. The fact is, they did not weigh the case properly. The three questions they asked were not sufficient enough to weigh the responses against her ties to her country. The evidence we brought was ignored. It was not even looked at. The letter I wrote to the VO pointing out the weaknesses in her case and addressing the strengths was rejected when handed to him. When she attempted to hand him a carefully constructed and well-organized folder of evidence he put out his hand and said no, and proceeded to ask the three questions. This denotes a predetermined outcome or a biased view, which is not how our policies should be. We are not China. We strive to be better and less corrupt then their government officials by a system of checks and balances and treating cases on a case-by-case review basis. Every case is unique and the evidence, all of it, should be weighed before a fair decision can be made. However, this is not how things are now and they need to be corrected. We need to voice our opinions to our representatives until they investigate things. I told my congressman about this and he was appalled by what happened. He is writing a letter to them to reevaluate the case and take every favorable consideration into account. (He included my copy of the letter to the VO in his response.)