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Yeah, I have to test them out and see if my anti-virus program, Shield-Deluxe, will accept them. It didn't like Malware-byte so I had to completely shut it down. Oh well, I'll give them a try. Thanks!

It is only appropriate to add the "title theme song" to this thread, I mean, it was the first thing I thought when I first seen the title of this thread. Besides, it was a great show! And funny as hell, too! Thanks for the memories, Jin!...

I don't know any brave soldiers that lost their lives in Vietnam but I know a few veterans of that terrible conflict. I remember a friend of my mother's getting reel tapes from her husband over in the war. I knew a guy who was badly disabled by a grenade blast and I worked with a fellow one time who was over there on tour in the Marines and saw alot of action. He didn't talk about it much but when he did, everybody listened with interest. I tryed a few names and looked in the cities I know to look into to see if I recognized any names. Fortunately I didn't. All the same, they are in God's hands now and that's a good thing. Yeah,,, good site, Tony! Thanks!

I've had a toothache the last couple days and I hate a toothache. I have some painkillers, generic darvocet, that has been taking the edge off the pain. But my wife insist that there is another way- a better way. She wants to rub my chin to ease the pain. Does this way really work? I respect her Chinese ways but I don't think they will work on an Anglo-Saxon like me. I don't know. Maybe I'll let her try just to satisfy her conviction and to get a little "chin massage" out of it for myself. What's the story behind this way? Does it really work? She also says rubbing between the thumb and index finger of the right hand will help with the pain.

... it might be in two weeks. Let's hope!

Just go for it! B2 visas seem to be easier to get these days than they were 6 years ago. I was surprised to see how easier they are to get. My wife tried for a B2 in Shanghai only to be denied. But back in those days, they were near impossible to get. That was 8 years ago. But now, they seem to not be so hard to get. My wife's mother got her B2 with no problem several months ago. I was surprised to see how easy it was for her to get it. I just remember how hard it used to be to get a B2, but I guess things have lightened up, which is a good thing. Again, just go for it and hope for the best. Her chances sound good. I can't guarantee anything, of course, but give it another try. You'll never know until you do. Good Luck!...

Like dnoblett says; she can file the I-485 for AOS. That will buy her some time to figure out things for herself. The I-797C letter of acceptance that she will get in the mail will be her proof of legal presence after her K3 expires and while her case is being processed, which could take a few months, giving her time to get things in order.

I was only trying to give Davidq a little encouragement among all the discouraging replies I was reading. And YES- everyone's chances of getting a visa are basically the same, as long as everything is truthful and not trying to circumvent the process in any way. As long as you're honest and straight forward with everything, you shouldn't have any problem at all. I remember studying the I-130 and I-129F forms and instructions for over two weeks before I finally filed them. I was on my own back in those days. And I filed with confidence and a positive attitude towards it all. There were a couple of 'snags' I ran into but nothing too serious and nothing I couldn't quickly resolve or get resolved. So my advice to Davidq is, when possible, go back to China and marry his love and then come back and file the paperwork. I think I've already said that somewhere. Time,,, as long as it may seem... is really on his side, so don't fret too much when things run into a log jam, if they do at all. Just dive into it all with confidence, and a positive attitude.

but you cannot compare your time of what? 6-8 years ago to today. Yes, this is only my opinion. RED. Choose any shade you want and proceed with caution. Justify the relationship however you want, it won't be as others who judge the visa will. Disclaimer again: Just my opinion. I'm not making any comparisons, David. I'm just pointing out to David, (the other David...), that his chances on getting a visa aren't so bad. There isn't any law against getting married right after a divorce and I'm sure the VO's don't frown upon it except they may look into it for fraud which they are well trained to identify, and which I am sure, isn't the case in David's situation. In my opinion, and my experience, David's chances of obtaining a visa for his fiancee, or qizi, is just as good as anybody elses.

Don't let them scare you, Davidq. It is only there opinions and not at all the protocol of the visa unit. It was less than a year between my wife's divorce and when I filed the I-130 and the visa process went off without a hitch. I'm telling you this because none of the visa process is all black and white. Some make it and some don't no matter what the case may be. So carry on with your plans as long as they are true and to your satisfaction. My only suggestion to you would be go back to China and marry her after a few months past her divorce and then come back and file the paperwork. Good Luck.

From the Chinese embassy's website; how to get a new Chinese passport (in Chinese).-- http://www.china-embassy.org/chn/hzqz/hzlxz/t84201.htm They caught me by surprise when mail orders were discontinued on January 1, 2007. Last year my wife had no problem getting her daughter a new Chinese passport at the embassy. Just go to the embassy or the consulate that has jurisdiction over the place you reside.

Well,,, there ya go, Cathy! "Different strokes for different folks", just the way the USCIS likes it. If there's anything predictable about the USCIS, it's that they love and strive to be unpredictable! Good luck.

That's good news, Cathy! The 2 hours you mention sounds like only the time for the appointment and not includintg the oath ceremony. I don't know exactly how they will do it but chances are the ceremony will be held another day but a few places do have it the same day. The IO will be able to tell you. In my wife's case, the interview was held in D.C., 300 miles away, and the ceremony was held a month later in the federal court in a city closer to us. This is what the IO said would happen at the appointment in D.C. A month later, we received a letter informing us of the time and date. The ceremony took half a day to finish. Anyways, good luck at the appointment. It's not so bad. You'll do just fine.

Yeah, par for the course. Every year they launch a new campaign to eliminate corruption. They make examples out of one or two people and then it's back to business as usual. They'll eliminate corruption when Hell freezes over. ... or if they had another leader like Mao Zedong. Corruption didn't exist under Chairman Mao.

He'll be fine. Just don't let him wear any big shoes or boots that he'll have to take off several times thru the screening process. That can be a real hassle!