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Just write "see attached sheet" on the G-325A form and attach a page with all the information. Use the Pinyin for the address. No need to change into English and no need for Chinese names and translations.

Yes I went to the US Embassy in BJ. They let my wife come in with me but it is not a requirement. If you have her original passport and ID that is all you need to get the notarized copy of the passport. The problem with the ITIN is just like anything else in our govt ... half of the workers don't know or can't comprehend the requirements so how you accomplish your task depends on who takes your application or who you ask.

I don't get the impression that GUZ asked for the house mortgage documentation but rather that his wife suspects his name still being on the note along with his ex-wife, i.e. meaning they still legally own the property jointly, might be part of the reason for the blue slip.

Yes that is interesting how that worked out for them....

The title says it was due to a tax return problem....

My wife has the Boost Mobile plan. You have to buy the phone and then the service is paid monthly with no contract. She pays the $50 month for unlimited talk/text/internet in the USA and the extra $5 a month gives her unlimited talk (not text) to several countries including China (for now). I was skeptical but so far after 3 months she is still calling China with unlimited minutes. The reception is much better her locally than my crap AT&T service. The cost is cheaper also. I am thinking of dropping my AT&T and getting the Boost except that I dont want to buy a new phone. I highly recommend it for any Chinese spouse in the USA.

I agree with Don and Carl that it is more BS (kinda of like being told you can't sit on the steps of a Federal Courthouse because it is "private property"). What I like to know is what are Americans going to do about it? Just business as usual I guess: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-11-22-scanner-lobby_N.htm http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2010/1119/TSA-body-scanners-safety-upgrade-or-stimulus-boondoggle

My wife got her ITIN while we were still in China to use for filing married jointly and as another proof of relationship. We went to Beijing and had them provide a notarized copy of her passport for filing with the W7 form.

So we should next start kicking out US Citizens who beleive in Communist ideology. I dont see why this should be an automatic blue slip. I know it is but I dont understand why it is.

Funny .. my wife does not really have much to do with the Chinese that have been for a while or the Chinese-Americans. She has connected with other new immigrants that are in her ESL classes and school. They have more in common I think than with someone who is of chinese background but been here for some time. JMTCW ... I let my wife go at her own pace. She has adjusted well similar to how I adjusted to being in China. She likes it here better than I thought she would.

I am glad to hear it!! Your timeline for the I-130 was about the same as ours (we applied in Nov 2008 and got the visa in Feb 2010) so I know there was a lot of times you two were wondering if this day would ever arrive. Best of luck in the future. BTW -- nice jacket in the picture. I brought serveral knockoff versions of that jacket while I was in China over the years.

the answers to you quesions are: 1. Taishan, 2.Taishan, 3. both of us are 24 4. First love 5. introduced by my middle school classmate in 2006 who is my wife's high school classmate 6.we frist met in 2006 summer 7. i became a US citizen in 2009-6, then we got marriage in 2009-8. 8. I have been back to China for 5 times. 9. she can speak basic English 10.the white slip says it is not a bona fide relationship. Additinal information: We got married in 2009-8, then when i filed a tax return in 2010 for 2009. i have asked many service agents who saying it doesn't matter if i claimed the status as single on my tax turn. So, i clamed as a single. after reading many posts in this website, i saw some guys saying that claiming the status as single on the tax turn is a "red flag".Is it the problem caused the denial. If it is the case, How can i fix this mess? I see the potential problem in #5,7, 11 (tax filing). Usually the combination of issues causes more concern. Did you reveal to USCIS and/or GUZ how you meet (#5)? This one can be frowned upon. Being introduced by a former middle school classmate who then attended high school with the woman is frowned upon? Seems like a normal way to meet someone .. a friend of yours knows someone who may like you....

I think there is still plenty of opportunity in the USA. We are in the midst of expanding production at our operations and we can compete with any region in the world even China. As far as personal opportunity....there is plenty of that too if one is willing to work and does not expect the govt. or someone else to bail them out of bad decisions or their desire to buy "toys" before they can pay for them. What I do see is a whole lot more room, less people, and cleaner air/water (even after the BP mess) and more time to enjoy life.

Yep ol' buddy, pretty sad to see, indeed. tsap seui But not unexpected. One of the ranking USCIS officals was quoted in a recent article concerning the need for immigration reform that our current immigration laws allow for a US citizen to "immediately" bring their new spouse to America.

I will leave two observations/experiences: 1. Since coming back to the USA my wife has opened my eyes up to many things that I took for granted while I was here and in China. There are many positive reasons for living in this country. I expected her to only just "be ok" with living here and wanting to go back to China soon. Instead she has embraced the USA and all of it's freedoms. 2. Last Saturday afternoon while walking around New Orleans I went to rest by sitting on the steps of one of the Federal courthouse building in the downtown area. Much to my surprise I was told that I could not sit on said steps because they were federal property and I was trespassing. This "people exist to serve the govt thinking" scares me more than any loss of jobs to foreign countries, new health care plan, etc.

Try the Hua Du Hotel. It is within walking distance to the US Embassy and in a nice location. It is a 3-star with good price. The taxi drivers all know where it is and from the airport it costs about 70 RMB including the highway toll (don't take the non-toll roads to save 15 RMB). http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294212-d325514-Reviews-Huadu_Hotel-Beijing.html She should have no problem getting around Beijing.

We had the white book that was like what you describe in number 1 except that it also have a passport size picture of the two of us included in the translation. When we applied for the IV we included a copy of the red book but no translations

I can't blame the system either. You have got to spend more time visiting her in China to prove your relationship or move to China until she gets the visa to prove you are serious about the marriage. Look at your timeline/visits/when you met and got married and put yourself in the VO's shoes. The fact that we let illegal immigration run crazy in the USA has nothing to do with immigration for chinese spouses. It is a whole separate issue that requires a response from the collective people of the USA. Since my wife and I moved back to the USA from China I have noticed that no-Spanish speaking immigrants are treated differently than the others. In other words the US govt bends over to you if you can speak Spanish whether you are here legally or not. Again it has nothing to do with your issue however.

Dan is right. We entered on CR-1 and she had the first set in China to satisfy GUZ. She did not need the second set to get her Greencard (we have GC and SSN now after ~1.5 months -- not bad) but she did need them to attend the Community College here in New Orleans.

Great to hear. Hope everything continues going well.

Yep Kyle your right. We were married in Wuhan also. I still have the marriage registration fee fai pao. It was 9.5 RMB. The funny thing was I had to go across the street to a bank seperate from the FAO to pay the fee. However it cost us about 600 RMB for the marriage certificate white books so it seemed to even out with the OP fees.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yuan-move...2?siteid=YAHOOB Damn it ... you mean all that money I just moved and parked in China in order to take advantage of the CFL "Rise in Yuan" monthly predictions might backfire on me ???

Could not agree more with TSAP. I only add that it was/is the greed of American business men and Unions officals that caused this problem.

She grabbed the phone out of my hand and told her something in Chinese that I could loosely translate as "I am his wife and you go to H*&L". Then she immediately hung up and called the front desk to complain.

The 6-day work schedule is not unusual if it is a domestic company. The hours are longer than what I would call normal but again it depends on the type of company/the bosses/etc. I would beleive her if she told me this ... if that is what you are asking ... again assuming it is a domestic company. As Randy and Kyle said sometimes the longer hours are to earn extra money. On the other hand it is also a custom in some domestic companies to be in the office when the big boss is regardless of whether you have anything to do or not. Thus if the boss is a workaholic than others stay in the office but play games and goof off mostly.