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Anyone use or hear ²»ÓÃл b¨´ y¨°ng xi¨¨ (not need thanks)?

A good place to start might be here: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=97

David's been working at it: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13417

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Jingwen conducted her interview in Guangdonghua (Cantonese) after she told the VO that she only spoke a little English. Actually, the VO asked her if she preferred Putonghua (Mandarin) or Guangdonghua. Jingwen chose Guangdonghua. I don't know if things are tougher these days but remember the criterion is being able to communicate with each other and not whether your SO speaks English.

Hope you and the family are settling in and everybody (including you ) is adjusting. I have a couple of thoughts on the Civil Surgeon forms. 1. This is the one I recommend. Go back to the CS and have him/her do it right - each applicant's results in a separate sealed envelope. I would not open the envelope. 2. Forget about it for now. Some folks have filed for AOS without the CS forms and then brought them to the interview. This ability may have since changed, but even if it hasn't, you'd still have to get the forms from the CS. Might as well get it done now. 3. Send in both applications together and make it very clear in the transmittal that the daughter's forms are included with the mother's and hope USCIS knows what to do. Personally, I wouldn't bet the ranch. Most CSs also provide you with a copy of the forms in the sealed envelope, so one variation on this would be to include the copy with the daughter's application, again noting that the original is included with the mother's. Personally, I wouldn't want to rely on USCIS to figure it all out. On the tax returns, it is a good idea to treat each application separately, so that tax returns and all supporting documentation are duplicated. And, don't forget to do separate I-864s for each applicant. One last thing. Unless you've been holding out on us with a son who is now married to an alien, I take it you meant step daughter rather than daughter in law.

--- which if I understand this correctly I think it means that the USCIS office in GUZ holds onto it and sets an interview.. so not really going to USA (proper) (???) 183497[/snapback] David, my post related to the initial I-130 filing, not to what happens afterwards. I was wondering whether the initial filing in China was a true DCF or whether it was a filing with the USCIS in China (rather than with USCIS in the US). VJ notes that this is probably a distinction without a difference: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?pg=dcf "There has been some public confusion over the use of the term ¡°DCF¡±. Some Consular posts have been granted permission from Dept. Homeland Security to adjudicate (decide) I-130 petitions. This is ¡°true¡± DCF. Some Embassy complexes include a DHS office on the grounds, and DHS staff approve petitions submitted there. This process is transparent to the end user and the result is the same." I don't really know what happens to the files after the P3 is received or whether NVC is involved at this stage. Others who have done DCF may be in a better position to explain what will actually happen.

How true, how true. With Jingwen's penchant for adding "ge" (pronounced "ga" in her dialect) to many words, you really need to be on your toes when speaking in public: This one? ´Ë¸öÂð (ci ge ma) No, that one. ²»ÊÇ, ÄǸö (bu shi, nei ge)

After the I-129/K-1 process, the AOS is a piece of cake.

Congratulations. Now, come on home.

Be careful about using the K-3. It is true that a K-3 is a multi-entry visa, but it's multi-entry into the US, not other countries. I believe Canada requires a green card or at least an I-551 stamp in the passport. Absent that, Canada and most other countries will look at your wife as a Chinese citizen and may require a visa. One side note about the misinformation coming out of USCIS. An LPR may require a re-entry permit in order to re-enter the US if gone for a long time. I want to say it's a year of absence from the US. Maybe the USCIS rep was thinking about this.

I wouldn't read too much into "once processing continues". Processing usually relates to what the consulate rather than another agency is doing and not the overall process. What I think she means is that the consulate, like you, is still waiting on clearances and can't do anything else on your case until the clearances come in.

I suspect the rules vary from state to state. The birth certificate is usually the primary document to show paternity. If the father is not shown on the birth certificate, many states accept a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity signed by the father. Absent that, it's usually a court action that is needed to establish paternity, possibly using DNA analysis. Under current law, I think citizenship is automatic if the child is born in the US irrespective of the legitimacy of the birth.

I am not about to defend a consulate that uses unfounded/unsubstantiated third party correspondence as a basis for actually denying a visa application. While such may raise a flag, just like lack of phone records, inability to communicate, etc., without more, it shouldn't be used to deny. On the constitutional question, I may be wrong but the 6th Amendment relates to criminal matters and doesn't apply to civil matters such as visa processing. Also remember, under US laws, the granting of a visa is a privilege, not a right.

Do your best the get the address in Chinese characters. We are told the GUZ uses the address on the I-129F when sending the P3. An error in the address may cause delays.

My gut says that repeated attempts seem to increase the chances of getting the visa - all anecdotal but others have gotten the visas after several previous denials.

What I do sometimes when they don't list the local number you really want (as is the case with PJ's USCIS link), I'll pick one of the other local numbers and when the person answers, I'll say something like "sorry, must have dialed the wrong number. Would you please transfer me to the operator." It works more often than not.

Conventional wisdom says that having a lawyer will not speed up the process with the consulate. If an individual did his/her prep right, I would think the process would be the same. One might think that using a lawyer might indicate more seriousness than a self petitioning individual. Personally, I don't think it makes a difference.

Here's an article that discusses some of the issues: http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=1712 I can't vouch for the accuracy, but... "...This would have a two-pronged effect on the U.S. economy. First, a falling dollar would increase the cost of imports, giving rise to inflation. Any goods manufactured in foreign countries, whose currencies are increasing in value versus the dollar, would become more expensive. This might make it especially tough on companies like Wal-Mart, which sell mostly foreign-produced goods. Second, if the dollar falls too much, the Federal Reserve would be forced to raise short-term interest rates in an attempt to support it. A rising short-term interest rate could start to close the gap between the short-term and long-term bond yields, causing the yield curve to flatten or invert. In the past, an inverted yield curve (i.e. short-term interest rates being higher than long-term rates) has preceded every recession since the middle 1960s except for one (Economist, June 7)."

Don't know anything about the I-130 post NOA2 process, but congrats on passing this step... "They're headed around the first turn, and CR-1 is showing some strength. K-3 is still ahead by a length as they make the turn and head into the back stretch..."

Sounds like the "batch processing" is progressing nicely. Good luck.

I sent in separate everything for Jingwen's kids during the AOS/EAD process. And, yes, a separate I-765 for the daughter will be needed if she wants an EAD to work. The EAD will also help in getting the SS card.

Sounds like a winner to me. Congratulations.

Take it as good news. Tonymasiello is actually tracking AOS transfers to CA: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14871

Congratulations. I'm sure you're glad this phase is over.