frank1538

Congratulations!

Congratulations and best wishes.

Okay Hank, time to start breathing again. Congratulations and best wishes to you and your family.

As I said in my original post: I am filling out this form for step daughter for practice to hopefully prevent any mistakes. I will fill them both out at same time come november. I am a little worried about her getting all these future documents to fill out/sign at her boarding school where her address will not be the same as her home/mom's address. Thanks for clarifying this. I wouldn't be too worried about the address. I'd probably show mom's address. Beside, you'll be able to control who gets the information/documents through the "appointment of agent" paperwork.

I wholeheartedly agree with David's observations. A quick marriage, in and of itself, is not usually a grounds for denial. A quick marriage plus no ability to communicate plus little contact subsequent to the marriage may call into question the validity of the marriage relationship. My gut tells me that it is not that uncommon for a marriage to take place shortly after meeting. In my view, what is important is what happens between the time of the marriage and the interview.

I apologize for not knowing your timeline, but I thought you had decided to go CR-1 for your wife and not file for the K-3. If so, have you already filed the I-130 for your wife? The reason I ask this question is that filing the I-130 now for your step daughter may result in CR interviews in Guangzhou at different times. I've seen situations where the CR-1 for the spouse gets issued for the spouse but the child's interview is scheduled for a later date. If you decided to file for the K-3/4 for both, they will be interviewed at the consulate for the K visas at the same time, and it's only necessary to have filed the I-130 for your step daughter at some time prior to or with the filing of the I-485 adjustment of status application.

Congratulations and best wishes to you both.

This may be practical advice, meaning it might be worth a shot. While the files are at NVC you might try giving them (Department of State) a call and seeing if they can update their records. However, even if they can update the records before the files get shipped off to Guangzhou, I would want to get confirmation from GUZ about the address change. The consulate has posted before that they use the address on the I-129F ( http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=13636&hl= ) to send the P3 and said to fax the consulate if necessary with correct address information. Just remember that GUZ generally won't acknowledge that they have the files until the information has been entered into their computers, so don't be disappointed if you fax them and they tell you they have no record. Just keep plugging away until you get the acknowledgement. Otherwise, you may lose a little time if the P3 gets sent to the wrong address.

It's a dangerous road in my mind, too, whenever you have to contend with this situation. None of us knows what caused the the consulate to take its action and none of us has the legal expertise to really know all of the options in navigating the "recommendation to revoke" minefield. There seem to be so many possibile outcomes that I couldn't begin to understand which road to take without proper legal advice. But, if the wrong road taken were to prevent my SO from coming to the US, that strikes me as a dangerous road. Do nothing, withdraw the K-1 (can it be done after the consulate's actions?) , hope USCIS doesn't act on the recommendation to revoke and simply says that petition has expired (Christer's case), try to keep the files at the consulate, fight any USCIS action... Which road should 747 take? I don't know. It would be nice to say "who cares?" if I planned on going to China to get married and to live the rest of my life there. But if I ever wanted to return to the US, I would prefer to do so with with my wife by my side.

I'll share what I did. Maybe it will help. Yes, the A# should start with "A 9" or "A 09". Jingwen's was hand written on both the back of the I-94 and on her K-1 visa. You should be able to double check the A number against the I-797 K-1 approval notice (NOA2) that you received (and will submit with the I-485). Jingwen's A number was shown in the "Beneficiary" block along with her name. . Yes, it's the number in the upper left of the I-94. Take a look at http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...ic=9667&hl= The visa number is the red number located in the lower right of the visa. My guess here is that the IO made a mistake. Actually, neither of Jingwen's kids was given and A number upon entry, and I completed the I-485 showing "none" for theirs. The reason I suspect it may be a mistake is that K-2 visas are derivative with no separate I-797 NOA2 approval containing an A number so, presumably, the IO was trying to show Lan's A number here. Maybe others can shed some light on this.

Also, take a look at http://www.allnursingschools.com/find/resu...=Find+a+School; If you have a good handle on her educational/practical background, maybe one of the schools listed can help you fill in any gaps. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the directory links you to the schools' web pages, I don't know how far you are from Kennesaw State University, but here's its link: http://www.kennesaw.edu/chhs/ I linked this particular one because it appears that the university has a special program for nurses who already have associate degrees or diplomas (high school?). Good luck.

USCIS must hve learned their filing from Social Security. As SSA told Trigg one time - We didn't lose the papers. We just can't find them.

It seems we're grasping at straws here, with the weight of the denial starting to fall on 747's SO's shoulders. I think this is unwarranted and unfair to the couple. The bottom line is none of us knows exactly why the VO denied the visa, and our speculating that her answers might have been the cause is probably putting more stress on the couple than they need right now.

We submitted three AOS applications at the same time. The biometrics were done together, but only Jingwen and her daughter received their green cards at the same time (no interview). My step son did not get a welcome letter but about a month or so later, he got another biometrics letter, so we went for a second set. I guess that was what held him up. He eventually received his green card - also without interview. Both KK and Minghao were over 18, so it wasn't a question of security checks. In your case, it might be that the required check for your 18 year old is what's causing the difference in processing. Assuming mom has already received her green card, it would not make much sense for a K-2 to have to go to an interview, but then again, not a whole lot makes sense in this immigration maze.

To be honest, all the answers seem quite reasonable. I highlighted this one only because I could see a VO thinking that there was no real intent to get married, but I really think that would be a stretch. The answer is innocuous enough, and I would certainly hope that the VO wasn't basing his denial on her answers to the various questions. Me thinks there's more to it than just the interview.

I believe the short answer is yes, you can register your US marriage in China. I have not done so, but I've heard of others who are planning on doing so. Sit tight and wait - maybe you'll get a more definitive answer from one of them.

As indicated in some of the links from my prior post, the consulate is supposed to be in possession of information that was not available to USCIS and is supposed to prepare a memorandum documenting its basis for recommending revocation. I think this is where your lawyer can be of the most help - getting access to that information and memorandum before the files leave the consulate. Right now, you're in the dark about why things have gone south.

Tine, I can't remember if you legally adopted your stepdaughter, so what follows is based on the assumption that you did not. I'm not sure you need to do anything for your stepdaughter. Once Ella becomes a US citizen, I think the child will automatically become a citizen under the Child Citizenship Act. Take a look at http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=16130&hl= and the various links contained there. My read of the Act and literature is that you can, but don't necessarily have to file to get a certificate of citizenship for your stepdaughter, but if you want one, you would file the N-600. Because I have not dealt directly with this aspect of the law, I do urge you to verify everything that I've said. The last thing I want is for someone to rely on my post and have it turn out to be total BS.

It's done! It's over!. Glue those fingertips back on. Congratulations to you guys.

I just invested a bunch of money in ACCO stock. Go for it. As far as documentation, despite my being a supporter of the kitchen sink approach, I went rather lightly on the K-1 documentation ans saved the kitchen sink for the consulate - just a few letters, a few e-mails, a few pictures, and the requisite receipts from my trips to China were all I provided for the K-1 petition.

Be nice and use more than one finger when you wave goodbye to USCIS. Looks like the race is on between your two petitions. Best of luck.

I'm going to guess that it's rare that the mother would be approved for a visa (CR-1?) and then not approve the son (CR-2?). Presumably, the VO's action was not a denial per se but rather one that will allow you to provide the documentation necessary to convince them that the marriage is bona fide. I was having a similar discussion with another member on the possibility that a K-2 child might not get adjusted despite the fact that the parent had already received a green card. I would have bet my bottom dollar that this wouldn't happen, and I find your situation equally troubling. Best of luck.

Nicely done. Congratulations.

It must be really devastating to hear this news, but now is the time to think clearly and rationally. Here are a couple of posts that talk about what's going on and what might happen: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=224749 http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=177604 As others have suggested, it's time to get a lawyer. I do want to emphasize a couple of points. First, and I'm sure your lawyer knows this, is to make every effort to keep the files at the consulate. Once they leave GUZ, you'll likely be stuck at USCIS for quite a while. Second, make sure your lawyer takes whatever steps are necessary to keep the I-129F petition in valid status. The consulate routinely extends the petition's validity while the actual visa application is in process, but once a denial comes in, the consulate may well forget about re-validating the petition. The same would apply if the petition gets returned to USCIS. Good luck.

Here's my guess. She just wants to make sure your at home for her "passed" phone call rather than hanging at the bar killing time with your buds. Now that she has told you this, when the phone rings, you'll be so nervous that it might be the VO. Chinese women can be very good practical jokers.