frank1538

Yep, bring 'em...again. Remember, the Office of Redundancy still has a hand in the immigration process.

You're getting a little closer. Soon, you'll be more worried about cleaning your place than getting the visa. Keep on trucking.

I'm going to hazard a guess that cheese is not popular in China due, in part, to the relatively high percentage of lactose intolerant Asians. Whether Jingwen likes cheese will never be know - she won't touch it. The kids, on the other hand, don't have a problem with cheese, and will even use pungent Parmesan on pasta dishes.

As Dan says, once she gets her green card, she won't need the EAD. I am curious as to which category you used when you applied for the EAD concurrently with the AOS. If you used category (a)(6), I can understand the denial since a category (a)(6) work authorization is only good for 90 days and can't be renewed. If you filed as a category (c )(9), it doesn't make a lot of sense to deny the EAD unless she is close to getting a green card. I remember reading somewhere that part of the backlog problem facing USCIS is having to process EADs, etc. while adjustment of status applications are pending. Maybe this is an attempt to reduce the paperwork by just processing the AOS.

Probably not. There is little you can do until your petition date is 30 days past the processing date shown for your particular petition. Here's the link to the TSC: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Proc...iceCenter=Texas It's showing a processing date of June 17, 2005. Based on this (assuming you filed with TSC), if your NOA1 date is May 17 or earlier, you might be able to get some additional information by calling, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

She's in the queue. It sounds like the processing is complete and they're just waiting for an interview slot.

Unless the rules have changed, all that is required for a departure from Hong Kong by a mainland resident is the US visa and a plane ticket showing a departure from Hong Kong within 7 days. You would not need any special visa to enter Hong Kong. Jingwen, the kids, and I departed from Hong Kong this way without any difficulty. My only concern was whether the lack of a paper ticket would be a problem. I avoided the issue by popping a few extra bucks for paper tickets.

Chalk one up for the good guys. I hope they enjoy their visit.

If in doubt, drop by a 24 hr. Kinko's or similar place and get a couple of passport style photos to bring with you, but in all honesty, I don't see why you, the USC, should have to provide passport photos. I do know your wife will need the photos (at least in Atlanta) when she lifts conditions on her permanent residency. Will she by chance be getting a 10 green card rather than a 2 year green card? If so, I guess it makes sense for your wife to have the photos for the AOS interview.

Alex ran into a third party correspondence problem. Contact him or search his threads for the details. It got ugly.

September 14th is just around the corner. Congratulations and good luck.

You may find this helpful: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...indpost&p=94823

Good news I think. Ceremonial weddings are quite common - had one myself. One thing to remember though, while it may not be an official legal wedding in the eyes of the law, your SO will think so. As a matter of fact, yesterday was our 3rd unofficial wedding anniversary. We celebrate this one rather than our legal wedding in the US.

Just remember that a K-2 visa, while a derivative status, is a separate visa that must be applied for just like the K-1. As others have said, if something is required for the K-1, it is likely required for the K-2.

If I recall, the medical fee is paid at and to the hospital conducting the exam.

Sounds like a pretty clear case of the I-130 paperwork arriving before the I-129F (K-3) paperwork. As other have pointed out, GZ is likely proceeding with the I-130. This makes sense and as Barry pointed out, this will cut out a lot of additional paperwork once your wife arrives in the US. Good luck.

In a word, no. By the time you would get any action on a lawsuit (even a settlement), your wife will likely be a permanant resident. Your lawyer's advice is good. Gather the documents and politely confront the DMV with it. Just remember, you're probably dealing with a lowly subordinate who hasn't the foggiest idea of what the requirements really are. Try to elevate this to a supervisor level at least.

Are you sure the K-3 is being held up while the I-130 is being processed? Maybe the K-3 files have yet to be entered into the system at the consulate in GZ (Canton). Just because NVC says the files were shipped to GZ doesn't mean that GZ has actually received them or entered the data into their computer system. I'll be the first to admit that if NVC sent the files in March, GZ should probably have them by now. Have you e-mailed the consulate to confirm their receipt? Your facts are sketchy, but typically, your K-3 will proceed independently of the I-130 once you received your first NOA on the I-130.

Take a look at http://www.temple.edu/ois/pdfs/license_doc...immigrants' Sounds like PA distinguishes between immigrant aliens, non immigrant aliens and aliens married to US citizens. I don't know enough of the facts nor am I well versed in PA matters but the last category (married to a US citizen) doesn't seem to require an I-94

You might check out some of adamchildress' posts. He was married in Hong Kong as well. Just curious, though. When you say the NVC completed the file, are you referring to a K-3 or a CR-1? Oh, congratulations on completing this phase of the process.

Don't confuse the right to get married with the right to stay in the country. The US will usually always recognize a marriage as legal, but whether an alien husband or wife has a legal right to remain in the country is a different question.

It doesn't make any difference. If it did, my wife would still be in China.

We had a similar issue with KK, my step daughter. The Chinese characters for her name are the same for both Mandarin and Cantonese, but the pinyan is different - Qi Qi vs. Yi Qi. Because documents translated from Chinese to English usually use the pinyan spelling for the name, we ended up with a first set of documents where the pinyan was the Cantonese version. We went back to the notarial offices to get all the translations conformed to a single usage - Mandarin.

Hopefully, you remembered to send in the change of address forms - the I-865 for you as sponsor and the AR-11 for her as an LPR.

I read your update in the Our Stories forum. Thanks. There are a couple of "old time" threads running now. Here's one: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11138