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You can click on "Your Control Panel" at the top of the forums page and then click "Edit Signature" where you can add your timeline. As far as getting the P4 in February or March, your guess is as good as anybody else's.

Listen to her. Listen well. Do not, under any circumstances try to anticipate your wife's tastes. I assume you already have a bed. I'll bet you a dollar to a doughnut that she's want a new bed - maybe give your old one to your step-daughter.

You're absolutely right - Q7 is for the USC.

I assumed it was Neal writing the post. If your are Yaya, my apologies.

GZ probably doesn't really need to know this, but your fiancee needs to give them this information. Remember, though, it is her family composition that is asked for, not the USC's. So, if she has half/step brothers/sisters, I would suggest that she provide the information. I assume you're referring to the GIV-24 - Family Composition Sheet

Pure speculation on my part, but I would think that having been to the US AND having a chance (not taken) to stay through marriage but returning to China are good facts. I believe SSNs never change, so hers is probably still good. The same with the driver's license (assuming US state issued) except for the state residency requirements. If the license is from the same state where she will reside, I'd be inclined to let it ride assuming it's current. If it's from another state, maybe she can simply get a new license just like anybody who is moving from one state to another. Again, pure speculation on my part.

Check out Squid's post at http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....5a586741c08c509

Great news! I have been so worried about too much mercury, given that all of the water off of boston gets all of that mercury from the midwest. Luckily, I have always been a bit fond of sardines (thanks to my father). I think that I once saw a recipe where they can make a lovely addition to tomato sauce for those who are less adventerous, but still want to include them in their diet. We were drinking 80 cent beer at the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach one afternoon, and the bartender (some guy named Yates ) said we should have his special pizza. So, he ordered it for us. We opened the box and there was a pizza chock full of anchovies. What the hell was this, we asked. "Deep dish double dead fish pizza" was his reply.

It's a good thing these people work for the government, otherwise, they might have to think. Of course, you're right about the I-94, but I was wondering why not just get an EAD in her married name and use it instead of the state ID card. Is it because of the residence address that's not on the EAD?

Withacee, this is very good news. Your situation has raised a question that has bugged me about the I-130/K-3 route and that is whether there are priority limitations related to the CR/IR-1 that might be bypassed through the K-3. I would hope not, but I was just wondering. Maybe someone can shed some light on this.

Jingwen was not K-3, so other K-3ers can probably give you better information. But, a CR1 (conditional resident) is the actual immigrant visa and is filed on an I-130 form. After the I-130 is filed, you can then file for a K-3 visa that will allow the foreign spouse to enter the US while the CR1 is being processed. Sometimes the I-130 will go faster than the K-3, sometime slower, but you have to file the I-130 before you can file for the K-3. Take a look at http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1faq.htm for some good information about the K-3 process and what you should do after moving to the US.

Ah ha!!! Hiding in plain view. Never thought of this little trick to smuggle suitcases into the country. I think you're on to something here.

Having been de-frocked, I am at the mercy of my brethren who I hope will help me restore my super dad powers here in the states. In China, I have to turn in my Kryptonite in order to enter, but back in the good old US of A I am now in dire need of something to re-establish my fatherly superiority - but, a hat? B) Well, if that's what it takes.

Jingwen decided not to bring any electrical appliance, etc. because of the voltage differences. Consequently, she sold just about everything before she came over. She left her bedroom furniture at her house where her mother is still living, and we use the room when we visit. Since there were three people coming over (Jingwen and her two kids), we bought large but cheap suitcases (airlines usually allow two 25 kg suitcases per passenger without charge) and packed most of the clothes. This allowed us to bring back about half the wardrobe. We have been back once since her arrival, and we again used these large suitcases to bring back another load of clothes.

When Jingwen and the kids first arrived, I handled the return or exchange of merchandise. Unlike China where returns and exchanges can be a real pain, it is a common US practice. KK, my step daughter, has been venturing out on her own and recently bought a dress from one of the large department stores in Atlanta, but when I got home from work, she said that she didn't really like the color and would I please go to the store and exchange it for her. Okay, the cat's outta the bag now. I said that she could do it. What? Yes, KK, just tell the sales clerk that you want to exchange it. What? Will the store do that? Sure, I said, no problem. Well, I guess they had to learn sometime that dad's powers aren't that great.

The best way to send documents to China is in your carry on bag on the airplane. Absent that, I personally like USPS Express Mail. While tracking is not as detailed as DHL/FedEx/UPS, it does track and once it hits China, EMS takes over, and you can continue tracking it at the EMS website ( http://www.ems.com.cn ).

I'm going to guess early 2005.

You forgot to add the cost of a bottle of "white lightening" for celebrating afterwards.

She'll need a passport at the time of the interview. She'll have to leave it with the consulate which will put the visa in it and return it to her, usually the next day. No passport at the time of the interview = no visa.

You have stared into the monster's eyes, and the government blinked first. Great news and best of luck to you two.

Time to get her the flock outta Dodge. Congratulations.

My step kids, ages 18 and 20, went with Jingwen for the K-1/K-2 interview but weren't asked any questions. Neither spoke any English. I have heard of other children being asked questions. I think Dave G's son had a few tossed at him. You might try a search.

Bobby, I noticed that you filed for EAD in April. After 90 days, you can get an interim EAD. We did this for Jingwen and the kids - just went down to the USCIS office with the receipt notice indicating that it had been more than 90 days, and they issued one on the spot.

We filed for AP with Atlanta in late June and received it in early October, a little over three months.

I caught a cold while I was in China, and Jingwen made all these concoctions that did little other than make HER feel better about taking care of her husband. I wanted to go to the drug store and look for the good old American cold medicines. No way. We had to go to the hospital and have the doctor take a look. He wrote a prescription for an anit-cold medicine. Of course, Jingwen had to go get it since I couldn't read a word. Well, we got home, and she made me take the capsules. I'm looking at the box, written in Chinese, not understanding a word, but then I turn the box and see "Bufferin - Cold and Flu". I felt better in a day or so, and Jingwen was so happy that the "Chinese" medicine worked. I didn't have the heart to tell her otherwise. I've had many Chinese remedies, including snake bile, creosote pills, and an assortment of of teas and herbs. Some seem to work. Others encourage you to feel better more quickly just so you don't have to take the stuff any longer.