Patrick & Li

My wife filed for her EAD on Aug 18th, they said she would receive the card no later than 90 days. Mistakenly we went to the SS office and they wqent ahead and took our application. They called us about 2 weeks ago and said the SS was ready as soon as we received the EAD to bring it down. We received the EAD on Nov 16th, and immediately went to SS to let them copy them. My step-son now has his SS card, and we are hoping to have the wifes card in the next few days. BTW, we filed the EAD and AOS separately. Patrick

Glad you got out of my way Mick. ( we had to file AOS through Atl also ) Patrick

I believe its because of the smog. Patrick

Hey Tony, It only take about 90 days or less to get your EAD card, go ahead and get your SS# application started, all they will need in the end is the EAD card. I had the SS people go ahead while we waited for the EAD. It took almost exactly 90 days. After they get the EAD, it will be 10 biz days after when you get the SS#. Patrick

Name checks expire after 6 months, so if the delay last that long, they have to do them again. My wife had 3 name checks due to a common name. Patrick

Check ur PM's dude, sent ya a little help. Patrick

My wife has now been here for 4 1/2 months. We get along famously. She tells me all of the time how happy she feels now, and i ALWAYS concur. BUT, We do totally disagree on medicines. Whenever our son feels sick, She always mixes up these strange concoctions for him. I learned very early on just to sit back and let her do her thing. But twice I have felt the need to step in and take control of the situation. The 1st time, Our son had the squirts for 2 days running, and she was making up all these concoctions, and like the good son that he is, he was letting her do her thing, but was getting no relief. So i run to the store and get a bottle of Immodium AD. I give him a dose, and his stomach was fine after this, My wife didn't want to admit that the Immodium was what worked for him, and she claimed that all of the medicines she had given him had finally started working. So i just let her think that, But the son knew better, and i gained his trust after that. Yesterday I had to get him from school early. He was complaining of an upset stomach. Once again, I let my wife do her thing. Once again, no relief for son. This morning he stayed out of school and He actually came to me and asked me for some help in his very limited English. I gave him a dose of the Tried and True "Pepto Bismal". He says he now feels better, and my wife is mad as Hell! LMAO! I guess that one day our cultures will totally meld together, and I will be more confident in "Some" of her chinese medicines. I just hope that one day she will admit that American medicines are also pretty darn good. Patrick B)

Yes, The husband has to give permission before you can get a passport. The child has to have a passport to get the interview. I hate to say it, But..... Money talks and BS walks. I offered my wifes ex-husband 10000 yuan to give up his rights and he relented. I made him sign the paperwork in front of a Notary in China to make it all legal. But of course, there is one little difference, My step child was a "SON". You might can get out for less with a Daughter. K4 has to follow the K3 within 6 months if you file together. But you have till the child is 21 if you want to file at a later date. Good luck, and feel free to send me a PM if ya need some help. Patrick

My wife went through 3 name checks. Each one takes 3 to 5 weeks. You probably have a common name. Patrick

Hey Carl, Congratulations to You and Bing. Its gotta feel so good to be moving along so quickly. I am a little jealous, as I am having to go through Atlanta. But life is good as long as we are together. Patrick & Li

Yea, but we are K3!

99% of everything i have asked about needs a SS#. Patrick

My wife is here on K-3 visa. We have applied for AOS and EAD. We are trying to get my wife a drivers permit. We have every piece of documentation except for "proof of residency". This requires something that has her address on it with her name also. Has anybody had any success with this? Patrick

Congratulations PJ!! Now comes the dirty work......AOS, EAD, etc Patrick & Li

Also, Send in your EAD with your AOS. Don't send seperately! If you send seperately, then you will be required to get 2 sets of fingerprints and pictures. We had to make a 3 hour drive twice to do the exact same thing. Our Gov't rules are just sooooo stupid. Patrick

We got the yellow sheet also, In fact, we got it 2 times. Both times it said they needed additional time to prepare the documents. My wife had to go back to Nanning 2 times and wait for an additional interview to be scheduled. I don't know how long you are planning to be there, but you might be in for a long wait. Patrick

He must have the Fathers permission to come as well. Without this, he will be denied. Patrick

My wife has experienced some Homesickness, Most of it has come due to it being so hard to adjust to the complete change. Bringing her son with her has helped some, just because he keeps her busy. I took alot of advice from others here and got her enrolled in some ESL classes. This has helped some. I also take her driving 2 or 3 times per week. She knows this is important for her independance. It is an everyday job, and she adjusts little by little. Overall she's happy, because she is here with me. Patrick

China isn't on that list of recipricity, Thank Gawd!

When you file the I-130, go ahead and file the I-485 (Adjustment of status), it will save you at least a years waiting time on the AOS. I wish i had known that. You can also file the I-765 (Employment authorization) along with the AOS. Living and learning as I go, Patrick

At first, I thought i would be okay. But now, I am not so sure! I even sat her down and told her that i was losing my patience with it, and would she be willing to go to a Driving school? She wouldn't even consider it, She says she understands my frustration, but she wants me to be the one who teaches her. arrrrrrg! Patrick

OMG, I am dealing with it too Dave. Yesterday, She completely ran off the road and went into a ditch at about 30 mph. She was making a turn and never quit turning.

I agree, It was over the top!

They told me to resubmit my tax return, but not to put it as copies or duplicates. The lady i talked to was a real snake charmer. I wanted to reach through the phone and choke her. Patrick

LOL...It still says ya can send in the I-765 with the I-485, and thats what i intend to do. Patrick