Patrick & Li

11 more days and she will be here, We can hardly contain our excitement! Still, So many things to do. I have cleaned, cleaned some more, and even cleaned some more, But i still feel as if the house is not to her specifications. She has reassured me many times not to worry about it, but i still want it to be nice for her. To all of you still in the process..... All i can say is, Be patient, Your day will soon come! Patrick

Thanks bro, That was some good reading. I especially liked the tale of Yanshuo city. That was a nice little place to visit when i was there. Patrick

I wish i knew. I am purely winging it as i go. Patrick & Li (K3 Visa holder) ps...I thought you couldn't file the AOS until the I-130 was approved.

Have ya ever played " Eeeny Meeny Miney Mo, Catch a rabbit by its toe"? I think that is the extent of when people receive P3's and P4's. Patrick

I remember the 1st time i actually tried talking to my wife on the phone. She hadnt spoken English in 10+ years. So she was a lot rusty. We managed mainly because we were so excited to be talking to each other. We talked for maybe 2 hours with a conversation that you and I could have had in 5 minutes. I remember her using a phrase that just melted my heart. It made me gilggle a little the 1st time she said it, and everytime after that, I would just smile! Her phrase was " Just You Like". We have now been talking on the phone everyday for over a year. She asked me to help her to speak correctly. So dumbass me, told her the the correct phrase would be "Whatever you want" , Now she no longer will say "Just You Like" But, She now says another phrase that i just love to here her say, and i don't dare tell her or she will not use the old phrase again. , My new favorite phrase from her is " No this word". It means she is trying to find the proper word in her pocket translator and it will not translate for her. OMG, I just Love my wife so much! She makes me laugh and smile everyday! Patrick

Every step is a cause for celebration. Congrats! Patrick

I believe GZ operates on spurts. There will be a rash of P4's and interviews, then it will come to a stop. Then about 6 weeks later, they start again. Patrick

Make duplicate copies of the Originals, In fact, make duplicates of the duplicates. You cannot have enough copies, but you can run out of them! Patrick

Congrats Patrick & Li

Congratulations Frank on you new baby girl! Patrick & Li

Welcome Wolfpack, Your timeline is almost 1year behind mine. You'll probably be getting your Visa approved in about 7 to 10 months. You will soon learn that what you originally thought was a fair description of incompetence, was in fact just a myth. Incompetence at this level has to be the all time highest! I hope you are a patient person! Patrick

OK Frank, we have just finished planting the graden and have several watermelon plants. I'll tell Fang Ling and she will stuff all the fish she is going to give Jingwen with melon seeds. Not as weird as it sounds. There's a great recipe for trout where you grind up walnuts with pepper and stuff the fish. I might want to try it with yellow croaker (Jingwen's favorite fish) and melon seeds. Who knows? I've had weirder things. Which reminds me. During dinner one night Jingwen informed me that I ate dog while in Zhanjiang. What? Never. Yes, yes yes. When? At mama's house. Are you sure? Yes. Lost my appetite and drank scotch for dessert. LMFAO Frank. OMG, I don;t exactly know how i would react. That was the first thing i told my wife on my first trip to China. I don't eat Dog, Cat, Donkey, Horses, Eels, Monkeys,or Snakes. LOL, I hope i got my point across! Patrick

Yes, I agree. It is Extortion! My wife has a son, and i had to file an extra I-130 for him. That is double the costs. Thank God she didnt have 5 children, Whew! Patrick

LOL Frank, As soon as she finds out how much it costs, she will stop all of that! Patrick

Call DOS, they will tell you exactly what has been imputted from the GZ side of things. Patrick

I was talking to my wife the other day, and we started talking about how much i like watermelon. I ate tons of watermelon while in China. She asked me how much a watermelon cost per KG in America. I estimated and broke it down into what she would understand. But, I have since started thinking about this.... I can see my wife now inspecting every single watermelon in the store to try to find the biggest one, because where I come from, Watermelons are sold as $5 a melon. Oh my, I can picture it now! Patrick

Congratulations Mick & Li. We are also looking forward to that day! Patrick & Li

Hey TinTin, I'll try to get your hopes up a bit. GZ will tell you it may take up to 3 months for the extra security check, but it only took them 3 more weeks for my wife. So, it probably wont take as long as you think! Patrick

Yea, My wife perplexes me sometimes. She says she doesn't like the "Fire food". I say, do you mean spicy? But she says no! Hot? but still no! I suspect it has something to do with drinking the Hot water, as opposed to drinking cool water. Patrick

If i am not mistaken, My wife and son cost 2600 yuan. 1600 for the 2 Visas and 1000 for the med exam. Of course, That aint all, ya gotta pay for Travel expenses and Hotel stay. Patrick

Last month my wife got her Visa. We had to reschedule due to a problem. They told us to try and make a date in April as they were very busy from May to July. I imagine that is what the problem is. Patrick

LMAO!! That is so true! The last time i ran out of ink on my cheap printer, I went and bought a 4 in 1 just so i wouldnt be tempted to do just that! Patrick

I dont think they are advising to send the copies but in fact to make copies for yourself. I haven't read that in a while, so i could be wrong. It was a quick link for someone that was new and just starting out in this process. It has lots of good info. Patrick

Hey Rob! I am a K-3 petitioner also. Go to this link below. It is the best guide available in my opinion. K3 step by step guide Patrick

Well, I definitly don't disagree. BUT, You are asking GZ to be reasonable. Bwahahahahaha! Oh, sorry! But that isn't going to happen! Patrick