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I assume that you would want to host her (although she might also want a different host family in the same city). I would drive down to the local high school and talk to one of the counselors. You may be able to get an acceptance letter from the High School and I would imagine that a counselor there would have some contacts for you. College students require the TOEFL exam before taking regular classes (but, they can come to study the language without TOEFL). I don't believe that HS has the same requirements. I would assume that you would also write a letter of invitation as well as something to show adequate support capabilities. If you started the ball rolling now.... with a little luck you could have the neice here by September. I would assume that the application process would be MUCH QUICKER than a K1/K3 visa (she is under 18). It is possible that the Embassy might even expedite Fall applications. However, you should try to find some "real" information to determine when a good time to apply will be. Perhaps target December or January. How far along is your wife's visa application? Would the neice prefer coming for the summer before starting school?

Hello Carl, I like your picture. You and Bing look happy. It just makes me upset that anybody would bring these "students" into the USA, then work them like dogs and pay them $1.43 / hr. Somewhere something has to be wrong. I could understand a company who would bring in foreign "students", Work 6 hr days, 5 day weeks, setup English and American History Classes in the afternoons, and organized tours on the weekends.... in the end only paying some "mad money". But, whoever this employeer is, he is just bringing in foreign students for the sole purpose of taking advantage of them. ----- Clifford -----

Hello, I just met a new Russian Friend online Apparently she is here in the USA on a J-1 Student Visa (I think) for 2 months. She is working in a kitchen somewhere, 15 hour days, 6 days a week... (90 hr weeks). So much for a "cultural experience". Her compensation is $550 / month ($1100 for 2 months). I presume that her "employeer" has paid for her flight, and room&board..... Let's see... A few calculations: Federal Minimum Wage: $5.15 / hr x 40 hrs / week = $206 / week $7.725 / hr x 50 hrs / week = $386.25 / week (OT) --------------------------------------------------- Total: $592.25 / week Times 9 weeks (for 2 months).... $5330.25 for 2 months. So, it sounds like her wages are about $4230 short for her 2 months sojourn.... It must include a suite at the Hilton. --------------------------------------------------------------- Something just leaves a BAD Taste in my mouth. :angry: :angry: ----- Clifford -----

Hello, I am still lurking in the shadows.... well, somewhere. I am curious where you got my name. Anyway, there are lots of people on this site that could potentially offer some suggestions. Please tell us a little more about your case. Are you Russian? Chinese? As I understand it, your case has never cleared the National Visa Center in New Hampshire? Do you know which agency is the cause for the delay? I remember being told that several agencies work in conjunction with the FBI during that phase of processing. Who has initiated the queries? You? Your Fiance? Remember that every state has 2 senators and several congressmen (although the congressmen will usually only represent those members of their own congretional districts). Contact both senators and the local congressmen. ----- I am not sure of your source. In my case, I had applied for a visa for my fiancee.... the application cleared the NVC and was sent to Moscow for processing. However, it was referred back to the NVC for further processing prior to scheduling the interview. At that time my then fiancee and I had a 10 month delay waiting for a poorly defined "additional administrative processing". Nobody has ever told me the reason for the delay, but I presume that it had something to do with the FBI. Please clarify a few details about your case, and perhaps we can dig up some useful information for the two of you.

Congratulations. I know when I was waiting and waiting and waiting for progress, it seemed to be an endless wait. I hope the rest of the process will go smoothly.

A couple of comments... I think names should only be publicized AFTER a person is convicted in a trial for a crime. I do not know this Harold guy... nor do I want to know him. However, I think our news agencies should treat information like this using the rule that a US Citizen is innocent until proven guilty by a jury of peers in a court of law. And, internet news… that can be very unreliable. In this case, we could easily have language, translation and interpretation difficulties. We could have cultural differences. We could have outright fraud. Right now, we are all jumping to conclusions without seeing any physical evidence that was collected, and based on 3rd or 4th generation hearsay. Let's wait until after the trial... then at the appropriate time, string him up. As far as background checks. The checks on the US Citizen were very restrictive due to privacy issues. Our constitutional law does not allow the investigation of a crime, or the potential of committing a crime without actually having probable cause. I.E. If there is no evidence of a crime being committed, they can not investigate you. And, the last I heard, falling in love is not a crime. That said, the INS could publish certain guidelines of who is or is not eligible for sponsoring a visa. I.E. Convicted sex offenders against juveniles should not be allowed to sponsor K2 or K4 visas. The rules should be specified, published… then the conditions should be verified. Perhaps other violent offenses should also be restricted from being able to sponsor visas. Rapes, Murders, etc. Again, I think this should be specified up front. There should be none of…. "Ummm… steeling a candy bar, is that bad enough to prevent a person from sponsoring a visa?????" "Bob stole a mars bar when he was 6, Joe stole a Million Dollar Bar when he was 12" ----- Clifford -----

I actually had my second passport issued in Milan, Italy. I think it took a few days and they mailed the new one to me. That was a few years ago so perhaps procedures have changed. But, don't consider it as an emergency if you are planning an extended stay internationally and your passport is due to expire while you are overseas. One note though. Find out which consulate services the area where you are staying. I rode my bicycle 500 Km from Parma to Rome to get my passport renewed. Then when I arrived, they said that I was at the wrong consulate and that I had to go to Milan instead Having just ridden my bicycle for 3 days to get there wasn't enough to convince the embassy officials that I deserved an exception to the rule. ----- Clifford -----

I was just browsing today. I saw a note that Bigzoo is supposed to go away at the end of the month: I didn't see an explanation of why. ---- CK -----

If you are talking on the phone using a major phone company.... well, it is like flushing money down the toilet, but you will have the receipts. Some online "phone card" companies including Bigzoo allow you to access the bill online and print it out.... of course, this would be easy to forge. However used plastic phone cards are meaningless. ---- CK -----

So, we should kill all the cougars in the forrests because of a single cougar attack somewhere in the world. Was it Washington or Canada? Truthfully, I have never seen a cougar, and would love to see one of the beautiful felines sometimes. The chances of getting killed by a cougar on my next camping trip is far less than the risk associated with driving to the mountains. Here in Missouri, apparently the deer populations are going wild now that all but one preditor has been removed from the forrests. Haven't there been sightings of Bald Eagles eating lifestock in Oregon? Nobody can determine for sure whether they killed the cattle and sheep, or whether they were just opportunistic.... But, maybe we should kill off all the bald eagles anyway. What about the dogs that are killing sheep in Oregon? Now, there have been kids attacked, or maybe even killed by dogs in Oregon. Maybe we should just kill off all the dogs in Oregon too.... One could even make it illegal to own a dog.... that would get rid of that problem. As far as castration or chemical castration.... The guy is 80 something... He has over a 30% chance of having active prostrate cancer... He probably needs the treatment anyway. No, it is not right to go outside of the USA to commit crimes. But, one should also be judged by the local laws. Should we also prosecute everyone who goes to Nevada to gamble and participate in the LEGAL Carnal Pleasures? No, I don't think it right to take advantage of anybody, or young girls. But, if one takes away this man's passport, and put him on parole for the rest of his life, does that eliminate the chances of him doing this in the future?

I agree that this man's actions are dispicable. However, the age of being a "minor" is different in every country. Prostitution and Pornography is also different in every country. For that matter, how prostitution is treated is different in every state in the USA. It is possible that his actions would have been legal, or at least tollerated in the Phillipines. As far as being a sexual preditor in the USA .... you would have to come up with more evidence that he has harmed, or has any potential for harming American Girls. ----- CK -----

There is always the BABY thing..... It takes about 9 months to finish up so you could potentially have one before the interview The infant gets a US Passport. ---- Clifford ----- P.S. Truthfully, I wouldn't consider having a wife or fiancee pregant without spending the time with her while she is pregnant, and while she is at the hospital having the baby. Yes, your list looks good. Pictures, more than one trip to China, and phone and correspondence records. I would also add "Evidence of a common language". If your wife or fiancee speaks poor English, it wouldn't hurt to help her enroll in an English class. If you have something written demonstrating a proficiency in Chinese (college transcripts or????), it might be helpful. Or, make a tape of the two of you chatting. Leave it in the hotel, but have it ready in case GZ asks for it.

As I understand it, she needs to arrive early, but doesn't need an appointment. There is a special line for "overcome", or something like that. You will have to wait outside, but you can give her your passport to take in with her. There is a GZ info session that is held either Tues or Thursday Afternoons. Someone else will have the exact times. But, relax, you should be fine if you can put together the proof that they asked for. ---- CK -----

The Reading and Writing Chinese is a standard thing. It is just a check box on the pink & blue slips. It actually doesn't have anything about the couple talking together, but that seems to be the "standard" thing that is turned in. I think Mark (hypoclear) had posted a copy of Carl & Bing's pink & blue slips, he has changed the web link. If anybody is willing to host the images, I can send my copies. Here is a copy of Carl (WarpedandBored)'s thread. http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....f=1&t=5047&st=0

Don't overburden our justice system with cases like this... What would be the point of sending the guy to prison? So he will die in prison as a burdon to our society? Just take away the guy's passport and photo collection and send him home.