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This is just one of the many reason I am waiting until my LP is a citizen to change her name.

That is on her 2yr GC right?

Oh since I have your attention when can she apply for citizenship as we figure it is in about 13 months, that being the case is this what the govt is planning just extend the GC then collect more money when she apply's for citizenship.

Awsume guys thanks for the info my LP has been on my a$$ for awhile to get this thing in the mail but it always seems something gets in the way. Again thanks.

Which service center did you file through? I just got our NOA1 about 25 days after filing.. almost forget I even filed it The NOA1 will say that the GC is now extended by a year...

Ok I am behind the ball(60 days) on this one, when I send the I-751 in I don't expect to see anything done in 30 days other then a receipt. so when her GC expires do I just go and get a stamp so she can continue to work or do I need to apply for EAD or just apply for EAD when I send in the I-751?

Thanks, that makes it easy, 1 place.

Hello all long time no see, it has been awhile since I read or posted here but it is that time again when I have to deal with the government and more paper work namely the I-751 In Part 3 question #9 It asks "Have you resided at any other address since you became a permanent resident" Well it the 16 months of waiting for her 2 yr GC we moved and they were notified properly and all is good in that respect, however in the anal ways of our government when was "Residency" granted, When we submitted from old address or when we received the GC at new address, Do I need to include the additional page with the old address listed with dates or not. I know this may be a unnessary worry but better safe then sorry.

I believe were ever a divorce happens you need to be a resident.

On a flight back from China I told a couple of women about my wife the response was "can she cook and clean?" My response was I can do those things I don't need a wife for that. The woman you spoke to caught you off guard and you just did not have time for a real answer which is wanting my wife to find a better job is not stifling it is encouraging her and then supporting her in "her" final decision don't let the feminazi's get to you. I have met plenty of American woman that don't act like that remember it is an individual trait and not all women are like that.

Roger, I think you are officially Chinese at this point. You are absolutely correct. The second time I went to China, I intentionally sought out white tea as I had tasted some here in the U.S. (SF Chinatown). Lao Po had never tasted it and wouldn't buy it because it was too expensive. In the old days white tea was reserved only for the royal court. Boiling it ruins the tea. Lao Po has a very good friend who runs a teahouse and we were told to not boil the tea or put boiling water on the leaves. 180F to 190F, maximum. What a difference! I love white tea; it's my favorite, but you have to treat it with some "respect"... it is delicate, aromatic and very flavorful. I have served it to dozens of people here in the States and their response is always extremely positive. The only note of caution here is that the white tea is VERY hard to obtain in the States. I have yet to find genuine full leaf white tea in the U.S. The major brands, Stash, Republic of Tea, Numi... you name it, they are all selling a blend or something that is 100% bogus. The blends don't work because the black tea they (usually) cut it with doesn't brew the same way as the white, so it never tastes good. The bogus stuff is just not worth having. Best Regards P.S. To make it worse, I've been to "teahouses" here in California where they charge up to $35 for 3.5 ounces of "white tea" that isn't even close to authentic. Same with the others. I once bought a can of "Republic of Tea Emperor's White Tea" (in a bag!??!?!) for about that; $32.00, plus tax, only to cut open the bag and find that it wasn't even white tea. Here's a tip; if the tea vacuum packed, it probably isn't white and, if it is, it has been ruined in the process. White tea should never be vacuum packed as that destroys the tea and ruins the flavor. It should remain in a natural state until used. Nothing wrong with sealing it, it just shouldn't be vacuum backed. Good thread full of good info... Have you tried http://www.redblossomtea.com/index.php I buy from here and have been happy with the tea. It is a little tea shop in SF Chinatown

check out Broadvoice.com THAT SERVICE LOOKS GOOD. It seems that with each service you get benefits and also give up other benefits. The one beenfit of ITalkBb that is excellent is the phone number in China. currently I have both Italkbb and broadvoice, to call china we find broadvoice easier but my wifes family can call our home or mobile with Italkbb #

When I was stationed in Germany I had an American girl write to me one of her questions was "How did Germans celebrate Thanksgiving" I gave a smart ass response,she never wrote back.

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If asked for proof of filing, show a receipt. I would guess having an expired card is NOT "Authorized to work" and won't have a valid card until they issue her a new one. That is at least how I read it.

I would guess they would be in violation of the law. my wife took time off her work until her card was arrived in the mail, which luckly was about a week.

God now I am really confused what was it we were talking about

Tell her it is NTSC and not PAL and will never work in China or just send it to China and when it don't work say see told ya(Mop slap)

Ya I brought some back one trip and ohhhhhhhhhh did I puuuu erlot, Anyway my inlaws brought some over last year and I am not sure how to make it, the taste so far did not appeal to me.

Congrats on GC Paula as a side note my wife will keep her family name until she applies for her 10 year green card and/or citizenship the government screws up to many things to confuse them with name changes.

Some guys from my job asked my wife how to answer a phone in Chinese, She forgot, I think she got a nervous brain fart cause she spends hours on the phone talking to her family.

My wife tried to pack once so I sat at the computer to buy her a plane ticket that was when I learned yes means no, bye means hello, and I'm leaving means I am really mad. I was was just trying to be helpful

If she's inclined to claim abuse, it's a done deal. If this is what you believe then so be it, but the documention tells a different story! I would say it is true. ok this can go back and forth forever so to keep it simple show some proof of what you are saying like a court case where a woman got a green card with no proof of abuse. until then this is just spreading rumors and fear. Yes the man should take measures to protect himself and beaware of the laws that may affect him, but telling him that it all she has to do is say some words to get a greencard is not much help.

If she's inclined to claim abuse, it's a done deal. If this is what you believe then so be it, but the documention tells a different story!

Claims don't make fact! She can claim anything she wants but without proof it is all just words! We are confusing facts and claims here. A claim is just words, but if she shows up at a women's shelter, and claims verbal/mental/whatever abuse, those words can get her a green card, with or without any facts behind them "without the abuser's assistance or knowledge". In other words, the OP will not know of her claims. No proof is needed - I'm not sure that any evidence is even needed. I don't know what her chances are of getting the green card otherwise (unless lymeboy can forward it to her), since she would have to change her address with the USCIS. Please read the application Page 2