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Thanks everyone. I feel light I've been in a five-year-heavy-weight match and my invisible opponent just politely walked away. I'm not really sure of what to do with myself. It's over. I know what you mean Tsap. I leaned over on my kitchen counter-top and felt the weight of the world lift off. I guess it's time to "spring clean." Lesson here, "Never give up on Love."

We did it !! For those of you who've been there all this time.Thank you. It took three interviews and one month shy of five years but, we were finally successful. I must admit the third interview was hardly an interview. It went something like this: "Wow, you two have a long history together. Looks like mistakes were made. Let's get your Visa so you can go be with your husband." And just like that, the fight was OVER... Yan will join me in the US just after the Chinese New Year. Happy Holidays Everyone ! Terry

We've been at it for over two weeks. When my attorney called for assistance they said it would be 48 hours. So, when they called back on the third day they told my attorney that they had sent him two e-mails. One included a password. He told them that he only received ONE email and did not receive the one with a password. They said a Supervisor would have to help him with this. That will take another 24-48 hours. It's now the third day and we haven't heard a word. It looks like that is just the beginning of trouble after reading your post. WOW. Five years later and this is how its ending?

Wow. I know every word you say is true. Thank you very much for that. It means a lot tome. If I were thirty and not just reaching fifty I would have already moved to China. But the fear of trying to plug back in to the US workforce from China seems daunting at best to me. NoTsap. we never had to rebut anything. In fact, everyday I would come home ready to write whatever they asked and it never happened. They reaffirmed our case and we waited for what seemed an eternity to get another shot. When they placed it in 'adminstrative processing' last September we figured it can't be all bad and continued having faith. I gotta say we were upbeat about April's call back to GUZ. So one can imagine and probably heard our hearts shatter and crack around the world. I'm going back May 9th so we have that in front of us. I promise you, I already dread the airport scene before my departure to return. It cry to think of it already. Another aspect of the process that I don't care for is they've NEVER spent one single second speaking to ME. And, for my hard earned money spent to go about this the honest way at least they could tell me why for God's sake they're keeping us apart. The world and news are full everyday with people who don't want to be together and look at us. Who are these people and why can they get away with this? Maybe those coming in illegally have been reading my posts. They must give a decent man bad thoughts. Thanks again. I know my employees are ready to see me truley smile again like I did when we first began this process. They tell me all the time, "Lord bless your faithfulness."

I'm lost guys. I never imagined all this heartache. My attorney wrote the following to GUZ... "Thank you for your response. What is mind boggling is that after the first appointment you had issued a request for additional evidence however you did not request anything further after the second interview. You placed the case in administrative proceedings and after almost 7 months denied it without any further comments. I respectfully request that you provide us with specific grounds for your denial so that the case is not further delayed by the petition review. It's all a bad dream. It took eighteen months to get the case back to GUZ and it was heading back to the USCIS in four days flat. Here is GUZ's reponse... Thank you for your inquiry. The case has been sent out to USCIS via National Visa Center for review and possible revocation. Additional specific information regarding the reasons for this decision can only be acquired during CIS review process. We recommend that further inquiries be directed to the USCIS office, as they will be able to best assist you going forward.

I couldn't believe my eyes so I went and searched and found the other one that came after Yan's first interview on 3/15/2010. Actually, one is dated 06 AUG 2010 and the other 12 APR 2012... exact same letter.

My wife sent me a copy of the letter she received in GUZ last week. I was expecting it to read something like "Thank you for flying Immigration Airlines...we hope you've enjoyed your flight." But, what I find is the exact same letter they gave us 3/15/2010. It states our realtionship is not bonafide and our case is being sent back to CIS. To spell this out clearly, they have already sent our case back to the CIS twenty-five months ago and it has was "Re-affirmed." This has to be a clerical error.

That would be a dream come true. Unfortunately, my mother is in her upper 70's and just had her second heart attack. Glad your mom is doing well.

A little off the subject: Does anyone have any thoughts of the possibility Yan could get a visitor Visa and at least get to meet my Mom sooner than an appeal would take. My Mom is quickly aging as this horrible injustice rages on. She loves my wife as the Daughter she's never met. I dream of those two being able to spend time around one another for many reasons. I never was never married before and I feel like its appropriate to my Mom. I still haven't received any paperwork from Yan on the reason for denial. She states that the paper looks like the others... I told her to send it ASAP that it may hold clues for us. We're really at a crossroads. Thanks for everyones thoughts. As soon as I see the GUZ paperwork I would feel better about approaching Mark again. He has done a little for me before. Good day.

I am waiting to hear and read everything that took place those days. I'm lost. The way they treated her just turns my stomach. I will know how to proceed when I have more information as to their decision. Yan has left GUZ but we will be there together early next month. Maybe I look into finding her then.

My wife Yan originally interviewed on March 15th 2010 . They said it was not a bonafide realtionship and sent our case back to Customs and Immigration and National Visa Center for them to "reaffirm our petition" to Guangzhou. We had her second interview Sept, 22 2011 and this time no YES... no NO ...just "administrative Processing " It seamed like forever until last week when Yan was invited to come back to GUZ. She traveled 1572 km spent two nights and meet with the Consulate on two seperate occassions. They made her wait for four hours in a crowded room finally calling her to a window and DENYING our petition. They never asked a question. It has taken us 39 montyhs to get to this answer and they had no need to put my wife through the long travel and lodge charges etc... Just to say NO. I'm not sure the reason and I am sure we can appeal it but does anyone here have any advice for a story like ours. We we married 12/9/08. I have no reference point to match my emotions. It feels like somebody has killed a love one but no one is dead.... I'm lost. Anybody got anything for us?????????

Has Gary and Xie posted anything recent? Man what an upsetting story. Thanks Tsap.

After our intial "Not a Bona-fide Relationship" on March 15, 2010 it took eighteen months before the second interview on September 22, 2011 in Guangzhou. The second time around we were not denied and got the old "Administrative Processing" line. We thought this was positive and felt a little relief but this has turned to misery since we're now going on three months since that rotten day. We just celebrated our three year anniversay apart. What would it hurt them to tell all of us what's happening with our cases? Are they afraid of hurting the feelings we have left? What a nightmare. God Bless all of you!!

Never received a NOID. They reaffirmed and never told us what the original problem was. I did present an avidavit answering three questions the V/O had asked but that was over a year ago. Surely they had read it before yesterday.