ChrisA

I prey to Buddha and God, that there are no more surprises in the near future. I was just thinking about this the other day, if all had gone as planned, I should be in GUZ right now to bring my Lao Po back to the US. Intead, I'll be there in May of June, so if anybody has a similar timeline, let me know and maybe we can get together for lunch or dinner.

Yes, a long courtship, I noticed your timeline, you should hear something I think within the next 4 weeks. Kept the Faith.

Hi griz, Just got my NOA2 notice, expiration date is May 15, 2008. Chris

Hello All, Just got the NOA2 notice from the USCIS, things are moving now and a big load off my mind just sent the big warm and fuzzy to my Lao Po, so I¡¯m sure she will call me in the morning for a very happy PC to PC chat. Timeline: Met: 8 March 2004 via the Internet 1st Visit: 20 January 2005 GUZ 2nd Visit: 6 July 2005 GUZ 3rd Visit: 26 January 2006 GUZ 4th Visit: 5 July 2006 GUZ 5th Visit: 10 March 2007 GUZ Engaged: 17 March 2007 in GUZ I-129F: Signed 3 May 2007 in Phoenix, AZ NOA1: 17 July 2007 (K1 & K2) CSC RFE: 29 November 2007 (Family Book and Household Register?) My Lao Po has been married 2 times, could be the reason? But this requirement isn¡¯t stated at the USCIS website as documents that need to been submitted; both divorce certificates were submitted with the initial I-129F. RE-Submission RFE to the CSC: Return Receipt dated 27 December 2007 2 January 08: USCIS notification of Receipt of Documents for the RFE 16 January 08: NOA2 Approved

The plan is to file the I-485 AOS for the both of them, after our marriage, which we hope is prior to his 21st birthday. The fight could be very costly if we chose to appeal, if this should be necessary.

Randy, Do you know of any case laws references (pending case #'s) as the basis used to refute cases like ours? Chris

Thanks All, for the info. So now the thought is CR1 or IR1 for her son, even though the law states the child retains the same rights as the mother once the I-485 is filed, then the wait for the AOS interview becomes the problem which occures 21 months later? I hate laws that contradict each other?

Another link: www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/CSPA2_pub.pdf

Hi Randy, Check this link: www.ilw.com/immigdaily/news/2007,0403-aytes1.pdf This is in reference to K2 AOS. Chris

Hello All, Thanks for all your comments, I won¡¯t say anything more about JLC, he knows it true, just stating the facts. As for the aged-out, if I¡¯m correct, so long as the AOS is submitted and accepted prior to her son birth date, they have to honor this date of submission, I will check into the expedite procedures just to cover all bases. Chris & Lijun Timeline: Met: 8 March 2004 via the Internet 1st Visit: 20 January 2005 GUZ 2nd Visit: 6 July 2005 GUZ 3rd Visit: 26 January 2006 GUZ 4th Visit: 5 July 2006 GUZ 5th Visit: 10 March 2007 GUZ Engaged: 17 March 2007 in GUZ I-129F: Signed 3 May 2007 in Phoenix, AZ NOA1: 17 July 2007 (K1 & K2) CSC RFE: 29 November 2007 (Family Book and Household Register?) My Lao Po has been married 2 times, could be the reason? But this requirement isn¡¯t stated at the USCIS website as documents that need to been submitted; both divorce certificates were submitted with the initial I-129F. RE-Submission RFE to the CSC: Return Receipt dated 27 December 2007 Received confirmation from the CSC, via email that they have the documents, dated 2 Jan 08. (60 day wait for their decision)

Hello All, Even, though I¡¯m a new member, thanks to Steve and Aiwen and their suggestion to join Candles For Love, both have met my Lao Po Lijun in Guangzhou. I have been following VisaPro¡¯s website for some time now, but I have found the information here more relevant to current matters at hand. My Lao Po is a very special woman that has stood by me the whole time and patiently waiting for this time to come. As for the timeline below, some of you may wonder why the long duration between our courtship and marriage proposal, this was due to my pending European divorce which takes longer to finalize in Europe. Therefore, I move back to the USA after ending a 30 year US Government career in October 2005 and started the whole process all over again; my divorce was completed in February 2007. I originally hired an Immigration Attorney to handle the processes, but as you can see, he failed to submitted the I-129F in a timely matter (delayed 36 working day from the date I signed the I-129F until it was submitted, the reason for the delay is still unexplained today), and therefore he has been fired, which created a lot of heartache for the both of us. The reason to use an attorney was due in part to my Lao Po son, who is 20, so I want to made double sure that he could join us here in the USA, we don¡¯t have a lot of time until his 21st birthday, 15 July 2008, so the 36 working day delay has the both of us worried at the moment. We are both hoping that by April or May that we can fulfill our dreams that we both have been waiting so long for. If anyone out there is thinking of using an attorney, don¡¯t use John Lee Carrico is you are in the Western part of the USA. He is very expensive and his service is piss poor. Timeline: Met: 8 March 2004 via the Internet 1st Visit: 20 January 2005 GUZ 2nd Visit: 6 July 2005 GUZ 3rd Visit: 26 January 2006 GUZ 4th Visit: 5 July 2006 GUZ 5th Visit: 10 March 2007 GUZ Engaged: 17 March 2007 in GUZ I-129F: Signed 3 May 2007 in Phoenix, AZ NOA1: 17 July 2007 (K1 & K2) CSC RFE: 29 November 2007 (Family Book and Household Register?) My Lao Po has been married 2 times, could be the reason? But this requirement isn¡¯t stated at the USCIS website as documents that need to been submitted; both divorce certificates were submitted with the initial I-129F. RE-Submission RFE to the CSC: Return Receipt dated 27 December 2007