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Okay, I took a few deep breaths... and yes I don't want to be fixing something that's not broken. Tsap Seui asked the same question last year. candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41342 Is GUZ now requiring a permission letter from the non-custodial parent EVEN if the divorce decree says my stepdaughter will live with my wife? Is there reason to beleive that we can explain the situation at the interview? Anyone hear of similar recent experiences with GUZ for CR1/2 or K1/2 visa interviews? Thanks in advance for your help!

Dear CFL Community, I really appreciate all of your support during a stressful time. I hope that sharing our experiences can someday repay the favor to others facing the same challenges. What is your collective wisdom about going to family court in China? Wife and I are considering asking a judge to change the divorce decree visitation terms to clear state my wife and stepdaughter are moving to the US so birthfather can see daughter at CNY and summers. Would a court order help offset not having the birthfather permission letter? Anyone try this? Still can't sleep well, hard to enjoy the rest of my life, can't passively accept that what will be will be...

Dear CFL Community, my wife and I need some advice about proof of custody. I have petitioned for the CR1/2 visas for my wife and stepdaughter (age 4). We are getting the required documents ready for the GZ interview. We have the official notary translation of my wife's divorce decree custody terms. The notary translation of the divorce decree is pretty simple: "... this is to certify that DAUGHTERNAME (female, born on BIRTHDATE), daughter born of MOTHERNAME and FATHERNAME, shall live with her mother MOTHERNAME from DIVORCEDATE." Is this enough evidence of legal custody for the CR2? We have asked the birthfather to sign an approval letter and he has refused to discuss it. He does not answer phone calls or respond to sms from my wife. We have asked a family law attorney from a firm recommended by the BJ Embassy to help us. The lawyer offered to write a letter of explanation that "shall live with" = fostering right = legal custody. Has anyone else run into this issue? We are continuing to try to get the birthfather to sign an approval letter but it seems he is refusing to address the issue. We are pretty stressed out about this, running out of options and not sure if this notary translation will be enough to satisfy the VO. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!