Randy & Nana

All, I need help with a question about the i-539 visa extension process, please. I filed i-539 visa extension for our Chinese parents through the USCIS ELIS system on Dec4, 2012. USCIS responded on Dec 5th with receipt. Now it has been over 45 days with no response. Our parents I-94 expires Feb8th. If they stay in America after Feb8th, waiting for a response from USCIS, will they be in jeapardy of being granted a visa in the future? I dont have much time to book tickets back to China. I appreciate your help! Randy

Need help please. What is the quickest visa extension process without a lawyer or USCIS approved person? We need to extend our Chinese parent's visas before Feb 2013. I appreciate your help!!! Randy

My Chinese wife arrived on CR1 visa and has her permanent resident card. We are expecting and the due date is Oct 18, 2012. We want our Chinese parents to visit and stay for several months to enjoy their grandchild. Both are retired from their company and they can prove they have two homes, monthly retirement income, money in the bank and lots of family. They do not wish to stay in America. Will they have trouble getting visas? Has anyone recently followed this process? Please help. We appreciate your help!! Randy and Nana

Thanks for your time!! Thats good to hear. Congrats! Nick, Did you front load the info yourself or did you use a visa service? As you see in other's responses, they suggest I get help from an immigration attorney, since I have a minor criminal record and was married less than two months after my divorce ended. Based on your experience, do you feel it would help me to get help? At this point, Im not feeling so confident. Not confident and being so busy at work now, I cant afford to miss something in our petition or visa paperwork before my head is cloudy. Thanks again! Randy

Thanks for your time!! Thats good to hear. Congrats!

I need advice about our situation and our chances to get my Chinese wife a visa through the CR1 process. To make a long story short... My wife and I met in Teda, Tianjin during one of my business trips back in Feb 2009. At the time, I was going through a divorce in the states which which lasted almost two years. My Chinese wife and I fell in love and decided we could not live without each other. We spoke daily through many means of communication (QQ, phone, SMS, email). We are closer than most couples in America because we could only talk when we were apart for months at a time. We went on two vacations together and spent time together through each of my 5 business trips from 2009 - 2011. We planned to get married then file for visa when I was officially divorced from my first wife. The divorce was bitter and my ex wanted everything. She even lied to police about me pushing her to get me arrested and kicked out of the house. The original "domestic battery" charge was changed to "attempt disorderly conduct" and I was placed on supervision for 6 months. The divorce finally ended on March 9, 2011 and the ex received sole custody of our 2 kids. While the bitter divorce went on, my Chinese wife and I had been planned to marry in China once the nightmare was over. In addition to all the time my Chinese wife and I spent together, we spent 3 weeks at her parents during 2010 Christmas and New Years. Almost two months after my divorce, my Chinese wife and I married in China, had wedding celebration with family, friends, and co-workers. Now we are starting the CR1 visa process. We married for love not for immigration fraud. I never suspected my wife to marry me just to get out of China. She has very traditional parents and family and would be a disgrace to her family if she married, went to America, then divorced just to get a green card. Our story might sound complicated but it true love and I need support through our process. Both of heart will be broken if we can not spend the rest of our lives together. Please share your knowledge and experience and opinion about our situation. I really appreciate you time. Is the Guangzhou US consulate really that difficult to deny us a visa? Respectfully, Randy

Hello All ! My name is Randy and I new to the Chinese/American community. My Chinese wife (Nana) and I just got married on April 22 and I will start the visa process in the states. I really really appreciate the support provided in these forums and hope I can ask everyone questions when needed. Congrats to all !!