Chairman Meow

Could she return to the the USA, live with someone else, and then if they decide to marry, initiate paperwork while here in the states but return to china for the interview? thanks, CM

It seems to me that in returning to China, and starting the entire process over, she would only be obeying the letter of the law, rather than the spirit of the law....afterall, she already passed god only knows how many clearances...she has permision to live in this country for two years legally...so what's really bugging you guys is that she came over with one guy, and then, when that didn't work out, stayed on with another? Is that right? What if her divorce was not her choice? what if he opted out? she must go back? Not only does she lose face in her home country amongst her family and friends but then we should exile her as well? Furthermore, what about the rights of the American man, who meets a woman who legally has the right to be in this country - he should be deprived of her company because of the strict enforcement of the law? ReallY? Lastly, it was suggsted that she may fit the profile of a "bad girl..." can anyone explain to me what the characteristics are? do we dare go there? CM

Dave G., While this lady may fit the profile of a "bad girl," there are two holes in that idea.... 1) Had she wanted to, she could have stayed...she had married in good faith, did the AOS, etc...she could have demanded a lot more before leaving...she asked for nothing and returned to China of her own accord. 2) she did not initiate this question - she has no intention to do anything at this point in regards to coming back - I am the one who asked a "hypothetical" , wanting to know what her options were for the future...just curious..... CM

Right. She returned to China after filing the AOS but before the interview... Her understanding is that she can come and go as she likes....I don't know if that is true or not......now she is back in China.....with her family. At this time they are legally separated but not yet divorced, although that seems imminent. CM

HI Dave G. my my, you are truly a moral absolutist. 1.Are you suggesting that, if you had found a loophole to bring your loved one here sooner, that you would not have done that? What if you had a friend who had an international business, who agreed to "hire" your wife and bring her here on a business visa? you could then "meet" while she was here, fall in love, and get married - do not pass go, skip the jail - go straight to boardwalk....ie..AOS....you wouldn't do that ? Really? 2. I still think the law is stupid. When Chinese women start blowing up stuff, then this law is not stupid. Until then it's about immigration control for other politically uncorrect reasons. Moreover, the time that is required to get such a visa is nothing short of absurd. 3. Owning Boardwalk and Parkplace by earning them? Give me a break. what are you, some kind of communist? (Just joking here - this is not a personal attack in way on Dave G.) People in this country are born everyday with priveledges that others will never earn, or even dream of. It's the American way. Look at our president. And they don't have to wait in line, either.... CM

Hi Dave G, thanks for your response. There is no intent at this time to marry, not now or even in the future. The question is more hypothetical....if she did meet a guy, in the midst of the first situation that turned out not be what she imagined.....this can happen given the nature of interent speed dating.... could she eventually marry another American man without having to start the whole visa process over? In fact, she has returned to China already, but her current visas would allow her to come and go from the USA for the next two years.... I know you are cynical of her intentions.....but could she return, marry another American while using the k3 visa status from the first guy? You can certainly understand not wanting to repeat the visa application over, yes? I understand that she and he would be violating the spirit of the law - but hell, the law is damned stupid to begin with! CM

If a woman comes here on a k3, finds out that her marriage isn't working, gets a divorce after three months in the USA, can she then remarry another American? Or must she start all over again from China? She had an AOS but the I-130 was withdrawn.... CM