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The same thing occurred to me, where this can be an issue is where she has family or friends in the US, often with a pre-existing business, where there may be the appearance that she wants a green card so she can come over and work. Thinking like an Immigration Officer, there are cases where there are arrangements where people are paid to get married to secure a green card. They perceive this as more likely if both sides are Chinese, fair or unfair. Oh wow I would never have guessed being a chinese turned usc could actually hurt our chances. However, I think my evolution letter made it pretty clear that we just ran into each other, and nothing was pre-planned. I just very briefly stated that we were at a 20 something people dinner party and just run into each other. Everything else in the 3 page letter was focused on me and her and how we're just an ordinary 20 something year old couple, just with an ocean between us...

Oh interesting. I didn't know that would be a problem... We did meet at a get together through mutual friends but it definitely wasn't matchmaking. Is there anyway to make it know to the people reading our package that it wasn't matchmaking? When you write an evolution of relationship letter, you draw your own picture. Dave is simply suggesting that you try to avoid making it sound like it was an arranged encounter. It's not necessarily a problem. Got it. Thanks Randy. I wrote the evolution of love letter last night and I'm pretty sure they'll be able to tell it wasn't arranged, it just happened. Thanks for all the help guys. I'm waiting for her signed documents and then i can send it out. Really nervous... haha

Oh interesting. I didn't know that would be a problem... We did meet at a get together through mutual friends but it definitely wasn't matchmaking. Is there anyway to make it know to the people reading our package that it wasn't matchmaking?

Oh I see, sorry I misunderstood. The fact of the matter is that we're pretty new to all of this immigration stuff and we didn't do our homework right. We didn't want to get married without me asking her father for permission first. Either way, hopefully we will get to our destination regardless of the road we take. And while she was here, we thought it was a little soon for the both of us to get married after being engaged for a week... Regardless, I'll make sure to 2x check, triple check everything before we send this out. Thanks again guys!

Thanks everyone for the wonderful advice. Sounds like we have everything in order expect for a little timeline of our relationship. We do have a lot of life events and it's probably hard to follow without a flow chart. Regarding housing and finance, my parents are willing to support us while I'm in school and she is waiting for her green card. I also have some money saved up (not much but enough for renting a place). She also has a bit more than me saved up from when she worked as a cabin attendant and other jobs. Again not enough for 4-5 years but enough to get by for the time being. Nevertheless, I'm sure thats not enough for the visa officers. My parents have more than in to show the agents on the affidavit. Will that raise a red flag though?

Ha... of course shanghai women are bossy, but I like that about her and our personalities fit. I'm lazy and usually can't do anything unless forced to. She really supported me and more of less cracked a whip, and I started my applications for dental school and I recent was accepted after being out of school for 4 years. I understand that our ages are a bit unusual but it works for us and I guess thats all that matters.

I thought about it but after reading about an AOS on a b1/b2, it scared us a little bit seeing all the facts pointed to immigration intent. We just thought it'll be safer to tell the immigration officers the truth during the interviews and not have to lie. The plan was to propose last time she was here and then go ask her parents for permission and then embark on the safer, albeit longer K1 route.

Hi everyone, About to embark on the long journey of k1 and I was hoping you experts will be able to look over our package and see if we will run into any problems. Thanks and I appreciate any help you guys can give us. A little background information on my fiancé and I. I’m a 27 year old Chinese American, aspiring dentist still in dental school. I was born in Shanghai and moved here when I was 2. She’s a 29 year old Shanghainese girl and we met through some friends while I was there vacationing January 2012. Her English isn’t that great but gets by as any college educated girl could. We usually communicate in mandarin and shanghainese. I don’t want to bore you guys with the sappy details so here are the cliff notes. Met in January 2012 in Shanghai through friends. I stayed there until April, and she came back to the US with me and left in July of 2012 on a b1/b2 visa so we spend 7 months together. Then I went back to Shanghai in September 2012 and stayed till November 2012. She then came and visit me in Chicago in March 2013 till June 2013, and we went back to Shanghai together, and I left about 2 weeks ago. We cant bare to spend any more time apart so we decided to hurry up and file for k1, instead of the risky b1/b2 AOS route. Included in our package are the following items: 1. 1 i-129f 2. 1 entire copy of my passport 3. 2 statements intent to marry within 90 days 4. 1 statement of how you met including dates, copies of airline tickets and or boarding pass. 5. Two signed G-325A 6. 2 passport pictures 7. 1 check for $340 8. Evidence of ongoing relationship. a. Facetime records b. 5 pictures of me and her friends, and pictures of us going on vacation together to Miami, NYC, Tokyo, and Hong Kong c. Copies of letters and emails d. Copies of visa to china, and passport stamps from my passport e. Engagement ring and wedding band receipts. As far as I know, it seems like we have everything necessary for a successful K1, granted her interview goes well. The only problem I foresee is financial problems. Since I’m still in school, I don’t have any income. However, nor do I have any student loans and my parents are willing to sign an affidavit of support. So how does everything look? I thank everyone for their support and the wonderful information this forum has provided us in our long journey. Thanks!!!