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Thank you for the reminder! I'm just trying to get everything straight beforehand so when we meet each step, we can hopefully keep clicking along. :-)

Thanks a bunch! :-)

Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that! Are there any templates for this employer letter out here in CFL?

Thank you all again for your help. Unfortunatley, I haven't started filling yet, I was out of comission so to say due to medical reasons (thyroid tumor/sugery), but now that's all behind me and we're eager to get this green card biz done and over with. :-) So while I'm re-rolling my sleeves up again and untangleing this process, I have a few questions about the financal status. Like I mentioned before, I've been filing my taxes every year and my accountant is handling the amendment for the past 3 years we were married. For 2014, I'm filing with my husband, so we've already righted that wrong. :-) The real question here is while I make above the poverty line, most of my money is here in China. I have talked with my boss (I work for an American IT company) and getting a letter promising my position in the US is not an issue. Will this suffice or should I still have a joint-sponser? Also, if I have a joint sponser, does that sponser have to live in the same state my US residence is? I'm planning on asking my brother who lives in Boston, but my US residence (mailling address for bills, credit cards, everything - aka Mom's house) is in Michigan. Also, we're planning on relocating to the Chicago area (where my sister lives - her husband could be a joint-sponser if that's easier). Will this be an issue?

Thank you everyone - Catherineli for the Chinese BBS, dnoblett for the links, dan1984 for the support, and msittig for the timeline and tips! I, like a few others here, have been mistakenly filing my taxes under single status the past 3 years. But, thanks to CFL - I called up my accountant in the US and he got right on the W-7 application and 1040X (amendment). Both of which he said are pretty easy and painless to do. I'm sure as I prepare the next few steps, most importantly filing the I-130 here in Beijing, I'll have some more questions - thank goodness there is CFL! :-)

Hi Everyone, Like most, I'm a bit intimidated to start this whole process and thank god there is this site for help! A little about me - I'm American living/working in Beijing for over 8 years, met my husband 7 years ago, were married in China 3 years ago and now are ready to move back to the States. I'm trying to get all the paperwork/forms and steps straight and am really struggling where to start. How to go about it all? Step one - file the I-130 in Beijing and then...? Thanks, Jen