[imigration assistance]

Hello, I am phyrwrks. I am a US native with a Chinese wife. We were married in China and I am staying on a visa. I ma having trouble with my financial qualifications. I am searching for a sponsor/cosponsor or benefactor for financial assistance. I expect to be able to go back to work and my wife will receive a green card and will be able to work, as well.

We do not have the resources required to show financial independence. I don't anticipate having difficulty supporting us in the US, but the paperwork has become a roadblock.

Thank you all for viewing my request and bless you for support and assistance.

Happy Holidays,

phyrwrks

[How do I help my Chinese girlfriend get to the US?]

Hi Everyone,

Here is my story: I met my current girlfriend while we were in graduate school in the US. We started dating in graduate school. Basically, if she didn't maintain a 3.0 GPA average, she would be academically dismissed. For two semesters, her GPA stayed at 2.85 so the University dismissed her. In dismissing her, her student visa was revoked and she was forced to return to China. This has been brutal.

So we are going to see if things can work long distance for a while and then seek out paths for her to come to the US. She is from a pretty wealthy family from what our Chinese friends in graduate school have said. We are open to any visa type or whatever path necessary. I am willing to marry her in China if that is necessary. Basically, I would like her to be here with me while she looks for a job in the US. She is an experienced finance professional in China. From what I understand, it is easier to find a job in the US if the company is not required to provide sponsorship.

Basically, I am in a situation in which I really don't even know what questions to ask or what to do. This whole thing has really been a hard pill to swallow. We talked about me going to China, but I am not going to be an English teacher and I don't speak much Mandarin. I work in Corporate Tax so I think the opportunities are fairly bleak for my situation.

Any advice/input would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance.

 

#3, if it is possible for you to go to China and get married there. That may not take very long. Don't do all the things the sites say to do about verification of marital status. My experience, after have gone through that (ie: going to the State offices to get a notarized doc saying I was single/never married. It was not 'honored' in China) It would be wise/helpful to stay in China for 6 months or more. This tends to simplify the I-130 process. They seem to give credence (positive credit?) to the fact,that the two of you have been 'together' and it is not an impulse. Your application process could take 3-4 months instead of 10-12. You could return to the US and wait or try to do it all while you re still there. Finances may dictate a version you will create as you go along. You will need to get your visa in the US and then apply for a new one in China. At the local 'Alien registration office' of the police. This is really easy and not mentioned much, but I have done it and been able to get a 6 month visa. And another 6 month visa, after that. Your passport needs to be current, of course and not expire while you are here (there) or you will be going to a US consulate to get your new one. That gets more complicated. Their appointment system is a bit of a pan, but if you want to get married and bring her to the US, you will be willing to 'invest' your time and energy. How important is it to you? And her? You should look at the I-130 forms and see if you can do all of it. Look at the Financial Support forms. They are critical. I am in China! I have been here for six years. I even taught English for a while. The commute to the province capital was not pleasant or that easy and I quit. The town/city (four million people) we live in has very few foreigners and even less need for English teachers. Most of the people here would go to Beijing to work and never consider English or going to the US. We plan to apply for the I-130 in the next year. I took my wife to the US for two months in 2014. She likes it and has decided that it is preferable to staying here. She is willing to work in the US and is studying English. One advantage of the I-130 process: she will become a citizen and get a green card in three or four months after she arrives and is 'logged in'. She will be able to work. Look at the list of forms needed and what is required. It is an option.

[Paying the Green Card Immigration Fee Online]

Hello,

Is this done in Guangzhou? This is the first time I have seen any mention of a fee for Green Card anything. Are there more? Is this done after the application is approved/granted and prior to the actual immigration? It is a little vague.

Thanks for posting this info. I will probably find more things like this will 'pop up' as we progress through the process? It would be nice if there was a complete list of documents, fees, etc. As well as the fact that staying in Guangzhou for two days to do medical, vaccinations and the inevitable waiting to be interviewed.

My wife has been to the US as a tourist (2014, for two months) and was granted the tourist vise. Will this make any of the steps for immigration easier? She interviewed to get her visa for our trip. Does anyone know?

Thanks for sharing needed and useful information,

phyrwrks