Mengxin

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index....f93bb859737068a Feul for the fire. Maybe someone should tell us the truth. I would surely like to hear it. On the other hand, actions speak louder than words. I know the truth already.

I know this is old news but, why does my chest burn when I read this? Will this help my wife and I be together...really??? An overall increase of $79 million to help people like me??? The backlog reduction helped get my I-130 approved superfast. I was so happy to get the approval. Then watch it get stuck in NVC, now stuck in GZ (if they can find it???). Pay 79mil to shift the problem. Hardly grounds for a congratulations ...and pay extra fees on top of it. The goverment must obide by some standard or laws to keep them in check. This is out of control. So where does the $$$ come from? The FY 2006 budget requests $80 million in discretionary funding and $1.774 billon in mandatory funding generated from fee revenues paid by persons seeking immigration benefits, including a total of $100 million specifically for backlog elimination efforts. http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/ne...7_budget_nr.pdf http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/Bk...pdate032205.pdf http://uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/repsstud...ies/BEPQ4v7.pdf See page 5 of the last .pdf (Cycle Time Goals by Form Type) Press Office U.S. Department of Homeland Security February 7, 2005 News Release USCIS PRIORITIZES BACKLOG ELIMINATION IN FY 2006 BUDGET Washington, D.C.– U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today requested $1.854 billion in the FY 2006 budget, an overall increase of $79 million, or 4 percent over the FY 2005 budget. The FY 2006 budget requests $80 million in discretionary funding and $1.774 billon in mandatory funding generated from fee revenues paid by persons seeking immigration benefits, including a total of $100 million specifically for backlog elimination efforts. “The President’s FY 2006 budget will allow us to build upon the progress we have made in the past year to restore integrity and public confidence in America’s legal immigration system. We have successfully reduced the backlog to 1.5 million cases, down from a high of 3.8 million cases in January 2004. USCIS is on track to realize the President’s goal of six-month processing times for all immigration benefit applications by the end of FY 2006,” said USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre. USCIS has set the agency’s priorities as (1) ensuring national security, (2) reducing the backlog, and (3) improving customer service. In the agency’s first two years, USCIS expanded electronic filing of applications and benefits to support 50 percent of the total volume; expanded the ability for customers to access case status information via the USCIS website; expanded InfoPass, the USCIS web-based system that enables the public to go online to schedule appointments; published for the first time a comprehensive handbook for new arrivals, “A Guide to New Immigrants;” issued more than 16,500 Certificates of Citizenship to internationally adopted children through streamlined processing; and created the Fraud Detection and National Security Unit to work closely with the appropriate law enforcement entities in responding to hits on aliens who pose a threat to national security or public safety. Every business day, USCIS will: process 140,000 national security background checks; receive 100,000 web hits; take 80,000 calls at four National Customer Service Centers; process 30,000 applications for an immigration benefit; see 25,000 visitors at 92 offices; issue 20,000 green cards; capture 8,000 sets of fingerprints at 130 Application Support Centers; welcome 3,000 newly naturalized citizens; greet almost 200 refugees; and help American parents adopt 100 foreign orphans. -USCIS- On March 1, 2003, U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services became one of three legacy INS components to join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. USCIS is charged with fundamentally transforming and improving the delivery of immigration and citizenship services, while enhancing our nation's security. www.uscis.gov

Yur gonna get yur self in trouble Dan. Brace yourself.

Especially the South Bay.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and say that San Fransisco has a large Chinese community.

How did we get to "in demand hot water heaters" from "the difference between chinese and us girls?" Only on Candle... hehe

The #'s don't lie. Thanks. As for the DCF, I think you need to live there for about 6 months to a year before you can file that way.

You guys making fun of CA will be the last ones laughing. When the "big one" hits the rest of the country is sliding into the ocean. Wouldn't want to be ya. ps. j, sum ting wong wit yo avitar. CA jive or pin yin...??? hehe

Maybe my jinx read my message wrong. I said Lao Po was moving, NOT my paperwork... B) I can't get out of my own way. Maybe xulie601 would be interested in trade. I have some incence and a set of those ban waa balls with the ying yang symbols on them for an extra one of those interview dates. PS. No kidding... yesterday, I'm in line at the grocery store in Shanghai, I walk up to the register and the stupid machine breaks down. I was forced to switch lines. It wasn't my choice this time. AAAAUUUGGHHH!!!! B)

WE have not received your wife's case from the NVC. If your wife's contact address has been changed, please ask her to fax us her current mailing address written in Chinese, zip code and contact phoen number are also required. We will update the add after we receive her file. Sincerely, Immigrant Visa Unit U.S. Consulate General, Guangzhou The response I got after my e-mail about the address change. I even got a letter via snail mail from NH saying they sent it to GZ weeks ago. next question is ... How long does it take the letter to make it in the door from the dumpster outside ??? How many weeks will I get punished for being part of the MH letter or asking GZ to hurry up?

That makes for a nice Birthday present doesn't it? Happy B-day Ling... Go Ling! Go Ling! Go Ling! sorry I couldn't get back to you. Don't buy LG! those phoze are garbage.

Thanks everybody. I'm catching the plane right now. Come on Jim (feathers), plane's waiting for you.

3 to 4 months if your lucky.

There was a thread on here (not too long ago) that some had asked one of the GZ reps the same question over the phone. the reply was "CR1 is longer than K1." From what I see, CR1 beats K3 by a few weeks. I don't get it though. I thought that if you are married in China, the I-130(K3) to CSC is manditory and the 129F(K1) was optional. I saw an article on uscis.gov this week that said the the 129F(K1) to Chi town is not optional for "K3" apps. The K3, becomes CR1 after CSC's approval (it happens quickly now.) So the K3 and K1 are running parrallel to each other. Why do people refer to the living 129F app as K3??? It's really a K1. the term "K3" is essencially garbage after you start using the term "CR1". In my last letter from NVC, the one telling me the app is on it's way to GZ, refered to CR1 is a "conditional spouse". Geez guys... you can't take my wife away too can you??? Am I the only one that got that letter or are they doing that to everyone??? They meant to say "conditional resident".... I hope.

Exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks.

I know candle saved me months worth the waiting also. I would not have known about the timelines, the process or the little things. Most important of all I wouldn't have caught my lawyers mistakes. It could have exetended our visa out considerably longer. It will be a shame to hear these nightmare stories happening more frequently just because one persons feelings got hurt in a thread or two. Looking at the big picture, I might be just filing my DS230 or I-864 right now. How much $$$ is 6 months of my life away from my wife worth??? I'll help to support candle anytime.

OK Great, Now that our paperwork is in GZ, Lao Po is moving. (Not much choice really.) I was just looking nat the GZ website, NVC and USCIS websites. I could find instructions for if she were already here, but not if she is still there. Don't want to screw this one up because the P4 is coming. (sometime this year hopefully.) I would like to take care of this asap. e-mails , letters, ar-11??? http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/ar-11.htm

What was the reason for your delay? I have a Aug 1st priority date, but I know it doesn't mean anything. There was a thread a while back confirming that CR1 was given less priority than K1. Nothing we can do except to prepare for a long summer.

that's more realistic.

not too be too negative, but it sounds too good to be true.

I can't remember where I found this... I have a copy in Chinese also. (.pdf) 95 Visa Interview questions: 1. Who helped you to apply for the K1 visa? -My fiancée has helped me complete the application. 2. How do you know each other? -e.G. met on the internet and then got to know each other via phone calls. And since meeting we have become engaged to be married. 3. If you answer through the net] which web-site? -eg.Yahoo 4. If you answer someone introduced you two]Have you any picture of the person who introduced you to each other? What is his name? How do you know him? -eg: I don't know that I should bring his photo with me. -No, I have no picture of the person who introduced us. His name is xxx. I knew xxx from xxx. 5. If you answer you knew each other when you were kids] Do you have any photo of his childhood? -e.g. Yes, but I didn't bring them with me today. -or yes, here they are. -or No I don't. 6. Are you all from North? -eg: yes, even more we come from same city -or Yes, I am from the North. -or we are from different cities. 7. Are you fellow townsman? -eg.Yes, we both come from xxx -or No, we are from different cities. 8, since when have you known each other? -We have known each other since xxx 9. Where did he live when you knew him? -He lived in xxx when we first met. 10. How long have you known each other? -We have known each other xxx 11. How do you keep in touch? -We use email or internet chat, at least daily. If one of us is traveling we both have cell phones. Occasionally we send letters or cards to one another. -12. In which language do you talk to each other? (If GG is not Chinese) -e.G. speak English and Chinese, since my fiancé’s Chinese is so wonderful we can easily use that. 13. Have you met? -Yes. 14. When did you meet? -we have met in xxx and xxx..... 15. How often have you met? -e.G. spent a week together in April and 10 days in September. 16. Has he come China to see you? Yes. 17. How many time has he come China to see you? -Eg.Just once -or 5 times 18. What are the dates of the visits? -eg.August 31st 2002 19. If answer once] Why is it only once? -eg.Because we like to travel to other places too, so we meet in other countries. -or he was so busy and we thought K visa only took short time. 20. If answer once] Can you marry him only having seen him once? -Yes, I feel I know him very well. We have communicated with each other every day since we have met. I am certain that we are well suited for each other; this is not a step I would take lightly. 21. How long did you know each other before he came china? -eg?? Months 22. How long did he stay in china when he came to see you? -eg 1 week. 23. What have you done when he came? -eg. We saw the XXX, shopping in XXX.ate some Sichuan food. 24. If you answer traveling] where did you go? - We went XXX 25. When did he come last time? When did he leave?? - He came in XXX. We stayed in hotels during our travels. 26. Why did he come here? -To visit me. 27. Have you met both parents?? -eg I have not met his parents but he has met mine. 28. Have you taken any pictures of your visits together? -eg.Yes, we have hundreds of pictures of each other. 29. [After taking out pictures] when and where did you take these pictures? -Some at XXX, some at XXX, some at XXX..... 30. Have you any more pictures? Why didn't you take more? -eg:when we go out have a trip, it’s difficult to ask people to help a lot -Yes we have more, but when the camera is on a timer it's hard to get a good photograph. Also, it can be embarrassing to always ask someone to help us take our pictures. 31. When you took out letters] what did make you decide to print out these letters???? -eg: There is too much, I only printed out sometime. -I have over 1000 messages. I can only print out some, so I printed some of the ones I didn't mind people reading, they are quite personal items. I understand you may need to see some of them, but I am sure you don't want to see all of them. I chose ones spanning a range of dates. 32. When did you decide to marry? -We decided to get married in XXXX 33. When did you get engaged? -e.G. got engaged when he came to visit me at the 2nd time. 34. When did you marry? -We have not married yet. -we married in XXXX 35. Have you brought the marriage certificate? -Yes. 36. Did you marry when you just met? -Yes. Because we feel we just know each other. 37. Did you fill the form yourself? No, my fiancée helped me. 38. What's his full name? -xxxx 39. Where does he come from? (If GG is Chinese) -He was born in xxx 40. Where does he live? -xxx 41 How old is he? -xx 42 .When is his birthday? -xxx 43. Where was he born? -xxx 44. From where did he move to US? -xxx 45. When did he emigrate?? -xxxx 46. What does he do for living/what does he do/what's his job?? -He is an xxx. 47. Where does he work? -xxx 48. How much his salary is? - Xxx/per year (or per month, per hour) 49. Has he any other brothers and sisters? -geyser, x brothers and x sisters. 50. Are his parents alive? -Yes. 51 What's his mother's name? Where does she come from? -xxx, she comes from xxx. 52 .What is his fond of? -eg.Hot spicy food. 53 .what colors do he like best? -eg.Black - like my hair 54. What kind of music does he like? -e.G. likes a variety of music, including some Chinese music I sent him. 55. What car does he drive? -xxx 56. What's his religion? -e.G. doesn't have one. 57. When did he divorce his ex-wife? (If GG is divorced) -eg, xxx. He separated in xxx, but xxx law requires a year separation before divorce can be filed. 58. what's your age? -xx 59 .to which countries have you been? When did you go there? For how long? How did you get there? -xxxx. 60. Have you ever been to US? When? For how long? What do you purpose to go there? -No. -eg.Yes, I came to xx in xx xxx for x week. 61. What do you do for living/what's your job/what do you do? -I am a xx at xx in xx. 62. Which university did you graduate from? -xxx 63. Which subject you have studied? -I studied axe 64. If answer trade what do you think about the WTO? / What's your comment of the people who protest in front of WTO's gate? -e.G. think the WTO is a good opportunity to improve trade relations between China and the rest of the world. I didn't know there was a protest in front of the WTO offices. 65. Is your job about economy? -gall jobs are involved in the economy. I don't understand this question. 66. What's your religion? -e.G. have none. 67. Have you have brothers and sisters? -eg.Yes, I have a brother. 68 .Have you married before? -No. -Yes, I was married 69 .What's your EX's name/What's the name of your Child's father's?(if there is K2) -My ex's name is xxx. he is xxx's father. 70. Can you speak English -Yes, I can. 71. Are you CAP? -NO. 72.[ If have army background]Talk about experience in Army? -xxx 73. Why did you go there that day? What's you pupose? -eg.looking for someone chatting 74. Are you belong to any terror organization? -Absolutely not! 75. Which character/quality/nature do you like best about your fiance? -I like that he is .... and .... to me. I am certain he loves me. It's true my LP 76. Please tell me something about him -He is xxx, has xxx hair and xxx eyes. What specifically do you want to know? 77. Are you willing to marry him? -Of course. 78. Why do you want to marry him -Because we are in love and we would like to spend the rest of our lives together. 79 .He is much older than you. What do your parents think about this? -I don't think he is so much older. and my parents are happy that I have chosen a man I love. 80. Why do you want to know him. and are going to marry in US? -I know him already and yes we thought K1 could let us to be together fast. 81. As you both know each other in such short time. How do you know he is the most one fit for you? -Time can't decide anything. -Sometimes you can tell a lot about a person, how that person makes you feel.How difficult life is without them. I have never met anyone like this person who can give me those feelings. 82. All your friends and family member are in China. why do you want to go US to marry him? -I want to stay with my future husband, I will be able to visit my friends in China. 83. How do you feel when you will leave your hometown and family? will you feel any sorrow? -Yes, I think I shall feel some sadness at leaving. but I will feel happy to be toghter with my love. 84. You will emigrate very soon. Is this sudden? Are you happy? -I am quite nervous about moving, but I know my fiancee will help me make the adjustments. 85. To which city are you going? -xxx 86. When will you leave china? -I will leave as soon as I get my visa.We we have waited too long. -After I have finished my contract. 87. Where will you live when you arrived? -xxx 88. What kind of profession do you want to do? Do you want to study? what's your plan? -My fiancee and I are still talking about this. He knows I want to be a xxx and we have considered studying, but have no final plans yet. -My husband can support me until I have found suitable work. 89. When will you marry? -we will marry as quickly as we can,because we have been apart for long time -We intend to marry as soon as we can. 90. Where will you marry?Why don't you marry in China? We shall marry in xxx 91. Please tell me your plan of marriage -eg.We can't plan until we have the visa, then we can decide how to get married. 92. Are you going to hold a wedding? -We would like to, until we know the dates of the K1 visa we cannot make anyconcrete plans, especially those involving a big wedding. 93. Are your parents going to be at your wedding? -I would like them to, my parents will need a visa to enter the US. We may hold a celebration in China at a later date. 94. Do you know you must marry in 90 day after you having entered the US?? -Yes 95. If you can't marry. what are you going to do? -We shall, if not then I know I must leave the US in 90 days.

That's what they said it is. "Venice of China." I've been to Venice and China. It definately ain't Venice. Now if I could get Lao Po to make some good itailian Pizza, hold the squid and live bait.... Is it nicer than the pics describe?

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/t...%2fjzhouzhu.htm http://www.jsdj.com/luyou/lyzy/jzhouzhu.htm Lao Po says she wants to take me here, but after looking at the website, it doesn't look like much to marvel at. She says it's historical and the landscape is nice. The webmaster should try to incorperate that a little more into the site. I'm not sold on Zhouzhu, but still happy to be with my wife anytime. Just wondering if anyone had input or had been there before. Wan an,

The great guz is correct again.http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons6/77.gif

http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen...15-a5cbb1842292 I was just surfing around and saw this article. I can't count how many times times I was chatting with my wife and sent her a link from a site I wanted her to check out and her reply was, "it won't open." I figured it was her browser settings or something. I guess the "Great Wall" has gone digital now. That sucks.