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Congrats!!
I'm here at the beginning of the process myself. It's great to see it when everything comes to a happy end for someone. I hope to post a similar Thread myself one day. Best of luck to both of you.
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Ok, maybe I should have said "have it ammended". Of course I'll have my lawyer do it.
It's good to hear it worked for you though. Someone else's lawyer tried and apparently it wasn't corrected in time. I'll stay on my toes anyway just in case 
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It is stressful, but you can just about make up your own P3 packet from internet documents if it gets lost. I believe that Robhon never received his official packet so he just put the documents together and sent back what he had printed from the internet, and all it did was cause some bad dreams.
Well, as far as that goes, my lawyer will prepare the P3, and send her everything pre-filled to the greateat extent possible as soon as GZ acknowledges recipt of our petition. The idea is as soon as she gets the P3 from them, she will already have everything and can mail in immediatly. I guess that will work to our favor.
I would not worry a great deal that is why you have a lawyer right? LOLHAHA like a lawyer has the power to stop me from worrying.. worry LESS yeah... but stoping me from worring is a task no mere mortal is up to I'm afraid.
Yeah, Fei and I are in the same boat right now..... Our stuff has gone from NVC to GZ, and just cleared customs, and we are sweating the p-3 because we believe someone in the postal service is stealing Fei's mail --- I have sent Fei 6 letters but only 3 arrived, and the ones that were the thickest (photos) are the ones that never arrived.I'm a little concerned about that too. The 2 packages I sent to Jun with the wrong address arrived in only 8 days. One I sent earlier with her address in Chinese (which is correct). Hasn't arrived or been returned... it's been 19 days. And I sent her my squadron coin in that one...
I would also suggest that your fiance make friends with the guy who delivers her mail. This has done wonders for us- he even comes to our house and picks up things we want to mail for us. We also made friends with a policeman and he helped me get out of some of my visa issues here in the past. I think this is the best way to make things work in ChinaJun's old job in Hefei (before moving to Beijing the first time) was at the (a?) telivision station there. Her old boss is best friends with the head of police there, and thinks of her as a daughter (insisted on meeting me when we were there). Basically told me if I got in any trouble while I was there it would only take a phone call
I'll tell her she should get to know the mailman. I hope since all the addresses are on campus there, that even if it's initially misdelivered, there will be no problem. What happened to that first box still concerns me though. Do packages ever get held for a long time by customs? -
Thanks for the advice. At least the fact that she got the package I sent to that address (and in only 8 days from east coast USA) is a good sign. I'll let her know to be on her toes though. For what it's worth I'll still contact everyone for the change of address. Funny, we delayed our petition until after she was sure she was moving to avoid this... and we're doing it anyway...
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Well, my petition was just mailed to the VSC 2 days ago. I already have an issue. Jun had just moved back to Hefei to live with her parents. She sent me her address in English and in Chinese.
Problem is they live on a college campus (her parents are retired professors), and she left the name of the college off of the address. I mailed her a package using that address, and she just got it, but apparently it was initially misdelivered because of the omission. Hey, at least it got there, but I don't want to take the same chance with her P3 when the time comes, so that means I have to ammend her address for the petition I just sent in
Hopefully this will not delay things too much.
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Ok, but seriously
One could just as easily use the story from the "SCORE!!" post (which hapened on the same day as the person who you quote) to say something like: "Wow, the consulate's reputation is totally undeserved! Their "toughest" VO only asked 4 yes/no questions and didn't even look at the paperwork. Apparently the I-134 isn't even considered much of the time, so don't sweat the documentation so much."
There are horror stories, and "wow, that was too easy" stories. Nearly everyone has slightly different experiences. Yes, quite a few petitions have been turned down. Yes, several people have been asked for tapes. Maybe there is no method to it, maybe some VOs are just very strict if they think the fiance's English isn't up to par. I doubt sadism is involved. callousness perhaps. They see so many cases every day, they begin to forget the hearts affected, and only see applications.
I've seen most of your posts, and I can see that you, like me are pretty anxious about this whole process. We both hired lawyers, and we're both searching for answers to many questions in advance here. I worry about every little thing that could go wrong to an extent, and I think you do too... hell, I bet everyone does.
A little advice to a fellow newbie though. Forums like this can be a double-edged sword if not taken with a grain of salt. There is a lot of support here, a lot of great advice too. BUT... many people who come to web forums are here either because they are worried about potential problems, or they have experienced problems. This means you will be likely to hear a lot more bad expriences, than may be an accurate cross section of the public at large.
I'm not saying put on the blinders and trust the process to handle itself... not at all. However, we both have a long time to wait. It's a good idea to take a breath, step back a little, and don't panic. Look at the advice, look at the bad stories to prepare for possible bumps, look at the good ones for something to hope for, but don't get caught up in expecting absolutes or ringing the doom bell everyttime something goes bad for someone. It's bad sometimes, but not as bad as you think.
Relax a little, you'll be fine.
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The call center is a seperate entity from the Guangzhou consulate. Emails to the consulate are unaffected. Also, Guangzhou put the new procedures for walk-ins up. What many of you have been saying all along has pretty much been verified. Only NON-IMMIGRANT visas were affected by the call center closure. Immigrant visas were always, and will continue to be scheduled by Guangzhou. Yes, K visas are technically non-immigrant visas, but because they are given to those with a specific intent to immigrate, they are handled in much the same way as an immigrant visa. So, the call center closure doesn't affect them. Also, no walk-ins for K visas.
I never expected that (and would have hated to see it... think about the lines, and if you wern't seen then come back tommorrow, repeat as necessary). I was one of those who thought the closure may have affected K visas though. So for those others of you who were worried about that, no need. Maybe that can finally be put to bed now. I apologize for my part in feeding that fire
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sounds like bullshit to me!
yep.
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I've heard of "that other Roanoke"
I lived in San Angelo for about 6 months. No clue how far that is though. -
Clifford,
Well I certainly hope your fiancee gets hers long before Jun does (as long as that means good for you not bad for us
). But, yes I definaltely hope it it doesn't take us as long as it has taken you. I think it's a sad testament to how broken this process has become. Thanks for the good wishes, and I hope your petition is finally moving again, and well on it's way to approval. -
The VSC posts a 30-45 day wait time, but It looks like it's typically been taking 45-60.
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With that previously filed petition for alien relative and affidavit of support for my ex, I'll consider it a gift to not get RFE'd.
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Well, if anyone has seen my signature, my I-129F was sent to the VSC on the 13th. The "pre-wait" is over, and now I'm at the end of the line
Keeping my fingers crossed and knocking on wood, hoping for a smooth ride. I'll update whenever I hear something new. Wish us luck!
- Jason
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Lovely news, but it does me no good. If her interview comes up before March of next year (which admittedly it may not making this a moot point) I will have no vacation to take, unless I want to risk my job. If she's initially denied, because of something like that, then I'll go anyway, but unless that happens we'll just have to hope for the best.
There are still many applicants who are being approved without this happening. I'll just have to hope for the best there. Besides, if they claim Jun's English is too poor I will be shocked. It may not be "native-level" but we have never used a translator or anything of the sort, as a matter of fact she translates for her parents so I can talk to them. The only problem we ever ran into is pronunciation. (pronouncing "snack" as "snake" for example).
As much as I hate not being able to be there with her, I'm going to just have to hope it goes through without me there, as I'd rather have a job, and a time to spend with her 100% on her arrival to the US to show her around personally and help with the transition.
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Sorry to throw an element of confusion in. I have no idea how/if this affects K1/K3. Just quoted the article. Perhaps if/when Guangzhou updates their site with the info, that will shed some light.
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Important Notices
Visa Application Procedures
The Information/Appointment Call Center for United States visas remains closed on the order of the Chinese authorities. The United States Government hopes that the Center will be permitted to resume operations soon. Consular Sections in the Embassy and Consulates General in China have been accepting and will continue to accept applications from those who already have scheduled appointments, and to process cases involving medical and humanitarian emergencies.
Once scheduled appointments are exhausted, in an effort to maintain customer service to the extent possible, the Embassy and Consulates General will begin to accept applications on a daily walk-in basis and will continue to work under that system until further notice. Because of the high demand for United States visas at this time of year, we cannot guarantee that applicants can be accommodated each day. Therefore, we recommend that those with urgent travel needs arrive early to pursue their applications. Walk-in procedures will begin at each post as follows:
Guangzhou, Shenyang, and Chengdu May 17
Beijing June 3
Shanghai June 23
Details concerning specific walk-in procedures at each post are available at the following websites:
Beijing: http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn
Chengdu: http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/chengdu/
Shanghai http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/shanghai/
Shenyang: http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/shenyang/
Guangzhou: http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/
Of course, there is no update on Guangzhou's website yet.
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Now, I may be wrong, but I HAVE heard that if a foreign national gets a greencard through marriage, then divorces during the "conditional" phase and has to leave the country, that he/she would be ineligable for 5 years. Never heard of it working the other way around though.
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I had never heard that anywhere, but consulted a lawyer anyway. I was assured that there were no such restrictions. I'm not sure if that's in all cases, or only because I didn't bring her to the US on a visa. She had been here for 5 years already, and we had been married a year by the time our application was received. I'm no expert, which is why I went the lawyer route. It may very well mean that my case is scrutinized much more closely however. Any delays, requests for more information, etc it may cause will be during the USCIS phase. Luckily I'm applying through the VSC, so will know fairly shortly if I'll hit a bump based on that.
Any problems, and I guess I'll be looking at a future short career as an English teacher in China. I'll have no regrets.
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Wow... When I applied for AOS for my ex wife back in June 2002, we came up for interview in early July 2003. Of course, we were already divorced before our interview came up...
She found a lawyer who assured her that with his help, she could still stay in the country based on it. When the interview came up, he suddenly was nowhere to be found and sent one of his paralegals instead. Not that it would have mattered, as the agent took one look at her there with a "lawyer" and not her husband and said "You're divorced? Sorry, this is out of my hands." Denied her in about 30 seconds. Of course her lawyer had said it was "no problem" and he had handled cases worse than hers, and never had a denial... charged her $3000 up front too. Of course, you don't have to answer for your bullshit if your clients who find out the truth are quickly deported.
Personally I didn't care one way or the other. She had lived in the US for 5 years, and I hoped for the best for her. Our divorce pretty well crushed me, but our marriage was completely legit - and I didn't HATE her for it. Though I still felt like if she had got to stay based on our marriage, that I would have been a tool, even if it wasn't the original intent. That changed when she called me and asked me to reaffirm our vows (anull our divorce basically) so she could stay in the country. She even said her lawyer told her it was completely legal... and that the INS officer had suggested it!!! HAHAHA have you ever heard such a load of crap? I don't know if I was more offended at the idea she would want to bring our marriage back as some kind of zombified undead mockery of itself just to get to stay in the states, and not go home to mommy and daddy, or that she thought I was dumb enough to believe it wasn't a felony...
She managed to get sponsored for a work visa before she was ordered to leave the country, but after 6 months of working there has quit her job and is now illegal. If this somehow reflects on me in my current application... well, let's just say I know where she lives.
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Well, for wife I have no idea. If you were talking about my post though, she's my fiance
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Wow, this thread is degenerating rather quickly isn't it? It seems the original topic is long forgotton.
V as in Visa, V as in Victory... no V in Patrick & Li though... let us hear from you after your wife arrived a year later.Kind of a nasty one, but if I read his signature correctly, she'll be here in just over a month and already has the visa, so I imagine your attempted attack will seem rather ineffectual.
Nonetheless, we're all here for the same reason (or at least I think we are). This site is to find mutual support as we endure this long wait for our loved ones, and with that in mind - that was a particularly vile little comment.
Why are you here, chinagirl? I'm sorry if you felt like everyone was jumping on your case for your comments, but you have to understand that visa violations are the reason (or at least the reason they stand behind) for this process being so screwed up for those of us who are trying to use the system honestly. So naturally you pushed a few buttons.
I'm new here too, so maybe it's not my place to say. But if you're here for a legitimate reason (waiting for a visa, have been throught the process whatever) then how about just forgive and forget and move on. There are a lot of good, well meaning people on this site, and dragging it into insults about each other's spelling, grammar, and pronunciation is just stupid. Direct insults are even further out there. This isn't some AOL kiddie flame war board, we're all supposed to be adults here, right? If you're NOT here for any reason other than to advise people on illegal actions and get into fights, however, why not pick another board where it will be more accepted.
Not an insult, not an attack, just my opinion.
- Jason
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Someone more knowledgable may wish to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that a K visa can't be extended or changed, other than for the purpose it was originally issued for.
I would like to be wrong though, I'm very sorry to hear that. It's terrible when you believe in something, and wait and fight for it so long, only to realize at the end that it's no longer what you want, or that it's truly out of reach. I know how you feel.
You might want to ask yourself though: Did you come to the US to marry this man, or were you marrying this man to come to the US? If it was all about being with your love, and now the relationship is dead - and coming to America was about being with the man you wanted to marry, not for it's own sake - then you shouldn't feel too bad about having to go.
I know, once being here, one may wish to stay and take advantage of many of the oppertunities here, and if there is a way to do that, and it's what you want remembering that you've left your whole past life behind, and now aren't even going to be with the man you came to marry, then go for it.
I'm not trying to sound grim, I just want you to not make a mistake some people I know have made. Don't get so caught up in wanting to stay here, that you do something like marry him even if you no longer love him, or he no longer loves you. I don't know you, but I don't have to know anyone to be able to tell them that "You're worth more than that."
This might not help much. I honestly hope everything works out for you though. Whatever that means.
- Jason
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Just to add a little about lawyers, and the one I chose. Not meaning it to be a commercial, but you should definately check what services they offer. Many of them only fill out YOUR form, not your fiancee's, and offer no support after USCIS approvel - when things are more likely to go south. Some won't do appeals, some will do one, some will do one at a discount rate. Some charge you for all communications with the USCIS, Embassy, Your fiancee, etc.
John Roth will fill out my form and express mail it to me for no extra charge to sign, through limited power of attorney will fill out her forms for her. Supports the embassy process, will pre-fill most of her forms for the embassy, so she will have them ready before even receiving the packets. They have called me multiple times to answer questions, will call my fiancee if she has questions (at their cost), will appeal as long as an appeal is possible, will even call her at length just before her interview to make sure she has everything in order and do some "role-play interviews". If they have their guangzhou paralegal in place by the time of her interview, instead of that call she will see them in their office. All of this is flat rate. The only extra charge is if we want his office to obtain translations for us (which I didn't use). I think it's a very good choice, for me anyway.
Again, I'm REALLY not here just to promote John Roth... not on the payroll really...
I just think for someone considering a lawyer, they should definately include him in their potential choices.-Jason
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For further information, there has been a new announcement on the embassy's website.
We are continuing our discussions with the Chinese on the reopening of the call center and are hopeful of having a positive result in the near future. In the meantime, the Embassy and the four Consulates General (Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenyang) will continue to process the applications of individuals with appointments. We will post any changes in status regarding the call center on our website as soon as possible.
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