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hI, i am ready to turn in my papers. I want to submit my wife and I communication on QQ. I want to know the best way to turn it in. we have a few hundred pages of communication. I want to turn in the first couple of our conversations. Then i want to demonstrate the total length of our rerlationship. Can someone help me please?

Hi, I am ready to mail in my I-130 petition. I want to confirm that I DON'T mail in the I-864. Also, is it ok, for the pictures and communication, to send only a disk? Should I send a few pictures without the disk?

A green card holder applied an immagrate visa for his wife, a Chinese citizen,and a few months later his wife was pregnant , what should he do ? One more question : How long will take for his wife to get an immagrate visa ?

Hello, Can i get verification on the necessary forms? I will be filling out the i-130, I-864, g-325a(1 each). Also, we will be submitting visa style photos(2 photos for each of us), copy of divorce papers(translated), proof of marriage(translated), proof of our relationship(pictures, communication), my last filed taxes, copy of my passport, I have a question regarding my wife's divorce paper. When we married in China, we received proof of marriage. Included in the proof of marriage, it is stated that my wife is divorced. All this is translated. Do we still need to translate her original divorce paper? Is there anything else that I should know? Or anything else that I need? Thank you, Paul

Hi everyone, I have a few questions. There are fees for the i-130 filing. Is there a fee for the I-129f? I also read about a $165 immigration fee? Any other fees? When my wife signs her name, does she sign her 'english' name? what if she doesn't know how to sign, but prints her name? Also, do I turn in the G325a bios, along with visa pictures, our pictures, etc, to both the I-130 and I-129f petitions?

Hi guys, I'm in a similar situation. I've been living/working in China for about a year now (have the official residence/work permit and all - Chinese GF and I met when we were both studying abroad in Europe). I'm planning to go back to the US in August (for more grad school), and am looking for the quickest way for us to get married and for her to get over to the US (I already have cosigners for the app, etc). It seems like the DCF would be the quickest, although would I still have to be in China after August? I read somewhere that if I do the DCF, I have to wait 5 years to marry an American green card holder? And also that it could take 6 months to 1.5 years for the green card through DCF? In that case, it seems like it would be best to file for K-1 / I-129F through the USCIS, etc. Also, just to make sure, when first submitting the I-129F, this requires lots of documentation (cover letter, ,etc), correct? Thanks a lot in advance ...

Hello Everyone, I just married a beautiful chinese woman about two weeks ago, in China. I would like some helpful information on the process to get the marriage visa. I have read the US website, but I want to make sure that I do this correctly. Thank you, Paul

Our journey progresses... GOOD NEWS! After a quick trip to the US, I submitted our I-130 paperwork in Beijing on 12/19. Today we received an email with the PDF "Notice of Approval" attached, dated 12/20! We are so excited to see things quickly moving in the right direction. I'm sure you'll be hearing more from me as we wade into the paperwork abyss. Hopefully readers getting their I-130 packets together will find the following info useful. For the record, in addition to the required forms (I-130, a G-325 for each of us and the G-1145) and supporting materials, such as copies of all my Chinese visas (aka "Residence Permit" or "work visa") 2005 to present, a copy of our marriage certificate, etc., I provided: 1) English translations of our leases, 2007 to present (since they show both our names and ID info). I had a friend translate them and had him sign an attached statement attesting to the translation's accuracy and providing his name, contact info, credentials and signature (using a template gleaned from this website). Note: I also brought copies of the original Chinese leases, but the guy at the window didn't want them. 2) A one-page photocopy of the faces of US credit card that we share (I will do almost anything for air miles). I just put both the cards side-by-side, facedown on the glass and made a copy. 3) Photos of us out and about in Beijing and abroad, starting in 2005 and leading up to our wedding. I know there are different theories about how best to submit photos. Since we have everything in digital format, I simply dragged the photos (along with our wedding invitation and some old digital holiday cards we've sent out over the years) into a PPT photo album template, added some very basic labels (i.e., "X-mas 2006, Beijing") and then converted the PPT into a PDF ("Save as…"), printed it out and put a single staple in it. It was around 15 pages with maybe 45 photos total. The cover shows a pic of us at our wedding with the obvious title stating our names and that the packet is being provided in support of the I-130. I made an appointment via phone to submit the I-130 (with follow-up via email). Everyone at the embassy in BJ / USCIS was very friendly and the process was quick and easy. We are a same-sex couple and this was a non-issue. I can sometimes sense that people struggle with the terminology ("your…husband?"), but that's to be expected, as the law only recently changed and it's an adjustment for everyone. Even I'm sometimes unsure about the most PC terms. Now we are awaiting instructions from Guangzhou, which I assume will come via snail mail, hopefully within a week or so. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong. Once we hear from GZ, is this what I can expect? (I realize I'm simplifying here): >Submit D-260 online; hard copies of other forms (I-864, etc.) sent with $ via CITIC >GUZ notifies us of receipt (also via snail mail?) and we can schedule interview via website >Hubz schedules and get medical and goes for interview in GZ (with all the requisite docs on hand) >Passport with visa and not-to-be-opened packet mailed back to our address in BJ CNH (Chinese National Hubz) has already been to his hometown to get all of the materials he needs to provide. His police certificates are from July and he is concerned that they may be viewed as outdated. However, I've assured him that this isn't the case, as on the "IV Instruction DS-260 Sept2013" from GUZ it states that "Police certificates are valid for one year." I wonder if anyone has thoughts about this? From my side, I am pulling together I-864 data and other supporting docs. I also have a signed letter (on letterhead) from my new US employer stating salary and indicating that both hubz and I will be getting medical insurance benefits; also a 4-month US lease signed by the new landlord, me and hubz, clearly stating the new US address. I hope the duration of this lease doesn't raise eyebrows. Because of the uncertainty of exactly when hubz will arrive in the US, we thought it best to do a short-term rental so that we can be sure to be together when seeking more permanent accommodations. This seems reasonable to me, but let me know if you have other opinions. I welcome any and all advice regarding the various steps to come, and will be keeping our journey updated here and likely posting more questions in the weeks to come. Thanks and Happy Holidays, David

I met my special lady about a year ago, have already spent 3 weeks with her back in Spet in Beijing. I will spend Chinese New year with her again and will return again in May of 2014 so we can get married and spend our honeymoon in Thailand. When I return back to the USA in May, I will file the VISA, but I don't understand from all the outdated website that I've been reading where to start. Do I file the K3, CR or I-130? If I am reading it correctly, I can start the paperwork and when it gets approved, she can come to the states while she waits for some other paperwork to have an interview or does she need to wait that 6 to 9 months to have the interview in GZ? Is there a current layout of steps and procedures that I can follow, step by step. I'm hoping I can start to fill out all the papers before I head off to China again in May so if there are any papers she needs to sign or blanks to fill in while I am there she can help. Then when I am back in the USA I can send them in without delay. Thanks.

I filed a I-130 for my 14 year old step son in Nanjing on 10/03/2013 and received the I-797C on 10/07/203. Nothing after that for 2+ month and the USCIS online status is still showing initial review. Called NVC today and it's not in their system yet. I am wondering what is the normal waiting time between the first I-797C and the 2nd Notice of Action right now. Many thanks.

Hello, I am helping a good friend do his paper work to bring his new wife and her children to the US.. We got everything ready to send off to Chicago. I have one question. How much money should we have to send for the first round of paperwork. My math says $ 840, but for some reason my mind has $1120-1125 stuck in it. He is going the CR1/IR1 route. He is filing two I-130 (one for him and one for his wife) and four G-325A. ( one for himself, his wife, wife's older daughter, and one for his wife's younger daughter). Older daughter is turning 18 at the end of this month. So am I correct? $ 840 dollars? Just want to make sure I am correct. Thank You for your help. Danb

My wife and I had our appointment on October 23rd in Guangzhou for the immigration interview. We had everything we were supposed to have all organized nicely. At the interview I had to wait outside with our bags because you aren't allowed to take any bags in and I forgot to give her my bank card to pay for the interview fee and the interviewer informed us that we would have to book an appointment for another date and come back to Guangzhou from Tianjin again because of this very simple-to-solve problem. I was quite upset by this and felt they were very unreasonable because we have a baby on the way and we will probably not be able to immigrate to the US before the baby is born now. So, we are now planning to have the baby here in Tianjin instead and then immigrate with the baby after is it born. But since we already had one appointment that didn't work out as planned we would now like to book an appointment for another interview at a later date but the only dates that are available for us to book are within the next 3 weeks. We are hesitant to schedule an interview during that time for two reasons. First, we feel that if we get the visa now it doesn't leave us enough time to get to the US before the baby is born and would rather just have the baby here. Second, we have booked and paid for a vacation in the Philippines starting November 18th and are worried that she wouldn't her her passport back in time. (The first reason is much more significant than the second) What I'd like to do is either be able to delay the interview to allow time for us to have the baby here or get some kind of extension. But, like I said previously, the only dates that are available for this interview are within the next few weeks and that just doesn't work. This is probably because they already accepted her health exam papers and opened the case. I'm not sure who to contact regarding this and I don't know what my next step should be. I'd really appreciate some advice! Thank you, Darren S. Small

Hello and thanks million to this website and its many helpful members? I have been living and sometimes working here in China for the last 12 years. I met my wife in my 3rd week here and we have been together ever since. I never planned to go back to the US, it was my dream to live and die here in the central kingdom, but now that our child is 5 and is already being influenced by the so called education system here I realise, as my mum said there is only one "i" in the word family and she deserves better... My main concern in filing the I-130 is not proving we are married or that I am a citizen, but my past, current and future income(s)?..aka the I-864... My family state side is all but broken after the Bush era..(all below poverty level) Although we will have a place to stay and the rental income from the family owns will be enough to survive, it is still below the amount required for a family of three.. What can one do if the have no cosponsor? Has anyone ever made it back with out one and no job stateside? I will be able to get one once I obtain my Acupuncture license... Thanks and Sorry for the negative nature of this my first post also I have been off the grid since 1992 (no 1040s filed)

Hi, I'm a foreigner living in Beijing, married to an American citizen. I know this forum is dedicated towards Americans with Chinese spouses, however, I figured I’m still likely to get the most helpful responses here. First, I'm a bit confused in regards to the waiting times for each stage and the overall process. We just submitted the I-130 package at the Beijing USCIS office 2 days ago. When we asked how long it would take we were told we should expect to hear back from them within 3 months and that the whole process could take up to a year or even longer. We are hoping to move to the US sometime around June-August, which leaves us less than a year. I recently came across several posts, where people claimed the process within China took them up to 6 months and even less at times, so needless to say, I was a bit shocked at their response. Have things changed recently or am I treated differently for being a foreigner perhaps? Also, I’d really appreciate it if someone could explain to me in detail the next steps that follow the USCIS I-130 petition or direct me to a useful link. I’m not quite clear as to what exactly needs to be submitted from now on and where. I would like to start preparing everything so that we can continue with the process as soon as the petition is approved. As for the evidence of support, due to the fact that my husband didn’t live in the US throughout his adult life, he never filed tax returns. Therefore, we have quite a lot of work cut out for us. Is anyone familiar with a good American accountant in Beijing who they can recommend? Last but not least, my current workplace isn’t able to provide me with a working visa and so I have been working on a spousal visa as of late, which I know isn’t exactly legal. Could that be held against me at any stage? I could always say that I work as a consultant or freelancer. Any advice, information and tips on expediting this process from this great community would be much appreciated!!!

Dear Candle for Love Community, After several months of reading and learning from so many of you, my husband and I are ready to start the DCF process. We are excited and nervous, and thank you all in advance for all the invaluable help this site offers. About us: We are a recently married same-sex couple (two guys) who have been together in Beijing for the last 8 years—cohabiting for the last six. We have been wanting to marry for some time but were waiting for the Supreme Court to give us their blessing. This summer, they did, so we tied the knot in the US. Like clockwork, I now have a job offer in the US (and a lead on a rental) and we feel we are ready to pull the trigger and DCF. Assembling the materials for the first step has raised some questions and I suspect this will be the first of several posts as we muck our way through the process. Hopefully others can also learn from our shared experiences. While I don't anticipate that being a same-sex couple will change our process, I'll post here if I find it does. Right now, the initial filing packet is looks like this (I have highlighted items in red that I'm unsure about): I. USCIS Forms: I-130G-1145G-325A (husband’s)G-325A (mine) II. Docs to prove my US citizenship: Copy of my current passport’s biodata pageCopy of my prior passport’s biodata page (Since some of our previously leases and my residency permits are keyed to this passport number—should this be a concern? How best to avoid confusion?)Copy of my birth certificate (Is this needed if I have the passport copy? Does it need to be notarized? The original is in storage in the US) III. Docs proving marriage bona fides: Copy of our marriage certificateCopy of “official” translations of our leases (2007 to present)Letter from friend attesting to our relationship (Do these letters need to be notarized?)Letter from relative attesting to our relationshipLetter from relative attesting to our relationshipPhotos dating our relationship from 2005 to present (may include some travel docs, too, since we have many pics to trips to the US, Europe, Asia, etc. over the years) IV. Docs to prove my residency in jurisdiction covered by Beijing American embassy to be eligible for direct filing: Copies of my Chinese residency permits (2005 to present) V. Other documents Copy of hub’s passport biodata pageCopy of notarized English translation of hub’s hukou2 passport photos of me2 passport photos of my husband Also: For the scheduled appointment at the US Embassy in Beijing for filing all this, do we both have to be present? I would appreciate it if any of you could weigh in about the items in red—and anything else we might be missing or doing wrong. I will keep everyone appraised of our process, from start to finish, as I suspect this is the first of many posts. Thanks so much for your help, D

I just married my Chinese wife and I am getting started with the necesary paper work so she can come with me to America next summer. I believe I have all the documents ready for the I-130 petition. I just have a few questions. 1. We dont have any documents showing co-mingling of our finances. Is this a problem? 2. I have a sworn affidavit from my wife's uncle where he stated he has knowledge of our marraige. Unfortunately, he spelled my name wrong at the end. Does this matter? He spelled me name correctly in the beginning. 3. I am planning on getting another sworn affidavit from my mom. Is this OK. How many is enough? 4. Is it worth it to include QQ conversations and QQ zone photos of my wife and I dating back to last year? 5. I was told by someone I can mail the I-130 petition to Chicago. Is this OK? I live in Jiangsu, China with my wife. Do I need to deliver the documents in person in Guangzhou. This would be inconvenient. I would appreciate help with any of my questions! I hope to help more people here in the future as well. -Dave

It appears I do, but I'd like confirmation from the experts here. I'll be traveling to Beijing next Tuesday to submit everything. Table of contents outlines: I.USCIS forms: I-130 FormG-1145 FormG-325A Form (wife’s)G-325A Form (mine)II.Documents to prove my U.S. citizenship: A copy of my birth certificateA copy of my passport’s biodata pageIII.Documents proving marriage bona fides: Copies of our marriage certificates (Chinese and notarized English translation)Copy and notarized English translation of our son’s birth certificateCopy of son’s consular report of birth abroadCopy of son’s passport’s biodata pagePhotos dating our relationship (August 2006 to present)IV.Documents to prove my residency in jurisdiction covered by Beijing American embassy to be eligible for direct filing: Copies of my Chinese resident permits (in passport) (2006 to present)V.Other documents: Copy of wife’s passport’s biodata pageCopy and notarized English translation of wife’s hukouCopy and notarized English translation of letter written by the hospital at which my wife was born attesting to the fact that she has never been issued a birth certificate, but was indeed born at that hospital on the reported date.Copy and notarized English translation of wife’s criminal background check2 passport photos for wife2 passport photos for me Am I over doing it? I don't want to leave anything to chance. Also, do I include my domicile and financial support documents, such as the I-134, tax returns, savings account holdings, IRA, etc.? I have these available to submit if possible/necessary.

Hello All, Long-time lurker, firstish time poster. We've gotten started on the paperwork. As I'm being very pedantic about this, I have quite a few form questions: For the I-130: Which address should we write on the form? Our (rented) apartment in China, our mailing address in China, or my mailing address in America? Re: B13: If you are a U.S. citizen, complete the following: What is the “Parents” section for? My citizenship was acquired via birth in the U.S. I’ve checked this box. Do I need to be concerned with any of the rest of the box? As a U.S. citizen, do I need to concern myself with B14, regarding lawful permanent resident alien? C17 asks to list children. This includes the children we have together, correct? C19 asks for relatives address abroad. Does this mean the Chinese address? As above, which address should be write? C21 asks for the address for where we’ve lived together, as well as the dates. We’re still at the same apartment, but I see no option for “present.” Do I just include today’s date for “To:”? There is not enough space provided on the electronic form for typing out addresses and phone numbers in full. What should we do?For the G-325A: On the G-325A form, how do I know my file number? The G-325A has a section which asks “This form is submitted in connection with an application for:” Do I check the “Status as Permanent Resident” or “Other” and then state the I-130? The bottom of the G-325A has a box “Applicant: Print your name and Alien Registration Number in the box outlined by heavy border below.” Is this for my wife? If this is something we fill out, how do we find out what her alien registration number is? For my wife’s G-325A, it asks for applicant’s residence for last five years in one box, and then immediately beneath this form asks for “last address outside the US of more than 1 years.” As my wife and I have been living together for the last seven+ years, do I restate the information in the box above, or do they want the address where she lived before we began living together in 2006? When writing my wife’s name in the boxes which call for Chinese characters, do I write the name as it would be written in Chinese (i.e. surname first)? Thanks in advance, and apologies for all the questions!

My wife is worrying about the I-130 we're going through for her daughter. The letter we just received from USCIS says her visa has been approved and that all papers will be sent to NVC and then the appropriate consulate in China. My wife believes she has not been approved, but in fact it's up to NVC after they review the papers and that even Guangzhou could deny it. I guess I believe what the 797 we got says, and that is that she has been approved for the visa and now it's just everyone else crossing the t's and dotting the i's. Any experience with this would be appreciated. Marc

Hi all, We live and work in Shanghai and will celebrate our first anniversary on December 12 – which, coincidentally, is the expected due date of our first child :-) 1 For DCF, can we initially submit the I-130 form (and all related documents) but then delay subsequent steps in the immigration process? If so, what steps are delay-able and for how long may we delay them? 2 Regarding IR-1 (10-year residency permit) vs CR-1 (2-year residency permit) visa – at what step/point in the immigration process is 2 years of marriage determined/measured? 3 Regarding demonstrating a true/valid marriage, would several knowledgeable folks please weigh/chime in on the importance of developing a “relationship history” document to be submitted with the I-130? 4 And many pictures (with burned-in dates?) spread over time? 5 We cannot at this point demonstrate co-mingling of finances – neither an apartment (because we simply moved into an apartment that she and her parents co-own) nor a shared bank account. How critical are these criteria? 6 Is a complete file of all documents we initially submit to USCIS-Beijing along with I-130 thereafter forwarded to Guangzhou consulate? Specifically, what does Guangzhou receive from Beijing? 7 On the I-130, are US citizen children exempt from listing? After all, IR-2/CR-2 visas wouldn't be needed for US children, right? Other questions to follow, I'm sure! Thanks in advance for your answers to these.

I've been married to my Chinese wife for 5 years and we have a one year old daughter. I am getting ready to start the DCF process for an IR1 visa. I have a couple questions regarding filling the I-130, mostly because I am hoping to avoid a trip to the notary office. First, looking through the forums it seems like most people submit a notarized and translated version of their spouses Chinese birth certificate. However on the Guangzhou consulate website it says that they need a birth certificate OR a passport. If my wife already has a passport is it neccessary to also bring the birth certificate? Is there a time limit on notarized documents? We succesfully applied for a tourist visa several years ago and still have the translated and notarzed copy of our marriage certificate. Do we need to get it redone? Besides the marriage certificate and the birth certificate is there any other documents we need to get translated and notarized? You don't need the criminal record check until later in the process right? Am I right that it is ok if I translate all the other documents that don't need to be notarized? Thanks for the help.

Hello! I've been reading these forums for a while and am finally ready to begin my own journey! However, I'm a bit worried that what I've previously read may be different from what the process currently is for DCF in Beijing/Guangzhou, since I know there were some changes in May 2013, and then the Guangzhou Embassy moved very recently. A bit of background on me and my husband: I am a Chinese-American woman, and my husband is a Chinese citizen. We met in Beijing about four and a half years ago, dated for two years, got engaged, then married in his hometown of Henan Province in June 2012. We're getting ready to DCF in Beijing to get the CR-1 visa, and I have a couple of questions. 1) I would be really grateful if anybody could post their experience beginning or going through the DCF process from within the past month. Particularly, are there any big differences now in the process than there were before? 2) From the first step of filing the I-130 to preparing for the interview, what are the documents I need to get translated and notarized? So far, I have: His/hers marriage certificates (is there a difference between white books and the notarized translation?) And since my husband and I each got a marriage certificate book, do we need to translate both?Apartment contracts for the last two years for proof of residenceIs there anything else I need to get translated/notarized? 3) Just to confirm, the address we put for the beneficiary and petitioner on the I-130 form is the address that we'll receive the P3 packet? On that note, what's the difference between the P3 and P4 packets? I'm sure I'll have more questions as we start filing (hopefully in September), and I'll also try to post about my own experiences to help others in the future. Thanks!

I have recently got married with my wife in Zhengzhou, Henan and now that my wife got traveling visa to USA, I am would really appreciate if someone could help me with the right direction regarding documents needed for the green card. We're planning on flying to LAX then to Dallas in August 2013.

Ok, so our situation is a bit complicated so I hope you guys can shed some light and reassure us that there is a way to do this... I'm American by birth, both parents are French so I have dual citizenship. I've never lived in the US except for six months a couple of years ago. I worked for three of those six months but didn't earn enough to pay any taxes and have never filed a US tax return. I have a SSN, a bank account (with hardly anything in it), and a friend's address in California that I used as my residential address when I was there. My girlfriend is from Beijing. We met two and a half years ago in Hong Kong where she was studying when I passed through on my travels. I lived with her there for a few months on a couple of consecutive tourist visas. We then went traveling, spent a year in New Zealand on working visas, then went to Australia where she could only get a tourist visa. Her visa expired a few weeks ago and she's now gone back to China and I'm still in Australia working. We'd like to move to the US together as soon as possible. Our first thought was for her to get a J1 aupair visa and get married once we're both over there, but having done some reading that seems like a more complicated/long/expensive way to do it. So we've started looking at the CR1 process and the idea of getting married somewhere beforehand but we're confused since our situation is relatively unique. Some questions...: Can we get married anywhere or does it have to be in China? After we get married, do we have to stay in the same place while the process is underway and while we wait for her interview? Could she potentially apply for a J1 aupair visa while we're waiting for the CR1 process to happen so we could be in the US together sooner? Will her interview have to take place in China regardless of where we get married and regardless of where she is/we are at the time, or can it be done in any USCIS anywhere in the world? If we have to get married in China, can I be there on a tourist visa? I read that I'd need to have been in China for over six months to file the I-130 by DCF. Is there another way to file the I-130 that doesn't have that requirement? I also saw that I need to file I-130 in the place that is considered my permanent residence. Having been traveling for the past 3 years or so, I'm confused as to where that would be. I grew up in the UK but haven't been back there for over five years and I only lived in France for a couple of years before heading off on my travels 3 years ago. So not sure whether my permanent residence is my current address here in Australia, my father's address in France, my friend's in California, or... Will the fact that I've never really lived in the US and the lack of tax returns be a problem? How would I show that I'm in the process of wanting to establish domicile there? How much money is required to show we can afford the move? We don't have much between us and no joint accounts. Is that ok as long as we can find co-sponsors? Assuming this is at all possible, what happens once we get to the US? Do we need a fixed address so they can check up on us periodically or are we free to do as we like until the 2 year interview as long as we can prove we've spent those two years together? (We're thinking of buying an RV and living on the road while working remotely so wouldn't have a fixed address...) We have plenty of photos together, lots of emails/sms/skype convos, can probably dig up flight booking emails and have met each other's mothers if that helps... A lot of questions I know. Hopefully some of you can enlighten us a bit. Thanks!

Ok...wife filed the 130 for her daughter. We got an RFE and they had made a mistake on it and put someone else's name on it. Called USCIS and talked with an ISO. He said just send it back with a letter telling of the mistake and he felt that the RFE was sent because of this. We did so. Got another RFE. It said the same thing the other one did, that the Notarial Birth Certificate for her daughter was not enough proof and that more evidence had to be sent. Here's where we need help. We have a variety of papers that show her daughter's address as the same as her mothers. Many photos that show both of them as they went through the years from birth to present (daughter now 22 years old). We have the Household registry that shows her daughter lives there along with my wife's mother and father. Date listed on the bottom says 2003. We also have a copy of her K-2 visa that she was given and you would think it would without doubt prove that she was her mother's daughter as how else can you get one. Should we send a copy of this with an explanation that our attorney made a monster mistake and said it was OK for her to come to the USA to visit on the K-2, go back to China and then she could come back again when the biometrics were required. WRONG! Long story there. SAid he had done 100 visas and never had a problem. Nuff said. Police records that show she has never been in trouble and her mom's address given as her address. But that's all we have. As some may know, records in China are not that easy to get and when you do they are Notarial and not copies of the original or the original. And of course anything generated for the purpose of resolving RFE's can not be used to take care of an RFE as it suggests you just made them to specifically take care of the RFE. The wife wants to get an attorney. I've been burnt too bad by the last one and also horror stories of otehrs that have had more problems than the attorney was worth. What are you peoples thougths! Thanks for listening! Rosie and Marc