robhon Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 I'm new to this forum. Just found it today and have a question for those more experienced in these matters... My wife and I were married in China early November... Our I-130 and K-3 applications were filed in January... Received NOA's saying our petition was approved March 29, '03... Our case is now at the NVC and has been in security check "since mid-April" according to the nice lady on the phone. So, it was in late December that we found out my wife was pregnant Now she is into her sixth month of pregnancy and, with SARS (even though it's waining) and the quality of health care there, I REALLY don't want her to have the baby there. Everyone in my family has been contacting their Congressperson about our case. Does anyone know if there are ways to plead special circumstances? You can be sure it didn't take the NBA so long to get Yau Ming (the basketball player) over here. You know there have to be ways to get things done... Rob (missing his wife Youyue) Link to comment
Guest R2D2 Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 Yes, pregnancy is a special circumstance for expedited visa. Let NVC know. Let them know by registered letter with a cc: to your Representative. I would also contact directly your State Rep and explain the circumstances. You want your child born in America. Once your package gets to Guangzhou (Canton), where the people speak Guangzhounese, let the consulate know with another registered letter with a cc: to your Rep. Congratulations!!!! Link to comment
chinadave2001 Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 Yes, in fact the Guangzhou website addresses this issue and says that they will do all they can to expedite petitions of pregnant wives. I would contact Guangzhou immediately by phone, fax and e-mail until you get somebody's attention. Good luck ! Dave Link to comment
manhattanmoon Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 Saw one post on 001 the other day. Simular to yours, file I-130 then I-129 and found to be preganant. Got their P3 real fast and now have the interview date set in mid June. Super fast! Maybe you can try to find them and get some advise. Link to comment
manhattanmoon Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 They (GZ) do want a doctor's letter with the due date. You might have your wife get that now. Good Luck!Yep! according to that JJ in 001, that's what they showed to GZ VO and....THE end! Link to comment
robhon Posted June 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Saw one post on 001 the other day. Simular to yours, file I-130 then I-129 and found to be preganant. Got their P3 real fast and now have the interview date set in mid June. Super fast! Maybe you can try to find them and get some advise. Can someone tell me where I can find this "001?" (I feel like the new kid in school.... "where's room 001?" Link to comment
Mick Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Good luck and best wishes. I hope this special circumstance will allow your wife to be by your side quickly. Link to comment
robhon Posted June 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 That 001 site is all in a character set my computer won't display. And even if it could display it, I don't read Chinese. (Speak Cantonese but can't read a lick.) I've emailed my wife to ask her to check out this website. In the meantime, doesn't anyone know how I can contact this JJ person? TIA! (Already, in one day, this site has been invaluable for me.) Link to comment
Mick Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 That 001 site is all in a character set my computer won't display. And even if it could display it, I don't read Chinese. (Speak Cantonese but can't read a lick.) I've emailed my wife to ask her to check out this website. In the meantime, doesn't anyone know how I can contact this JJ person? TIA! (Already, in one day, this site has been invaluable for me.)I think you will find this site, in addition to be a storehouse of valuable information, is filled with love, support, and wisdom. Link to comment
robhon Posted June 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 You need to check out my 001 translation dictionary in the Links & Resources folder. JJ = fiancee/girlfriend. And I thought Cantonese was difficult.... Link to comment
Mick Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 I think we have "pig trotters" in Alabama, but you don't want to know what they do! Link to comment
manhattanmoon Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 And I swear that I'll never understand that 'east-east' thing.Don, I guess you wanna say:" And I swear that I'll never understand that 'east-east'." Here east-east = east-west = a thing. Link to comment
manhattanmoon Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Vivi told me it was 'naughty' and never elaborated. Yeah she's right and there are lots of 'naughty' terms on 001 that bablefish just can't elaborate wll. Link to comment
owenkrout Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 The "naughty" terms on the 001 board are not just in Chinese either. My wife picked up some in English from there. Since there doesn't seem to be the cultural stigma to cursing in Chinese that there is in English I had a bit of difficulty getting through to her why she shouldn't use that language. Finally sunk in when I told her that my Mother would probably slap her if she used such language and would think that she was a "bad person". (At least the getting slapped part was true!) Link to comment
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