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[IllinoisDave]

Good Luck Doug on your intervierw tomorrow...Get that Pink...

 

CherrynJim

 

 

Jim, that would be Amy having an interview. Amy's english is so good it would be easy to think she is the US citizen.

 

Good luck Amy, SOON you WILL BE an US citizen.

 

tsap seui

HAHA, Thanks tsap seui, and thanks Jim! Please don't think that Doug writes as girly as I do... =P I went to school in the U.S. for 9 years when I was younger, that's why I take care of all my immigration stuff and let Doug be easy. haha~ I think PINK, too. =D

 

Going to Guangzhou tomorrow morning and interview on early Wed. I still haven't gotten over with the 150~200 people line... SCARY!!! =X

Don't forget your umbrella. Good luck!

[benc]

Grats Dave, but for me was a different story. Once u left.. i waited till 12:00pm then she came down with a blue sheet. My Girl also had the same VO as yours did. They gave her a sheet indicating the same issue u have. but my is more complicated due to her divorce 2 times.

 

The other thing pop up that i did not realize. They told her i have 3 aka names. i though to myself what 3 names, then i realize that they were indicating my chinese name.

 

Soi got a double wammy. The sheet indicated that it will be back to review and now is going to take another 3 months. So are they going to tell me that they will not give to me.. or r they really going to re-investigate this. I have proof of all they asking for.. but did not get a sheet to overcome.

 

 

THE OVERCOME

 

Day of Interview:

 

I walked Yan down to the line at 6:45. We were about half way to the street.

At 7:00 I went back upstairs to bring her son down at 7:25. The line was to the street. I would guess 150-200 people.

About 7:35 they started letting us in.

1st security check downstairs, up the escalator to 2nd security check.

I go to the coffee shop and met Ben who was also waiting for his SO.

At around 10:15 Yan called my phone. I could hear she was not happy.

She found me in the coffee shop and let me read the BLUE.

The officer had written " We will issue your visa, but first your fiance must right a 1 page statement to clarify the relationship between him and his ex-wife." And the reason for the long delay between Separation and Divorce. "Notarize this Statement".

 

Attached the the Blue Slip was a white paper that said. "You can bring the information requested to the Visa office between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

 

So I very quickly wrote at statement saying that I separated in 2000 and only out of laziness , we did not finalize. Until one of us absolutely needed.

I ran up to the 5th floor to the American Citizens Services (you must have your passport for the security check on the 4th Floor) and had it Notarized. That took about 20 minutes. So we ate lunch and went back to our room. I was so bored and nervous that I decided that the statement was to vague, so I wrote another at 1:00. And had it Notarized. Yan was 1st in line at 1:15.But this time took longer to Notarize so she ended up last after call me 13 times. But you cannot take your cell phone past the security check on the 5th floor.

1:40 I ran back downstairs, gave Yan the new statement and we ran up the escalator back to the 4th floor. She was let up the to 5th Floor. I had to stay in the coffee shop again. A NERVOUS WRECK!

I waited again, expecting PINK or blue again. But after a few minutes she came back down with a small WHITE paper.

I'm sorry! I forgot what form this was GIV- ??.

It said , they kept 2 passports. And for her to return at 2:30 and the day CHECKED below.

Friday was CHECKED.

 

FRIDAY:

 

We walked into the building at 2:00. there was no line.

Straight up the escalator to the 4th floor.

The Security officer asked for her Passport. She gave him the white form GIV-??.

He call on his radio the asked her for another form of ID.

She gave him a Chinese ID card.

I asked if I could go with her. He said NO, but I can go to American Citizens Services.

So I did.

There is a glass wall between American Citizens Services and the Visa interview room. So I could see my Yan and maybe 8 other people.

At 2:40 there was still no activity on the other side of that wall. But then I saw a woman walk up to a window. After about 1 minute she walked away with what I assumed was a pink.

Then Yan walk up to the window. After about 1 minute she turned to me and let me see that beautiful smile and the PINK.

I met her at the China Post to arrange to pick up her and her sons visa.

 

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

The VO was a very nice African American.

 

Yan: Hello, Nice to meet you.

VO: Passport Please? (He spoke in Chinese)

Yan: Here is my Passport. Here is my fiance's Passport and Letter.

(He look at the letter)

VO: How did you meet?

Yan: Internet

VO: When did you meet?

Yan: July 16, 2006

VO: Photo's?

Yan: Yes

(he looked at our photo's)

VO: At the time of your meeting your fiance is not divorced. They were only separated.

VO: There is no problem with you. It is a problem with your fiance.

He gave her the BLUE. And explained to her about needing the statement and told her if she did not understand , she could go to window 30 and the Chinese lady would explain.

Yan: Thank you!

 

Yan told me. He was very nice and took great care that she did understand.

I looked for the officer. I also wanted to Thank him.

Only one other time I have felt so happy. That was the birth of my daughter.

Edited April 14, 2008 by benc (see edit history)

[yanjeff]

AH! No Way!

 

We thought for sure that your girl got PINK.

How do you plan to Overcome?

Are you still in Guangzhou?

Edited April 15, 2008 by yanjeff (see edit history)

[benc]

don't know. I guess we have to wait the 3 months. i just got back to the states today. didn't want to hang in Guangzhou any longer. ( Bad memories). i didn't even get that white sheet u got to overcome anything. if they let me overcome it when i was there.. i have all the proof right there with me.. I told my girl to call (Peter) the lawyer off ice on the 1st floor to see what he can do for us.

 

BTW: Notorize in USA is 2 bucks, Notorize in US Embassy ( GuangZhou ) is 30 bucks. i found that out the hard way.

 

anyway.. good luck to u and your fiancee. She speaks Cantonese. so make sure u get the language pda.

 

good luck with everything.. i'll be on the fourm, just incase u need a translator..

 

 

AH! No Way!

 

We thought for sure that your girl got PINK.

How do you plan to Overcome?

Are you still in Guangzhou?

[AmyAndDoug]

Amy, you will have no trouble with your interview. And don't worry about that line. We stood in the middle of it and I can tell you first in line outside does not mean first to be called at the interview.

 

tsap seui

I KNOW... I went in the first batch I think, and came out the LAST 5...starving and bored out of my mind @_@

 

But anyways... PINK after 2 mins!!! =D

[yanjeff]

Picked up Visa's today. No problems!

 

CONGRATS!!!!! Amy.

 

Did I see you in Guangzhou today around lunch time ?

[xiaofeizhu]

Picked up Visa's today. No problems!

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!! Good luck with everything, and best wishes for the future!

[AmyAndDoug]

Picked up Visa's today. No problems!

 

CONGRATS!!!!! Amy.

 

Did I see you in Guangzhou today around lunch time ?

Where? I was stuck in the interview room until like 12:50pm! I'm picking up my visa on Fri I think. =) Are you guys back to your hometown already? I heard from Mr. Yang that you're from SH? I live in SH, too.

[benc]

Today, they sent her a pink and blue sheet .

 

i think the embassy now determines that if you and your fiancee have divorced, they will automaticlly give u a blue sheet to provide more evidents.

 

AH! No Way!

 

We thought for sure that your girl got PINK.

How do you plan to Overcome?

Are you still in Guangzhou?

Edited April 21, 2008 by benc (see edit history)

[yanjeff]

Today, they sent her a pink and blue sheet .

 

i think the embassy now determines that if you and your fiancee have divorced, they will automaticlly give u a blue sheet to provide more evidents.

 

AH! No Way!

 

We thought for sure that your girl got PINK.

How do you plan to Overcome?

Are you still in Guangzhou?

 

At least they sent her something. What do they want?

I hope it is good.

[benc]

The same thing that you have to do but from both of us. Anyway, how is Yan and you doing? is she and her son adjusting to their new enviroment?

 

 

Today, they sent her a pink and blue sheet .

 

i think the embassy now determines that if you and your fiancee have divorced, they will automaticlly give u a blue sheet to provide more evidents.

 

AH! No Way!

 

We thought for sure that your girl got PINK.

How do you plan to Overcome?

Are you still in Guangzhou?

 

At least they sent her something. What do they want?

I hope it is good.

Edited April 23, 2008 by benc (see edit history)

[yanjeff]

I just returned home yesterday. Yan and my new son B) will be here next Tuesday evening.

 

Keep us posted on your progress.

[benc]

Jeff, when u went back yp with the overcome letter, do u have to show them your ex-spouse utilitie bill? to vertified address?

 

I just returned home yesterday. Yan and my new son will be here next Tuesday evening.

 

Keep us posted on your progress.

[Yuanyang]

:cheering: :cheering:

Congratulations!!!

:cheering: :cheering:

[yanjeff]

Jeff, when u went back yp with the overcome letter, do u have to show them your ex-spouse utilitie bill? to vertified address?

 

I just returned home yesterday. Yan and my new son will be here next Tuesday evening.

 

Keep us posted on your progress.

 

Hey Ben,

 

Yan gave them the letter, the Utility Bill and my divorce papers, where I highlighted the facts that I mentioned in the letter. There were no questions. They only gave her another another small white paper that said for her to return on the following wednesday, It was very quick.

Then on that wednesday the woman before Yan got "PINK" and then Yan got "PINK".

After that we went to the Post to arrange for her visa pick-up. And I saw more "PINKS" after Yan.

 

Good Luck! I would bet that she will come out with "PINK".