Pink for Brian & Lili too!

[lilblimp]

very joyful news , good luck on your future , great way to to start thanksgiving

[bethelion]

B)

 

Yeah!!! Like Steve said we were successful yesterday. Let me relate what Lili told me it was like for her and daughter.

 

First thing was after arrival on 5th floor they give a clerk the I-134, tax information and supporting financial documents. He then asked her if she was member of CCP (no), if she had done any foriegn travel (yes) and if yes, where to and how long.

 

After that they sat down and then were called up for finger prints then later sworn in as a group.

 

Down stairs in the coffee shop Steve, Apple, a few non-CFLers and I started the coffee drinking pee-break suffle . I really enjoyed talking with everybody and it helped make the time pass a little faster.

 

Back upstairs Lili was talking with another lady and they noticed the black widow at window 21.....they looked at each other and both said "please no window 21!"......they both were called to 21

 

So Steve, Apple and I were deep in conversation when a bouncing bundle of joy came flashing down the isle, BIG smile she arrived so fast she caught Steve off gaurd....all of us actually. It was only 9:30 when Maggie came down with PINK and we all .

 

Two hours later Lili gets the call....window 21 please. VO asked for chat records and photos. She asked Lili who the people were in the photos (I made sure she handed the pictures of my Dad, stepmom, Lili and I first)

Here were the questions:

 

1. Who petitioned for you?

 

2. When did you meet? She answered when we first met in person and the VO asked her again so Lili replyed, "do you mean on the internet?" VO said yes so Lili gave right answer.

 

3. How many times did your fiancee visit?

 

4. What dates did he visit?

 

5. What is your current job? (Lili's job)

 

6. What was your first job? (we have no idea why they would ask this, it was 15 yrs ago she left that job)

 

7. Where did you study english?

 

8. Where is your ex-husband? (she told VO she lost contact with him about 1 yr ago so she said last known address in Shenyang)

 

9. Have you ever applied for a visa? (2 tourist visas in 2005, both denied)

 

10. Does your fiancee have any kids? (she replyed no, VO asked why not, Lili replyed because he never married, VO then said....maybe he will want kids with you and cracked a smile. ((kind of a cruel thing to say when she must know that once you have one child they make you get operation to prevent more))

 

After that the VO said congrats you are approved. Lili said thankyou very much and then came downstairs, stopped right by the coffee shop and started talking to somebody standing in the hallway. Turns out she didn't see the coffee shop and was asking where it was....I walked up and then she noticed it was right next to her .

 

Anyway, that's how it happened for us, all for the support and good wishes sent our way.

 

Brian and Lili

 

 

A little more information for you guys, after the interview was complete and the VO handed Lili the pink paper, Lili asked if she could get the visa Friday because they were flying back to Shenyang on Sunday and her daughter did not have her Chinese ID card with her so she needed passport to get on the plane. She showed the VO her plane tickets and the VO then talked to one of the clerks and she told Lili, 'I'll see if we can'. Well big suprise, the package arrived on Friday and we picked them up. Of course we had to bring the CFL ambassador with us because she was going to get them for us if they arrived after the weekend. Due to good timing after visa pickup it was lunch so we treated Wendy and she picked a really good place that had many good choices.

 

Another thing I just remembered...part of my financial documents included my SSA report that shows I have worked in the US since 1976 and how much I made each year. I thought this would help establish my work record and support capability.

 

Tomorrow I fly back home and Lili and daughter fly to Shenyang. It will be a long 1 or 2 months before Lili arrives in US and her daughter will follow a few months later. We are all very relieved this part is over and now I start the next step.......what is that again?

 

Good luck to the rest of the interviews coming up soon.

[bethelion]

Congratulations on the pink again! And thanks for the dinner. It was a nice gathering.

 

and Dylan...I am nott sooo grumpy just a little bit when no chocolate

 

 

Here are some pictures of our dinner with Wendy, SteveK & Maggie, Lili, Betty & I.

 

Brian

[Guest WenDylan]

Looks like fun! Where's the coffee shop photos?

[Mike62356]

Don't know how I missed this , Congrats on PINK,

[Sebastian]

Wow - just found the photos in the Gallery. YEAH !!

[Yuanyang]

:lol:

Congratulations!!!

:cheering: :cheering: