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Sending in the K-1 visa but is there a red flag?


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I was married to a chinese woman but after she recieved the green card everything thing change and we went our seperate ways. That was about a year and a half ago.

 

In the mean time, I had a language exchange pen pal that I made friends with back in 2008. Only chatted a few times a month, nothing major. But now we became more then just friends. The relationship has grown stronger for about a year now and she was a lot of support after my divorce.

 

I've been to China twice (Sept, 2013 for 3 weeks and Feb, 2014 for 2 weeks) to see her and even though she really would like if I moved there, I told her with my investment properties it won't be that easy so I said she could come here on the K-1 Visa.

 

She worries about a couple of things. One being that we were friends when I was still married so she thinks the VO will think she was the cause of the divorce. The other is that since the marriage was so short (ending right after my ex received the 10 GC) she will worry the VO will think I'm marrying a 2nd chinese woman to do the same thing.

 

I told her enough time had passed.

 

All my papers are almost ready to be sent but she just wants to make sure we are not going to waste or time and money waiting to find out that she will just get the blue slip when that time comes.

 

Has any other member here been married to a chinese woman only to divorce and then want to petition another woman from china or any other country about a year and a half later?

 

Thanks

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She is right to be concerned, you may want to study this topic: http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0323-ellis.shtm Marc make the suggestion to explain prior relationship to USCIS we call it an Evolution of Relationship.

 

Study "Red Flag" topics: http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/Red%2BFlag/ also study Evolution of Relationship cover letters. http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/EOR/

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Thank you very much. There is a lot of reading I will need to do over the weekend but what I have skimmed over so far, I think I will rewrite my "Evolution of Relationship" letter to indicate such facts. After all, my ex was 12 years younger then I am and she hails form Shenzhen. Sorry, don't mean to offend anyone but I just heard a lot of things about why young women moving there for certain reasons.

 

My love is from Beijing, great job and her house is already paid off. She has no gain or real reason for coming to the US.

 

Every day we always joke about Plan A or Plan B. Plan A is that I move there and Plan B is that she comes here. Both have good points and bad points, as with anything in life.

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. . .

 

She worries about a couple of things. One being that we were friends when I was still married so she thinks the VO will think she was the cause of the divorce. The other is that since the marriage was so short (ending right after my ex received the 10 GC) she will worry the VO will think I'm marrying a 2nd chinese woman to do the same thing.

 

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I would say that this 'other' needs to be your biggest concern. Time is likely to be your biggest friend there. Be sure to document how long you have known this woman - consider even getting married in China and going for the CR-1/IR-1 visa instead. Evidence from ALL periods of the relationship - especially with a greater time period between the divorce and petition - will help.

 

Yes, others have gone that route - and gotten greater scrutiny of their application for it.

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The fact that you sponsered another woman already, regardless of timeline is a big red flag. I have been down that road and it is a difficult and long road. I would highly recommend you not send in your application until you have proved your case beyond doubt. Lay out your evidence and timeline, put yourself in the VO's shoes and try to think of any questions they may ask, and send in evidence to answer the question.

Remember in immigration you are quilty until proven innocent, which is the number 1 problem with our immigration system.

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She is right to be concerned, you may want to study this topic: http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0323-ellis.shtm Marc make the suggestion to explain prior relationship to USCIS we call it an Evolution of Relationship.

 

Study "Red Flag" topics: http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/Red%2BFlag/ also study Evolution of Relationship cover letters. http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/EOR/

 

After reading all the other postings from the links you provided to me. I will have to be honest and say that I am surprised that they even gave my ex the pink back in 2009. She's 12 years younger then I am, the education wasn't even close. She had even dropped out of high school and her english was very broken. Guess it's just a hit and miss for both sides of it.

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Made me think of the Candle term "Kitchen Sink" this is the collecting and submitting relationship evidence. I tagged a bunch of topics that mention this.

 

SEE: http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/Kitchen%2BSink/

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