jim&huiyun

they apply at a us embassy/consulate for a B-2 visitor's visa.

thank you for your input ! once they fill out the required documentation, what is the approximate timeframe for their interview? difficulty in passing the interview and being granted the visa? my wifes parents are older people and only want to visit their daughter and grandaughter...thanks again

Hello, my wife is a permanent resident and we both want her chinese parents to visit us in the u.s. They would be here for about 30 days. What is the process to do this and how difficult to make this happen? Thank you very much

Something you could do is a Google-search for "Maintaining Permanent Residency Status" for more on this subject - there are some ins-outs that you'll want to be aware of.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp...048890d3c90c6fc

thank you very much for your reply. There certainly are some ins-outs, from what i have just researched on google. Good information for anyone in this situation

Fortunately, this question has a nice, simple, cut-and-dried answer. She can stay out for a year. If she tries to come back after more than a year without a reentry permit (which she would have to have obtained before she left) the CBP officer will rule that she has abandoned her permanent residence and will not let her in.

Also, if she stays out for more than 6 months it will delay her eligibility for naturalization, not that she is probably planning on that at this point anyways (especially since China revokes your Chinese citizenship if you get American citizenship, as far as I know).

Thank you so much for your reply. Like you said, i am even sure she wants to return, but it is good to know she has up to one year before her entry would be revoked

Hello. i hope there is someone out there who can help my lao po and i.

My step daughter, who is 21, is currently a green card holder (2 year card). She also holds a Chinese passport (PRC) and currently, is visiting friends and relatives in China. She has been out of the country since November 1, 2009. Basically, she is unsure if she wants to live in the U.S. on a full time basis and is not planning on returning to the U.S. soon. I have heard through the grapevine, that if she stays outside of the U.S. for more than 6 months, she is risking not being let back in (even as a green card holder).

How long can she stay out of the U.S. before she risks not being allowed back into the country (she came to the U.S. as a k-2 visa holder).

Any help is very much apprciated.

I hope someone can guide us with our issue. My wife and her 9 year old daughter arrived in the U.S. on August 29, 2008. My wife (fiancee at the time) was a K-1 Visa Holder and her daughter a K-2 Visa Holder. My wife and I were married on November 15, 2008 and we immediately filed for A.O.S. for both her and her 9 year old daughter (december 2008). My wifes second daughter, who is currently 20 years old, voiced an interest in coming to the U.S. and we began the immigration process for her shortly after January 1, 2009. She arrived in the U.S. on March 10, 2009 as a K-2 Visa Holder. As soon as she arrived we filed the appropriate A.O.S. paperwork. We received a I-797 form showing her paperwork and check had been received. However, about 2 weeks afterward, we received a letter from USCIS saying she would also need to file a I-130. I was a bit surprised by this, because everything i had read made no mention of a K-2 visa holder needing to file a I-130 in addition to her other A.O.S. paperwork. She will turn 21 on September 5, 2009, so we are a bit concerned about her possible "age out" even before she receives her interview.

I would appreciate anyones feedback and guidance regarding our situation. Thank you all for your help! By the way, my wife and 9 year old daughter received their green cards on May 1 .

Yes, possibly this is true. I am not sure. My big concern is that she will not have her interview before her 21st birthday and thus not eligible for permanent residence. Do you or anyone else have experiences in this type situation?

They say they want originals (certified copy), but it depends on if they ask for it. Our AOS interview last week was simple. They did ask to see both of our passports, and I had mine with me. The IO never asked for my birth cert. (note that a photo copy of it was already included in the I130 package so they already had it).

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=38905

You send photo copies to USCIS, and bring the originals to the interview just in case they want to compare the originals to the copies you sent in with the AOS application.

Is this a requirement or a suggestion to bring the originals. I need to know for sure before I go spend a whole day trying to get my original BC at the office.

Nice, I figure if I bring my passport and photocopy of BC it definitely proves my citizenship.

For evidence of relationship, we have a lease signed by both of us, many pictures, a statement from friends witnessing our marriage and the legitimacy of it, and that's it.

Should we be OK with this stuff? We don't have anything else to prove our marriage.

You should be ok with your evidence. If you have electricity bills, copies of bank statements or any other documents that are in both of your names, it might be wise to bring those with you. As mentioned before, bring your passports.

I hope someone can guide us with our issue. My wife and her 9 year old daughter arrived in the U.S. on August 29, 2008. My wife (fiancee at the time) was a K-1 Visa Holder and her daughter a K-2 Visa Holder. My wife and I were married on November 15, 2008 and we immediately filed for A.O.S. for both her and her 9 year old daughter (december 2008). My wifes second daughter, who is currently 20 years old, voiced an interest in coming to the U.S. and we began the immigration process for her shortly after January 1, 2009. She arrived in the U.S. on March 10, 2009 as a K-2 Visa Holder. As soon as she arrived we filed the appropriate A.O.S. paperwork. We received a I-797 form showing her paperwork and check had been received. However, about 2 weeks afterward, we received a letter from USCIS saying she would also need to file a I-130. I was a bit surprised by this, because everything i had read made no mention of a K-2 visa holder needing to file a I-130 in addition to her other A.O.S. paperwork. She will turn 21 on September 5, 2009, so we are a bit concerned about her possible "age out" even before she receives her interview.

I would appreciate anyones feedback and guidance regarding our situation. Thank you all for your help! By the way, my wife and 9 year old daughter received their green cards on May 1 .

My spouse has applied for her A.O.S. in early December of 2008. She has her SSN (under her maiden name) and passed her drivers "permit" in November of 2008. Can she apply to take her Drivers License test now (her I-94 expired on 11/27/08. We were married on November 15, 2008).? Or does she need to wait until she receives her GC?

Thanks for your help

I have a question i am sure is simple to answer, but we have no clue about how to do. How can we track our A.O.S. case online? Is there a website we can go to? What information will we need to enter on the website?

We received our NOAs for I-485, I-765 and I-131 on December 13, 2008. Biometrics scheduled for Januart 8, 2009.

Thanks for your help

Sorry, but i am a bit confused. In the next week, we will be sending out our AOS paperwork (my wife is a k-1 visa holder), including the I-131 form. Do i understand correctly that since i am filing and sending together I-485, I-131 and I-765, the total fee is $1,030 for all forms(including biometrics)? Thanks for your help!!

Sorry, you are right of course. But the $1,010 does include the fees for all three forms?

Sorry, but i am a bit confused. In the next week, we will be sending out our AOS paperwork (my wife is a k-1 visa holder), including the I-131 form. Do i understand correctly that since i am filing and sending together I-485, I-131 and I-765, the total fee is $1,030 for all forms(including biometrics)? Thanks for your help!!