garfield529

This post should just be closed, the OP has had her question answered and the focus shifted too much due to trolls. Focus on what you need to do and take time to emotionally recover. Good luck!

Yes, so I was asking why not just do electronic?

It is not an option at this point, he just has to wait and wait and call DOS and wait some more.

Congrats on the "impeding tax credit"! As far as the fruit goes, you will have to source it locally and since she likes dried that makes it easier. If she doesn't like what she finds locally her parents may be able to ship it, but the USDA will look for and confiscate any seed bearing products. We had this trouble with hotpot dressing, it is hit or miss on having the packages taken. I have colleagues at the university who go home often and they usually act as my mule for hard to find items and the awesome deals we find on TaoBao. Good luck with everything!

Get the travel agent to send you a receipt showing the dates of travel, hotel dates etc. They can probably print a copy of your hotel voucher. Explain what you need, agents keep a lot of information on file. You need to put a timeline or copy of your itinerary with all receipts, vouchers, and boarding passes that you still have attached to the relevant places on your itinerary. Even if you don't have all boarding passes and copies of everything this gives an entire representation of your trip.

receipts give a representation that "someone" took the trip, but not necessarily the OP. Boarding passes and passport stamps are required. This has come up before and is a hard sell if you don't have primary evidence. The point is, anyone can fake a receipt using the right software, but a boarding pass from the airline and official passport are very difficult to fake. Good luck!

Hmm...sorry for this to happen to you. I am a researcher in neurology, and not an MD, but the standard of treatment has been established and clear for a long time. Outside of your possible consulate issues I agree with your decision to have your own medical check to see if a transfer occurred or if you might be the source. Depending on the individual, chronic asymptomatic infection is possible but usually will result in ongoing organ damage. Who ever is positive should be treated asap and if negative you may still want to receive a prophylactic antibiotic regardless. A more thorough exam would be warranted to look for ongoing organ damage but this only occurs in a chronic infection. Right now just focus on your visa and your blood work.

I think the consulate may or may not have big issue with this. The daughter of a party official and having worked for CCTV(?) would mean that she would have at least made some statements of dedication to the party. Having resigned helps, just have to wait and see what happens. DARNELL!? What do you think?

Yeah, I think as a westerner you are going to be an obvious target and it is quite common for people to not get involved. Not getting involved has a lot to do with some recent cases where people were falsely blamed and sentenced for being a "good Samaritan." This has created a much more widespread attitude of detachment when people see bad things happening...of course they will watch. I had two guys following me and my wife in Chongqing and I noticed this when I deliberately changed course along the streets a few times. I waited for a good opportunity and then made a direct loop onto them, at which point they turned around and went the other way. I guess they wanted a good chance but lost the advantage and bugged out. The only problem is that as an American, you really don't want to cause trouble, just avoid it, because you are a FOREIGNER and held to the laws of China while you are there. Don't wear anything flashy and carry your cash in an inconvenient place and you should have no troubles. It also helps if you have the size and attitude advantage. Good luck!

From the Chinese point, I honestly don't blame the criminals. They know that if you have the money to come to China then you have more somewhere and you are also a foreigner who is there with "their" women. It is a silly way to think, but you see it here in the states as well.

In your last post, you said "but I can probably make a safe bet that the CPC would not be too forgiving if she had given up her Chinese citizenship for US and then returned to settle down," can I take that to mean that she is CP member? If so that is going to change the time frame of your visa since it is highly likely that you will get a blue slip requesting more information....even if you have everything you think the consulate wants. Can you confirm which way?

One other note, since you have been living in China for a while now, just keep in mind that you will have to prove domicile. Are you planning to live in China long term after the 1-2 years are up in the states? This will have an impact on your wife's GC since she will be outside of the country for greater than 6months per year and will run into trouble with her status. This is an interesting situation.

An additional thought...if you go the DCF route, your wife becomes a legal permanent resident when she enters the USA. On a K1, you file for AOS after marrying in the USA, so she would not become an LPR for several months after arrival. You said you plan to stay a year or two in the USA. At the three year mark (if she stays that long) she can become a US citizen. Having US citizenship will make it much easier to travel back to the USA in the future once you reside in China. If she does not naturalize, she will most likely lose her LPR status due to absence from the USA and require a visa to travel to the USA once you relocate to China permanently.

So the DCF starts the clock on her ability to become a US citizen sooner than the K1 route.

Agreed, probably your best route.

Jim is right, and rightly harsh. The initial filling is pretty straight forward and laid out clearly in the guides on VJ. The process only gets stickier, but manageable, as you continue on. One other thing, which is not a rant on the OP, is it just me or has there been an upsurge in people who just "want" to post advice only to not make ANY sense or be COMPLETELY off base. When I originally joined there seemed to be much less of that and more "followers" or the older sages. Anyway, refile and good luck!

This seems common for China. If they know that a grandchild is impending, they tend to deny because there is a track record of parents coming to visit and then overstaying and trying to adjust status so that they can take care of the baby. While it would be fraud to lie if asked about grandchildren, if they would have simply stated they are coming to visit their daughter and see some US cities then their visa would probably have been approved (given strong ties). The other option would have been only one parent applying instead of both.

As far as the picture issue goes, maybe just make a point of taking some together in the next week and try to include other family members. I know it is common to not take as many pics together, especially if it is just the two of you most of the time, but it won't hurt to bulk up a little.

As far as your other evidence, you might want to also include joint utility bills, credit card statements. Just something more dynamic showing ongoing relationship. Adding someone to a lease or policy is good too, just less dynamic. This seems to be the least risky and troublesome portion of the journey. I will be happy when we are doing this next year! Good luck, bro!

Thats fine if you want to live there, but if she comes here, married or not, the visa fee will apply. And just to let you know and brighten your day more...the fees are but a very small down payment on all the other costs. In fact, I do not even see them as anything at all.

Gary makes a good point, your monthly costs overall will certainly go up, but that is just part of being a couple. The main impact on most couples is if your spouse is not able to find a good job quickly or is in school or you have a baby right away. If you are happy together, in the end it really doesn't matter.

Push has already said what I would have said, the only thing I will add it to make sure you are transparent with your new gal about the previous K1 because the consulate will have that information and they will ask. If she doesn't know about it, you will probably get dinged. Not saying you would hid this, just saying to ensure transparency. Besides, the last thing you want is a Chinese wife who doesn't trust you. I know someone in that position and man-o-man....

Ah good points. I forgot that I included a copy of my will and the statement from my IRA naming her as beneficiary. I will add the p3 page.

You can add her as beneficiary to your IRA even before marriage? I am just surprised because the university policy I have made me jump through hoops to add her even after we were married. Also, I don't think that this is needed for the consulate stage, but save it for your AOS stateside. Good luck, bro!

Me 33, Yi 31.

On this forum, it is quite common to see larger age difference from some countries, and in certain countries this doesn't matter. The only time this makes a big difference is for countries where the societal or religious norm is for a certain perspective. Two examples, a 39 year old American won't be too scrutinized with a 19 year old Philipino gal. However, a 25 year old Egytian male has nothing but an uphill fight to get approved with a 35year old American woman, this due to societal norms. Doesn't mean the relationship isn't legit. Great topic!

Am I just confused, why are you AOSing? I thought CR-1 receive greencard on arrival, or are you still in China?

Based on your current situation, from a VO's perspective there may be some scrutiny. You have only met in person one time and you were introduced by family, which for China starts to smell like fraud to GUZ. I believe that you are legit, just my view based on what you have already said. GUZ likes to see multiple trips, family interaction, proof of fluent communication, lack of party affiliation to name a few. Gather a good deal of evidence and good luck!

I will address your support question. GUZ will be looking for evidence that you will be able to support your future wife. They ask for 3 years of taxes because they want to see a trend of gainful employment. A newly acquired job is great, but not as powerful an indicator as a solid salary over several years. This doesn't mean you won't be approved, just telling you the rational. If possible, line up a sponser and have their taxes and paperwork in the ready in case GUZ doesn't like what they see from you. If 2010 was your only off year, then I wouldn't worry too much, they know the economy has been shifting lately. Just have 6 months of paystubs for the current job, since you will have that many by the time you get to the consulate stage since you are just now applying. Hope this helps~!

I have not read of any beneficiaries in China who have had the consulate contact their work or family. (I say non that I have heard about during my two years on this website.) This does happen in some other county consulates. My wife had some concerns also, but they were more about the chance of her losing her job if the consulate contacted her office, since being pregnant or attached to a foreigner are not "positive" attributes for a good employee to have if you are female. That being said, no one ever contacted any employers or called her family. Don't sweat it, include everything, hide nothing. Good luck!

Honestly, I have not heard of someone asking this question, at least at GUZ, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be asked. A simple answer is best, simple and honest. The "unfrosted" side of me thinks that this type of question would be used to try and trip-up your fiancee if they question bonafide relationship. Don't sweat it too much, just tell her to answer simple and straight forward.

If they have her P3 back, they will schedule soon...so I would call EVERY day until you find the interview is scheduled. I didn't call DOS because I thought it would take time, and we only had a 17 day notice from P4 to interview. Don't get stuck in this situation too, brother! Good luck!

I don't know all of your circumstances, but you are giving up your relationship because of this obstacle?? Maybe you can take time to relax and refocus and then you will feel better and approach this problem with a strong solution. However, if this causes you to give up so easily, perhaps this is fate and you would only find harder times in the future here. I hope you find what you want, but always know that VJ is here to help and support.

I am not in any way trying to make this political, but if we do eventually have the "smaller" government that a larger portion of the population seems to be starting to support, what effect will that have on immigration? Will we see 6+ months to NOA2 becoming normal? I worry about this for all of the honest hardworking folks who have happened to meet their love in another country. Many would say that we need to plug the hole for ALL immigrants, but how do you explain that to a soldier who gave part of his/her youth and energy to protecting our country? I can't help but feel glad that I am past the time of my life where I was checking my status online everyday and worrying about potential issues at interview. I wish that non of us had to go down this path, but this Marine has seen harder days and will reach the end of this journey with his girl in arms soon. Good luck, brother!