len505

Hello Darnell;

Yes i sent all the info to the new GZO# Thanks for the information and the links they will help a great deal

LEN

THANKS FOR THE INFO;

My wife will spend time with her parents and other relatives in China then prepare for medical exam and interview for her son

She can do most everthing thing she needs while she is there

Yes i am the Pettioner;

I have sent I- 864EZ with new GZO #

I Have my new case number GZO xxxxxxxxxxxx

I was just not sure if they would send P4 via email

Hello Everyone!!!!!!

Well my wife is on her way back to China she will leave Monday and prepare to bring her son My stepson here

We have started the procedure and can only ope it wont take too long we have a new baby here he is 1 year old now and will stay with me until she returns with her son to complete our family, here is what we have so far;

Preference Category: CR2

Your Priority Date: 11Jan2013

Foreign State Chargeability: CHINA - MAINLAND

U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL

43 HUA JIU RD., ZHUJIANG NEW TOWN

TIANHE DISTRICT

GUANGZHOU, CHINA

We have opt in for electronic and have our new case number so we are awaitng to hear from NVC and GUZ

Im not sure if GUZ will do everything electronic yet or if they will mail her the packets

I will send my

Tax Forms

Work employment

Bank Acct information and also a I 134 form completed with her just incase she needs it at the interview

I will let everyone know how thing go from here

If anyone else has usefull information feel free to comment

THANKS LEN

i have a info pass for monday to talk with them

we sent out the I-130 today

thanks for helping

len and yaqin

Thanks for the nfo everyone;

A far as the AOS we have tred to find out whats going on they just tell us that they have everthing and are working on it I thought maybe the delay was because we did not have the medical vaccines dont yet we are the proud parents of a new baby boy so she could not get them because of the pregnancy

Thanks Darnell;

She is here on a k-1

I read here somewhere that the stepfather was asked to go to the interview and not the wife ;

Do you know anythng about this or will my wife be the one who can go with her son, I like to try to be a few steps ahead after all I am the one who is the pettioner for her son

Thanks LEN

Hello Everyone;

Hope the New year is going well for all; As for my new wife chid and I we are very Happy and doing fine; We are now are ready to prepare our I-130 to bring my wifes 7 year old son here form China, My wife is here thru a K-1 visa we file AOS in january 2012 and still have not had a interview they told us they have our request and are working on it We have been lucky and everything has gone well and no RFE or troubles

Thanks to all the great information and persons on visa journey

I have a few Questions which I need help with On I-130 form

1. D other line 2 have you ever filed a pettion for this or any other alleins before? Should I put his name down and K-1 visa under my wife

and they want to know file date is that for the k-1 or the i-129 when I first started

Thanks for any Ifo LEn and Yaqin

I was told the same thing

ok. that's a plus, and that's a start.

let me dig a bit this week, i'll get the stuff you need by saturday morning.

She'll need one more document in China, but it's not that painful to get.

As I read it, the fostering level is at 100 percent on the mom, and the father isn't mentioned in the divorce decree for dutires, rights, responsibilites, care, etc.

Great Thanks here is a copy of divorce decree It is hard for me to really understand since it is in Chinese

In the divorce decree, what's the wording on 'fostering' ?

Here is what my wife says the divorce decree says in chinese 孩子归女方所有 She told me it means she has full custody

I m not sure if this can help any or not but I just want to try to prepare ahead of time and if I will need to find her legal help before she goes

LEN

Hello Everyone;

It has been a long time since my last post n Visa Journey I have been very Busy My wife Yaqin and I have a wonderfull new son Born on July 2 2012 and all is doing well1

My new queston is about my wifes son in China She has full custody of her son the papers are signed and noterized We are planing to bring him here next year or maybe even sooner But now her Ex Husband want to keep the child there he has been living in with her parents for the last year and is doing fine he is 6 years old now. Her Husband says she needs his permission to bring him her still.

Is this true will she need him to sign something to let him come to the U.S.A. Will the Airlines need something signed as well It seems that after 6 years his father wants to take his son back he never was around untill now My wife gave him a home for custody of her son and has notrized papaer to prove this seems he just wants to cause trouble now

Thanks if anyone knows about this matter

Len and Yaqn

Here is an informative site, http://family-law.lawyers.com/divorce/Getting-a-Divorce-in-a-Foreign-Country.html I hope this helps. I hope she finds a good one next time.

Validity of Foreign Divorce in US

Generally, a divorce granted by a court in a foreign country is recognized as valid by US courts through comity. Comity is where the courts of one country respect and enforce another country's laws and judicial decisions. In most states, the courts will enforce a foreign divorce only if both spouses received adequate notice of the divorce proceeding, meaning:

• One spouse was living in the foreign country at the time of divorce, and
• The spouse living in the US received service of process - the formal delivery of legal notice of the divorce proceeding

JUst wanted to say thanks for all the information I am sure she will find it very helpful always a pleasure to hear from any VJ member

Len and Yaqin

Hello;

Just want to say thanks to everyone! Me and my wife are doing great and everything is fine,

However her friend who came to the United States a few months before her is not doing so well. She came her on a K-1 Visa got married and filed for AOS Got her Social security card and Bio metrics done but no interview yet after learning that things would not work out with her new Husband she was heart broken and tryed to make things work out for them after that did not work she left and went back to her Country, she has sent hm email and tryed to talk to him but he does not respond should she just send him a registered letter asking for a Divorce or and also send a copy to Homeland Security? She was married in California and I dont know what there laws or etc. are there

Thanks for any suggestions I might let her know about

Len and Yaqin

This is Len and Yaqin we sent our AOS in

Biometric vist on Febuary 9

moving right along so far

Len,

Thanks for clarifying. I learnt something new today about the booklet Yaqin received

If it helps, I'm quoting Nich-Nick who said "You could get any shots you need from your wife's doctor, or the Health Department, or a Redi-Cinic in Walgreens, Duane Reade, or a grocery store, or the Civil Surgeon. Find where they are the cheapest. Every place sets their own prices so call and ask. Then all of the different shot papers have to be copied onto one form (I-693) by a Civil Surgeon."

I've read DS-3025 and I-693 threads to know that many, including myself, were confused. Nich-Nick seems to be very knowledgeable in this area.

With so many people having issues with CS, I would advice future k-1 beneficiaries seriously consider getting vaccinations at the Guangzhou medical facility. They seem to know what's required for AOS.

Yes, it's not a big deal if you get an RFE. Just deal with it if it comes

Thanks for the information I will go to Homeland security on he 27 and ask them. they have a new form now for the I-693 My wife talked with a chineses Civil Surgon in Austin Texas and they told that now they will require a physcial exam here too regardless So suggest just get the exam then vaccines later, I just hate to have her take a exam again but it seems here in New Mexico that its all about the extra two hundred dollars they can make. Today we got a letter from social security office said she can not get her ss card because her visa will exspire in 1/13/2012 and they can not process it by then we appled over a month ago We had lots of problems for something simple here they kept trying to enter her as a F-1 visa and I think they made a mess uscis SAID

Len,

I'm a little confused

What exactly did your wife receive in China? You mentioned a "brown book with the stamp and doctor signature Her photo and all the results." I think that's what most people call the yellow book?

Here's a list of what my wife (then fiancee) got for her k-1 vaccination in China:

1. A white sealed envelope marked "USCIS Vaccination". According to the medical administrator in China, the envelope holds a copy of her official DS-3025 for AOS. (She did her medical prior to her interview, got a bigger sealed white envelope which she turned in during her k-1 interview. After her k-1 interview, she went for vaccination and got the smaller sealed envelope for AOS.)
2. A copy of my wife's DS-3025 for her personal records.
3. A yellow booklet "International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis" with my wife's passport photo and vaccination records identifying the shots she received.
4. A white sheet titled "Appendix C Vaccines To Complete for Adults" listing doses she received and when the next doses should be given (booster shots)

For AOS, we sent the sealed envelope (DS-3025) along with photocopies of items 2 and 3 above. She did not get any booster shots nor see a CS for the I-693.

If you're having issues with the CS, perhaps you should just send copies of what your wife was given in China, especially if she has a DS-3025. From what I've read, a lot of people got approved with just the DS-3025 received at their k-1 medical.

Congratulations!! You must be very proud to be an expecting father!!

Thanks for your Input;

The booklet she came with is marked Certificate of Health Examination for International Travel Entry Exit inspection and Quarintine She had ex rays blood work and etc all for her physical as needed before her arrival she did not take any vaccines at all they also gave her a white sheet like your wifes Vaccinaton work sheet whic show no vaccines were proven, so I think that you are thinking about a diffrent book. I think I wil have a better ideal what to do with the help from everyone here, even if we get a RFE it is in the works if you know what I mean Two other civil surgons have told me I should just wait But I dont like that Idea and problems it could cause

Thanks LEN And Yaqin

Again, the civil surgeon is wrong - ANOTHER PHYSICAL EXAM IS NOT REQUIRED.

What is required, though, is some new shots.

However, the shots can be waived by USCIS if the I-693 is filled out by a civil surgeon, transposing the yellow shot record book that she brought from China, and him giving a letter requesting a waiver on the remainder of the shots due to pregnancy.

It'll be 50/50 on the RFE for the complete shot updates, but I say give it shot (pun intended) .

Congrats on the pregnancy! My wife and I are trying again during CNY.

Warmest Regards..

Thanks The civil surgon was approved by uscis but he was a real Quack did not want to take the time to look at the Booklet and etc, just want to give her another exam I talked to two other ones and they suggested just wait after the baby is born I have a apointment at Homeland security next week and see what they will tell me

thanks for the help and suggestions Her due date is July 15 2012

I am not trying to be rude when I say this so please don't get offended. At the time you said her pregnancy was confirmed, she had been in the US 9 weeks (and 4 days) but she's 10 weeks pregnant... I don't know if USCIS will do the math but in the event they do, you are asking them to believe that she got pregnant on day 1, OR they might wonder if she was pregnant when she got here.

You should make sure you get confirmation (as much as you can) of her conception date so that if they do question it, you're not running around chasing your tail. Conception date isn't exact. In fact my sister was 8 weeks and due June 17th, and on her second scan they changed it to a week less and due June 22nd. It's not an exact science. Hopefully USCIS understands that but if you have other red-flags they might make a deal out of it.

July 15 is due date It was confirmen]d by a ultra sund and etc

thanks

'giving a physical exam' at this stage is really stupid - that civil surgeon (or his clerk) got it wrong.

The waiver letter is useful.

study the I-693 again - mostly, it's a transcription of the shots, not a physical exam.

I must agree I feel like the same The other two civil Surgons I talked wiht suggested the same to wait to file AOS I think I will send it in with out the medical and just the letter and Proof of Pregnacy then If i get a rfe go from there We dont feel we should take any chances with our new childs life. It was planned to the date only did not think about AOS ahead of time

Hello Every one!

Merry Xmas and all that great stuff!! I need your help and any suggestions on AOS

1. Oct 13 My wife to be arived in The U.S.A. (K-1 Visa) I-194 exspires on 1/13/2012

2. Married 11/11/2011

3. Pregnant Confirmed by Doctor on 12/19/2011 10 weeks old and everything looks great! GAve us a letter and etc to give to Civil Surgon

4. 12/21/2011 Made appointment with Civil Surgon to get waiver for Vaccines Because of Pregnacy, My wife had Physical exam done in July of 2011

before entry to U.S.A. everything is ok just no vaccines. She has the brown book with the stamp and doctor signature Her photo and all the

results. The Civil surgon said he had to give her a physcial to fill out form I-693 He wrote a letter and says she can not get the vaccines

until after the birth of child

5. He wants to give her another Physical Exam

6. I talked to three others her who told me just dont file for AOS until after the Baby is Born then get a new physical and all the shots

They said I would get a RFE anyways becasue it would be incomplete and have to spend more money later

7. So should I just send off our AOS with out the medical and include her brown booklet and letter signed form Civil Surgon the says she is

pregnat and can not get vaccines at this time. Or should I just wait to send off Aos until after the Baay is here.

Thanks for any input

Yaqin and Len

any DS-230 submitted on him for a K-2 visa, or no?

if no, then you really need to think about this, as 'his age' drives yer choices.

choices, as I undertand them:

1. file a K-2 FTJ case with GUZ IV soonish (within 9 months of 2011-07-05) or

2. YOU file an I-130 on the son to USCIS chicago lockbox.

what is age of son, currently, as of today?

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So should I still put him on form I-485 and mark ( apply with you)

NO - he is not in USA, he not arrive on a K-2. Even if he did, he'd need a seperate I-485 document, filed with the mother's.

All is going well for us My new wife is adjusting well so far I will try to sort out things about the visa for her son to come here, He is only 5 years old and we want him to learn chinese characters and etc while he is young then bring him here. He was included on the K-1 visa but we did not take him to the interview with us, We were married on 11/11/11 Here in the USA and now are doing our AOS Oh and I think my wife is Pregnant so travel will not be good for her next year, So we will have to file a diffrent visa for him later I will send a letter to GUZ and explain the situation after we decide if and when to bring him but I am sure it will be 2 years

Thanks always Len and Yaqin

Congratulations Len!!

As far as I know, you should list your wife's son on Page 2 Part 3 Section B, although her son has to have his own AOS after he enters the US with his own K-2 visa within one year of your wife's k-1. If he comes after the 1-year window, then it is a different process altogether.

All is going well for us My new wife is adjusting well so far I will try to sort out things about the visa for her son to come here, He is only 5 years old and we want him to learn chinese characters and etc while he is young then bring him here. He was included on the K-1 visa but we did not take him to the interview with us, We were married on 11/11/11 Here in the USA and now are doing our AOS Oh and I think my wife is Pregnant so travel will not be good for her next year, So we will have to file a diffrent visa for him later I will send a letter to GUZ and explain the situation after we decide if and when to bring him but I am sure it will be 2 years

Thanks LEN and Yaqin

HElp!!!

JUst got married 11/11/ 2011 and getting AOS ready to go I Need to wait until I get the marriage Certificate But what I need to know is she decide not to bring her sone here with her and will leave him in China for a few years to learn, So should I still put him on form I-485 and mark ( apply with you) He is on the K-1 visa but did not go to the interview with her at the time she took hers

Thanks LEN

I am glad for this post ther are many persons who are not aware or informed in this and can cause a life of heart break

Notarized birth certificate.

Notarized School transcripts (high school and university if she went).

Medical records if needed.

Notarized certificates from any ESL classes if she took them

basically anything you might need for work or school here in the US. Get a notarized copy which will incude an appostalized transalation (the famous white book)

Thanks for the information I will pass it on to her

Len

Hello everyone

we have just got our visa approved MY fiancee will be her in about three weeks If anyone has suggestions on what papers she would need to bring with her For I-485 and future Aos Documents needed It could save us lots of trouble later if we have them now She will bring all the things she has ftom the interview and her orignal docments we filed with our I-129

Thanks Len