Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	seems like filing for K-3 was a mistake	that's why I put a far estimate on my "Journey Together"... my expectations is for April 2008... anything earlier is considered a bonus.. =) don't put your expectations too high for USCIS.. if you expect it, and it doesn't come.. then you will get disappointed.. have a farther expectation (like me), and anything that is earlier is counted as a bonus.. it's not like I won't call them (using RFE trick) before April 2008... just my expectation for them is that far.. even though I have my "estimates" in my signature (8/27/2007 for I-130, and 9/26/07 for I-129F), I still won't think of them as accurate.. Edited by gogo, 17 July 2007 - 03:10 PM.	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-17 15:09:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	seems like filing for K-3 was a mistake	I don't, lol.. I base it on other timelines (about a year for about 80% of cases).. I know there are still some that are never approved or have problems.. but at most , it will come around April 2008 for me.. otherwise, I have put my estimates for my applications in my signature	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-17 15:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	seems like filing for K-3 was a mistake	Let them cash in I'll pay triple/quad/10x the amount if they hurry it up so we can be together.. I would trade all my things just for the "lost" time gained back to be with her.. one more hug, one more kiss, one more day together.. Edited by gogo, 17 July 2007 - 01:44 PM.	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-17 13:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	seems like filing for K-3 was a mistake	I'll pay them a couple of thousand dollars (maybe yen? or yuan? hehe).. if they can approve the visa in a week.. This will benefit both sides, will it not? I get to meet my baby soon, and they get more money (to buy their gold toilets with) to spend.. Edited by gogo, 17 July 2007 - 12:15 PM.	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-17 12:13:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	TIMELINES ???????????????	is that your correct year? good luck!! at least August 2007 seems like a much better timeline than waiting until 2011..	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-19 11:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	TIMELINES ???????????????	nope, just checked your timeline.. Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated as early as November 5, 2007*. (I-129F) Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated as early as October 13, 2007*. (I-130) Good luck!! Hope we all get approved sooner than that..	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-19 11:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Estimated timeline adjusted for VJ	wow, 3 years	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-19 11:33:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-864	You can just estimate for 3 people then should be around $22k - $24k?? not sure... you can check the poverty guidelines	gogo	Male	China	2007-07-19 11:24:00
China	A lawsuit against US COnsulate (in addition to USCIS)	but did you know it is the AMERICAN consulate at that particular place.. so they report to the Dept of State.. I'm not going after the small fry this time.. the lawsuit last time (and this time) was/is going against the USCIS director as well as his staff.. I forgot, the lawsuit named a bunch of people (including the district attorney that represents them).. I have to look it up again in my email.. and well, this will be the first time you see someone fight against a consulate.. I need to find the consulate leader's name too so I can name them in the lawsuit.. here's more on the "lawsuit" if you are not familar.. http://www.visalaw.c...b3/2feb305.html http://www.ailf.org/...c_pa_081505.pdf http://usaimmigratio...tiveReview.html even though the document says it might result in a "favorable" decision, I'm still going to try a second time.. the first time it was because I had a letter from the FBI stating I had no security checks.. a letter sent to my house from FBI Records Management Chief.. and they are the ones doing the so-called security checks.. so there was absolutely no way I could lose.. We also didn't take it all the way to court.. they got 60 days, and approved it on the 58th day.. (received fax from lawyer).. People we "complained" (filed a lawsuit) against.. Michael Mukasey, Attorney General Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Dept of Homeland Security Emilio Gonzalez, Director of USCIS (Jack Scharfen now) Christina Poulos, Acting Director California Service Center Jane Arellano, Director (Los Angeles District Office) - "local office where supposedly my case was held all this time" this time there will be more.. at least one more =) Director of Guangzhou Consulate and his lackeys.. found him! http://guangzhou.use...ul_general.html Consul General Robert Goldberg and others.. http://guangzhou.use...cn/contact.html Edited by gogo, 17 June 2009 - 11:02 AM.	gogo	Male	China	2009-06-17 11:00:00
China	PLEASE WRITE UP YOUR INTERVIEW REVIEWS	People we "complained" (filed a lawsuit) against.. Michael Mukasey, Attorney General Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Dept of Homeland Security Emilio Gonzalez, Director of USCIS (Jack Scharfen now) Christina Poulos, Acting Director California Service Center Jane Arellano, Director (Los Angeles District Office) - "local office where supposedly my case was held all this time" this time there will be more.. at least one more =) Director of Guangzhou Consulate and his lackeys.. sorry, taking it off-topic.. I'll start a new one.. Edited by gogo, 17 June 2009 - 10:55 AM.	gogo	Male	China	2009-06-17 10:56:00
China	PLEASE WRITE UP YOUR INTERVIEW REVIEWS	sorry, that statement wasn't against you but did you know it is the AMERICAN consulate at that particular place.. so they report to the Dept of State.. I'm not going after the small fry this time.. the lawsuit last time (and this time) was/is going against the USCIS director as well as his staff.. I forgot, the lawsuit named a bunch of people (including the district attorney that represents them).. I have to look it up again in my email.. and well, this will be the first time you see someone fight against a consulate.. I need to find the consulate leader's name too so I can name them in the lawsuit.. here's more on the "lawsuit" if you are not familar.. http://www.visalaw.c...b3/2feb305.html http://www.ailf.org/...c_pa_081505.pdf http://usaimmigratio...tiveReview.html even though the document says it might result in a "favorable" decision, I'm still going to try a second time.. the first time it was because I had a letter from the FBI stating I had no security checks.. a letter sent to my house from FBI Records Management Chief.. and they are the ones doing the so-called security checks.. so there was absolutely no way I could lose.. We also didn't take it all the way to court.. they got 60 days, and approved it on the 58th day.. (received fax from lawyer).. Edited by gogo, 17 June 2009 - 10:49 AM.	gogo	Male	China	2009-06-17 10:45:00
China	PLEASE WRITE UP YOUR INTERVIEW REVIEWS	not really.. a writ of mandamus lawsuit forces them to give an answer within 60 days if it is way past time.. I don't see a lot of people doing this when they are over time though.. and some of us are not "lazy or morons" who can't pass the interview.. just because you got lucky, doesn't mean everyone is lucky..	gogo	Male	China	2009-06-17 09:25:00
China	PLEASE WRITE UP YOUR INTERVIEW REVIEWS	let's just say we brought 3 suitcases full of stuff... haha, and still produced no result.. emails (I had about 250 printed out, plus hers), Skype chats, MSN chats, MSN webcam photos, I even took a photo in front of the post office (I heard rumors about that, but they didn't ask for it)..we also brought 10 photo albums (1,000+ pictures) showing everything (wedding, when I visit her family, in pajamas/sleepwear so they can tell I am close with her family)..	gogo	Male	China	2009-06-04 11:45:00
China	PLEASE WRITE UP YOUR INTERVIEW REVIEWS	we got a blue slip =( she went to the interview, and they said "everything was ok", and the guy was about to issue the visa, but then he started talking with the "black widow" VO.. haha, you probably know who I am talking about.. they talked for a minute, and they put a "hold" on our case due to "name checks".. I went back the next two Mondays (American Citizen Hour) to ask why and if they were suspicious of our case, and they said everything was good, they just needed to do more processing on our case.. I talked with my lawyer to see what we can do, and I think we can do the lawsuit again (lawyer said they will send an inquiry in and told us to wait at least 90 days for us to do the lawsuit again).. that is our only way now.. I also called DOS, but all they see is "additional processing" on our case.. We also sent in a lot of emails to the Consulate, but the email replies say the same thing..	gogo	Male	China	2009-05-04 17:52:00
China	HAPPY DAY!!	PINK SLIP TODAY FOR HER!! I believe everything is finished.. passport should arrive Saturday.. I really hope that this is the end..	gogo	Male	China	2009-07-21 09:22:00
China	HAPPY DAY!!	Thank you! Thank you! Wow, we feel so happy now.. when she told me to check the email yesterday on webcam, even I cried right away..	gogo	Male	China	2009-07-09 10:10:00
China	HAPPY DAY!!	yeah, thank you... it's finally coming for us.. after all this time.. so never give up.. it will happen sooner or later.. we are a good example of how persistence has the reward at the end..	gogo	Male	China	2009-07-09 09:20:00
China	HAPPY DAY!!	This is what we got yesterday in email from Guangzhou Consulate.. after emailing 6 times in the past 2 days.. ============== Thank you for your email. Please advise Mrs. XXXXX to disregard the I-601 waiver form we sent to her previously. Her case is ready for issuance now as we have resolved all possible ineligibilities for her case. Ms. XXXXX will receive a call-in letter from this office within the next two weeks. The call-in letter will allow her to return to this office to complete her visa processing. ==============	gogo	Male	China	2009-07-09 09:16:00
China	Shanghai building falls over - INCREDIBLE	damn.. haha.. you are lucky, you got approved..	gogo	Male	China	2009-07-01 12:47:00
China	ACH at Guangzhou	they just make a note on the computer that you attended ACH.. didn't help me that much.. they even told her that "your husband just attended yesterday".. it is just a place to ask questions on your case..	gogo	Male	China	2009-06-09 09:46:00
China	before I make a mistake	you should just use the "secret" list of contacts I have if you are having problems.. lots of people can direct you to them.. otherwise, doing research is MUCH better than getting a lawyer, and also all the websites (001, candleforlove, and visajourney as well) have people giving false/accurate information.. you just need to do your own research, and then you can tell what is true and misleading.. Example for me was I expected the case to go to China from NVC in about 3 months and it did.. I was able to track my case at China DHL too.. just do some research on each part of the visa and how long it will take and what it involves.. both of you should do research and not just one.. I find many spouses don't help their beneficiary spouse out on their visa case, and they just keep waiting.. this is just very sad.. how far are you (and him/her) willing to go to be together?.. I know that each case is different from mine.. it is how much effort you are willing to put down.. see how long our visa journey took and the difficulties we have been having..	gogo	Male	China	2009-08-18 13:43:00
China	You are right to Question,	or you can just use my "secret" list of contacts.. hehe.. I think those will help you much better..	gogo	Male	China	2009-08-18 11:08:00
China	ALL DONE FOR NOW??	considering what we went through, I think it is.. and she got her SSN card already.. so at least they won't give me trouble for that.. next stop is citizenship in 3 years.. I can take a rest and then prepare for battle once again!	gogo	Male	China	2010-03-02 18:08:00
China	ALL DONE FOR NOW??	WOO HOO.. haha, thank you..	gogo	Male	China	2009-08-11 13:02:00
China	ALL DONE FOR NOW??	all done for now?? please read my last entry in my story (profile).. I have a question.. they say green card takes 3 weeks, and SSN card takes 6 months.. is that true?? I need for her to obtain SSN for her to get health/vision/dental benefits.. thanks	gogo	Male	China	2009-08-11 12:09:00
China	gogo is mad again!!	Thanks guys for the info! Yeah, I found out USCIS only does the immigrant visas, while the Dept. of State does the ones for the non-immigrant ones. I knew this time I wasn't fully prepared.. I had told her parents also to bring house deeds and bank statements too. We provided 2011 tax return (we filed in February), pay stubs (about 5 each), I-134 (Affidavit of Support), and some other things too.. I have been doing some research and seeing what others did here in Visajourney.. My wife said that her friend from Shanghai is a lot richer than us and her parents were denied three times for a tourist visa. Actually, she would be able to get her citizenship soon (she came in August 2009), so we can send in the Citizenship application in May.. from what I heard, you can start applying at 2 years and 9 months.. so we will go that route instead for now.. hopefully she can get her citizenship in 6 months (yeah, right) and apply for her parents (another 6 months).. so personally I'm looking at another 2 to 3 years before they come.. Reason we can't go back now is because she's pregnant and about to deliver =) At least something good came out of this..	gogo	Male	China	2012-04-19 10:43:00
China	gogo is mad again!!	I'm applying for her parents for TOURIST visa now.. I know the difference between tourist (non-immigrant) and immigrant visa.. I'm saying it's all about the money to USCIS.. I have seen many people on here that were denied one time, two times, or even three times.. and then were approved using the same information provided.. From my history with them regarding my wife, I am no friend of theirs, and especially what happened this time.. I am going to fight this one too.. The cases should go through at least two or three people before being decided, and not just based off of one person's opinions.. Look at what I went through (as many from China) just to get my wife here.. 6 months processing time?? yeah, right.. and that's when I started calling and questioning them too.. so I gave them enough time.. For her parents, they didn't even look at her other stuff.. just looked through her application and denied them.. I would like to know the denial reason so I can fight that.. Edited by gogo, 17 April 2012 - 04:26 PM.	gogo	Male	China	2012-04-17 16:24:00
China	gogo is mad again!!	Yes, why don't they just charge $1,000 per person (tourist visa)... I'm willing to pay that.. it's a win-win for everyone.. they need to do less work (less denials, hopefully) and they make more money.. I know everyone may not have that kind of money.. I'm just mad that they supposedly denied them on these two reasons.. I'm asking them to forward me the denial letter.. Supposedly with this link (http://www.state.gov...ation/87506.pdf), When a consular officer knows or has reason to believe a visa applicant is ineligible and refuses the issuance of a visa, he or she must inform the alien of the ground(s) of ineligibility (unless U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 9 - Visas 9 FAM 41.121 Regs/Statutes Page 3 of 4 disclosure is barred under INA 212(b)(2) or (3)) and whether there is, in law or regulations, a mechanism (such as a waiver) to overcome the refusal. The officer shall note the reason for the refusal on the application. Upon refusing the nonimmigrant visa, the consular officer shall retain the original of each document upon which the refusal was based, as well as each document indicating a possible ground of ineligibility, and should return all other supporting documents supplied by the applicant.	gogo	Male	China	2012-04-17 13:32:00
China	gogo is mad again!!	I am not happy at all.. We applied for a tourist visa for her parents (from China) and were denied yesterday. Her parents told her that it was denied based off of the DS-160. All they did was just take a look at that (even though we had I-134, invite letter, bank/house deed statements, tax return for 2011 from us, pay stubs, and other things) and nothing else. They said I filled out "retired" for both people and should put "unemployed" (because they come from village and should be considered "farm workers"). Also, they said my wife has only been here one year and doesn't make enough. I put my name on the I-134, and let's say I earn enough for her when she applied three years ago. My wife is saying don't fight this because she can apply for citizenship very soon, and hopefully they can come here next year on an immigrant visa.	gogo	Male	China	2012-04-17 12:40:00
China	Interview approval for visa	haha, almost had to do that... well, I was near the end and ready to move back with her.. well, good luck to you.. hope you have a smooth journey.. just watch out for their "administrative reviews" like what they did on me.. Edited by gogo, 20 August 2012 - 05:18 PM.	gogo	Male	China	2012-08-20 17:17:00
China	Interview approval for visa	Who said I ever backed down? I think it's the other way around.. I showed them who is the boss.. they may make the decision and have the higher authority in doing things, but I'll make sure their bosses (up to the President) knows about it.. haha, thanks Darnell for spreading all the good words about me =) Is the phonebook out of date? Should I go look for another one? My wife is currently in process for Citizenship now.. applied July, and biometrics just last week.. so at least this one is going smoothly.. they better not find anything wrong, otherwise I'm on the attack again.. and recently we got a baby boy too =) he's 3 months old.. guess gogo has a successor if anything goes wrong.. they didnt like it at all... i think they should have tried to further sue em... with them backing down just asserts their power. trust me on this one. most american bureaucrats would back down if the lawsuit evolves further. initial lawsuit is okay for them. they end up panicking when it stacks up for them. more suit stack up = money diverted from their original budget for legal = embarrasses them further more. every agency has a small budget/resource reserved for litigation. if the media shines on that, which i doubt, they would further give attention. i am just giving you insight because i know couple of people within government that had been testifying as defendant. some where successful and some wasn't. there are a lot of subjective factors in court too. also witnesses from government are loaded with "things to say" and "things not to say". both city and federal agency. Edited by gogo, 20 August 2012 - 10:33 AM.	gogo	Male	China	2012-08-20 10:27:00
China	Question about case number	We got approved March 28, and NVC didn't create the case until June 10.. I'm doing the IR5 now, but it should be about the same..	gogo	Male	China	2013-09-12 17:22:00
China	Immigration News	Almost there, so don't give up.. I just read through my signature and updated it.. haha, I didn't know all my letters to the Director last time were gone in my story.. I found them and put a link up for people in the future.. Let me know when you guys meet up.. send a picture.. a real one haha..	gogo	Male	China	2013-10-01 17:50:00
China	Immigration News	ok, thanks.. you said "casefile transit from china customs warehouse", haha.. so not yet for me.. not for a while.. how about you? I hear everything is finally getting done in your other post.. just waiting for the visa delivery.. you got it right before the China Nationals Holiday?	gogo	Male	China	2013-10-01 17:26:00
China	Immigration News	haha, just had a good laugh now.. I tried editing my timeline and it said there were errors in red I needed to correct... "time between I-130/I-129F and NOA1 and approval seems to be too long".. that was for my wife.. hmm, not everyone had a good time with their approval, ok?	gogo	Male	China	2013-10-01 17:12:00
China	Immigration News	Casefile opened? That's when they are in "final processing", right? I know, I'm currently in the waiting of the 1-3 month period since I didn't do the electronic processing.. so beginning of September, hopefully to get appointment letter by end of October.. haha, that's my estimate from the few IR5s I see on the internet from China..	gogo	Male	China	2013-10-01 17:00:00
China	Immigration News	Yeah, according to the latest status they are "ready for interview" from September 10.. so it got there already around end of August.. haha, I had tracked that for sure.. so I'm guessing end of October at least to get the appointment letter.. I hired a lawyer this time to do her parents thing (which I could have done of course), and she didn't do the Electronic Processing.. and I didn't know about it either until I read up (since it was past my wife's time).. seems like we are in for a wait.. Edited by gogo, 01 October 2013 - 04:56 PM.	gogo	Male	China	2013-10-01 16:56:00
China	Immigration News	Just saw this from Visajourney on their Facebook page..   http://www.visajourn...benefits-visas/   great.. I hope her parents can get their interview before they close down..	gogo	Male	China	2013-10-01 10:14:00
China	Is Chinese visa center in US close?	They might not even be open by the end of Chinese National Holiday according to this..   http://www.visajourn...benefits-visas/	gogo	Male	China	2013-10-01 10:15:00
China	My NVC Electronic Processing Road	ok thanks.. I'll send her a message in her post	gogo	Male	China	2013-09-10 17:39:00