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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNo Bonafied Relationship
His name is Mark somthing every one has known about him here on VJ I need his help.

At interview we were turned down July 30th because of no relationship was one of the reasons.
I gave them 3 consective 6 month visas and 2 police registers that I have lived at same address
as my fiancee for over 15 months and about 30 pictures of us together.
What else could they want? I seen no reason to give them emails that we have from November 2007 since I lived here so long. I have lived in China since March 5th 2008 to present time.
please give me information so I can reach this lawyer.
Has any one here used him before and know he is not one of the scamers that are at the consular building?

Edited by OKIE2, 04 August 2009 - 10:39 PM.

OKIE2MaleChina2009-08-04 22:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI 134 Question 7 Personal Property
QUOTE (ms_jinga_lala @ Aug 7 2009, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Aug 4 2009, 11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The personal assets is not acceptable to the embassy your house or anything you own.
they will only accept stocks & bonds as assets. And only 5 times as much value as what you are short on income.
I know just had interview July 30th got a white slip because of this same thing


thank you all so much! This kind of scares me though. I do own a house that I don't live in. I owe $30,000 less than it's worth and I am only short on my income for the year by $262 so I know that will cover it, but not if it doesn't matter.

correction we got a blue slip not a white one
OKIE2MaleChina2009-08-08 00:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresI 134 Question 7 Personal Property
QUOTE (Brian&Naty @ Aug 4 2009, 09:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ms_jinga_lala @ Aug 4 2009, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am trying to fill out information on the form and I am not certain if I should list my vehicle in section 7 as personal property. I do not own it, there is a lean on it. Should I include it? If I include it will I also need statements from the lienholder about it's value and how much I owe, etc?

Thank you!


Nope. As long as you meet the income guidelines and have tax returns etc, leave the other stuff out. You will be fine. Good Luck


The personal assets is not acceptable to the embassy your house or anything you own.
they will only accept stocks & bonds as assets. And only 5 times as much value as what you are short on income.
I know just had interview July 30th got a white slip because of this same thing
OKIE2MaleChina2009-08-04 22:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYOU THINK YOUR WAITING IS LONG
QUOTE (Justine+David @ Dec 26 2009, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm glad that you get to be with your fiance while you're going through this awful process. Sorry for that.


I could not do it if I was not retired and I would have already gone home alone a long time ago if I didn't love living here. yes I get mad about someone else having control over my life but it won't be much longer and that will all come to an end. Even though I don't like how it has gone for us in this process but for the love I have now I would do it in a heart beat again.
Just think how much harder it would be If I was still young enough that I had to work and be seperated from her this long that would be much harder to take for me.
A younger man who is still working and had to wait as long as we have is who I would really feel sorry for.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-12-26 18:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYOU THINK YOUR WAITING IS LONG
QUOTE (Mike and Yan @ Dec 26 2009, 08:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
just part of the cost to live in China . . It can't be totally free!!

In the USA that money would have lasted maybe 4 months. When you're back in the states, your monthly outlay is going up.

Especially because you like the fancy foods!

good.gif

Mike since when did beans and taters become fancy foods
OKIE2MaleChina2009-12-26 12:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYOU THINK YOUR WAITING IS LONG
QUOTE (estadia @ Dec 24 2009, 05:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i have added you to our prayers ........... im sorry the wait time is so long i know its hard but you will be ok. i know that looks like a long time from now and the months will prolly pass very slowly but u will make it stay strong and never give up

sara

Thank you Sara and the rest of you.
We have only comunicated with Guangzhou they Don't care how long you have to wait
After the over 1000 dolars of translated and notarized paper work to proove Kaitlyn is Helen's daughter We have to have a $680.00 DNA test plus a 14 hour train trip and the $14.00 each to embassy to stick a qtip in their mouth that will take at least 4 months according to what I was told by another man that went through the same thing. after the 227 days up to nvc
now in the hands on Guangzhou our file has been in every dead file they have. every
one thinks it's because they are so busy it is not the truth for the amount of people there in line every day that gets a 6 minute interview like we did and at $45.00 a minute one consulate officer can take care of all of them by his self in 4 hours. This whole process is nothing but a money making deal. By the time I get their 2 visas it will have cost me over $6,500.00 to get the 2 green cards for them and only $1436.00 of that is air fare to oklahoma.
Oh yes wrote to my congressman and senator back in march 2009 for some help when it took 227 days to get NOA 2 and to this day I am still waiting to hear from either of them. It don't never matter what you do or say they will get off ther A$$ only when they feel like it. they don't care about any one's lives but their own and your money.
but to my advantage I love it here in China while America is going to hell pretty quick with no hopes in shight of ever being better.
Wait till you phone everywhere and it says push 1 for ISLAM or 2 for spanish 3 for english. Don't worry it's getting there now. It will really surprise me when enough people get their head out of the sand and does something right.
vote the crooks out of office now is the only way you will ever change anything.
None of them has ever done a honest days work in their lives.

Edited by OKIE2, 26 December 2009 - 02:11 AM.

OKIE2MaleChina2009-12-26 02:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresYOU THINK YOUR WAITING IS LONG
12-24-09
My fiancee phoned guangzhou this morning
they received her dna kit 11-9-09
They told her she will get her appointment to give samples
1-20-2010
that means we can not get her visa before 4-20-2010
and this will make our record breaking service time from Guangzhou just
1 year 23 days to get a visa.
and we have been in the system for
1 year 8 months 16 days
now for a K1 & K2 visa.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-12-23 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew prices for I-129F

Great. So, the fee that we already paid will go down and the fee we'll pay will go up. I've been doubly screwed! :wacko:

"I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status $930 to $985"

Plus, the CSC does not even appear to be doing anything lately...

I filled for two for aos and the fee was $1,010.00 each in august which $70.00 is for fingerprints.
we have our interview the 25th of this month.
when you file for more than one person be sure to make out checks for eanh person
I sent one check for 2 people and they sent everything back to me.
how stupid is that.

Edited by OKIE2, 11 October 2010 - 03:23 PM.

OKIE2MaleChina2010-10-11 15:22:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsvermont is really working fast now
QUOTE (queuedup @ Feb 25 2009, 09:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It appears that you are close to getting approved. Your case is in the hands of an officer, hence the RFE, you should be receiving an approval soon.
Are you applying for a K-1?


Thanks guys I am ready for Guangzhou too already have all the forms filled and all information notarized too.
I have been here in Yudu since May 5th last year I am ready to go back home for awhile and see my 2 girls and grand kids too.
Robert & Xiaosong

QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Feb 25 2009, 11:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (queuedup @ Feb 25 2009, 09:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It appears that you are close to getting approved. Your case is in the hands of an officer, hence the RFE, you should be receiving an approval soon.
Are you applying for a K-1?


Thanks guys I am ready for Guangzhou too already have all the forms filled and all information notarized too.
I have been here in Yudu since May 5th last year I am ready to go back home for awhile and see my 2 girls and grand kids too.
Robert & Xiaosong


oh forgot to say but yes on the K-1
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-25 12:01:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsvermont is really working fast now
being the topic is locked I will reply any way
talking about who is ready to celebrate anniversaries
who is close to celebrating their anniversary with vermont ! ! !
I AM
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-25 03:59:00
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny August/September VSC filers (K3) left ?
QUOTE (joseph loves wife @ Mar 13 2009, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
iam rideing with you

Hi all of you I am an August K1 filer but I have a question
I thought K3's could go to USA and live there while all the processing was being done??????
I must be wrong if all of you are waiting just as long as we are
IS THIS A LIE
Spouses of U.S. citizens, and the spouse's children, can come to the United States on non immigrant visas, K3 and K4, and wait in the United States to complete the immigration process.
AT WHAT POINT IS THIS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN

Edited by OKIE2, 14 March 2009 - 11:57 AM.

OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-14 11:56:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHas anyone filed for K1 twice?
QUOTE (roxo @ Aug 14 2009, 04:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Aug 13 2009, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (1HappyGuy @ Aug 13 2009, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He should do his best to document when the petition was filed and list her full name and country. The USCIS can find the number if you give them enough information. Just explain that because of the situation and it's ultimate outcome no papers were kept by the US resident. He should provide as much detail in the explanation as possible.


yes I have done 2 k-1's but my exwife did get her citizenship in Feb of 2008
What you are talking about is not the big problem you may have. If your fiance is the us citizen and his ex is still in the us on a green card then the I-134 he filed for her is very much still in affect he is still responsable for her support until she works for 10 years or get citizenship or leaves the usa for longer than 6 months so her green card will not be valid any more or she dies. but with your case he had better be smart enough to scan or save in any way every document on your case.



Ohhh, Im so confused. I hope his previous relationship wont affect us.... He petitioned for K1, but she came in the USA with a tourist Visa so they decided to get married. I think they received their NOA1 in the meantime (not sure). So they didnt go through the whole K1 process. They were married for a year, then divorced. She married someone else last year and divorced again and i have no idea what her status is now, nore how we can get in touch with her.

Thanks for the help!


IF THATS THE CASE YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT HER.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-08-14 06:32:00
IMBRA Special TopicsHas anyone filed for K1 twice?
QUOTE (1HappyGuy @ Aug 13 2009, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He should do his best to document when the petition was filed and list her full name and country. The USCIS can find the number if you give them enough information. Just explain that because of the situation and it's ultimate outcome no papers were kept by the US resident. He should provide as much detail in the explanation as possible.


yes I have done 2 k-1's but my exwife did get her citizenship in Feb of 2008
What you are talking about is not the big problem you may have. If your fiance is the us citizen and his ex is still in the us on a green card then the I-134 he filed for her is very much still in affect he is still responsable for her support until she works for 10 years or get citizenship or leaves the usa for longer than 6 months so her green card will not be valid any more or she dies. but with your case he had better be smart enough to scan or save in any way every document on your case.

Edited by OKIE2, 14 August 2009 - 12:24 AM.

OKIE2MaleChina2009-08-14 00:21:00
IMBRA Special TopicsThird K1 Visa
QUOTE (Tsup2 @ Nov 20 2008, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
. I too would never consider marrying another American woman after my personal experience and those of so many others I know.


I couldn't say it better about the 4 I had in my 49 years of married life to american women they are users not lovers
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-15 19:21:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusRequesting Advice for Purchasing Flight
QUOTE (dogspot @ Jan 31 2009, 11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This question is for all of you out there who have already had their second half arrive to them from Russia. My fiancee's interview is on 3/24 and she has told me that she would like to leave to come here as soon as 3/29. Of course, I would like to spend as little $ as possible, while still making it comfortable for her. I know if I buy her ticket now, I will likely save a lot of $. So my question is, should I buy her ticket now or wait until after her interview? How many days after the interview did it take for your fiancee to receive her visa? Did anyone request for DHL to hold the visa for their fiancee to pick it up in person? OK, that was more than one question. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

(BTW, if I purchase her ticket today, one way from Moscow to Los Angeles, it will cost me as little as $680 after taxes. That's tough to beat.)


Who did you buy tickets from??
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-16 09:29:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusCalling card to Russia
QUOTE (mox @ Mar 4 2009, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have you looked at the other cards mentioned in this thread?

Being that this is the Russian forum, not sure how much help we're going to be for your China-specific needs. You might want to see if there's a similar thread over in the China forum. You're of course welcome here, especially if you like to talk about guns and pie and naughty Russian words, but for a good phone card for China, you're probably better off searching or asking in the China forum smile.gif

now that I have lived in izhevsk russia for 1 year, I have lived in china now for 10 months,
I'm a good cook as far as pies are concerned and I have 34 hunting rifles and built most of them myself i'd be pleased to talk to any of you about all of them.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-05 03:48:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusCalling card to Russia
QUOTE (mox @ Mar 4 2009, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Mar 4 2009, 02:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Have none of you heard of NOBELCOM.COM I used it for 4 years good quality sound cheap price card name HELLO RUSSIA
2.2 cents a minute no hookup fee $20.00 908 minutes (15.13 HOURS)

There is a $0.99/week "maintenance fee" on this card, which means you pay almost $52/year on top of however much you put on the card. Might still be a good deal if you talk a LOT, but otherwise there are cheaper alternatives out there.


OK who is cheaper as I need a card to call from china to usa as now I am living in yudu China for a year now?
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-04 10:08:00
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusCalling card to Russia
QUOTE (slim @ Feb 18 2009, 09:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you click on "tariffs" you can select Russia to get the following rates per minute - (first is landline, second is mobile)

Russia = 2.5 - 3.2
Moscow= 0.5 - 3.2
St. Petr.= 0.6 - 3.2


A great deal for Moscow/St. Petr., but about average for the rest of Russia and mobiles. Also, there are local access numbers for the NY/NJ area, some parts of Illinois, CA, etc., but none for podunk Cincinnati where I live. We'd either have to call long distance or toll-free to access. Not really a big deal anymore, but still, more numbers to dial.


Have none of you heard of NOBELCOM.COM I used it for 4 years good quality sound cheap price card name HELLO RUSSIA
2.2 cents a minute no hookup fee $20.00 908 minutes (15.13 HOURS)


OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-04 05:58:00
ChinaPayment for Interview ...
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Feb 17 2009, 04:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You really need to be prepared for GUZ consulate, here is an article about how harsh they are on K-Visas.

http://www.arctec.co...u-problems.html


Has anyone here went through this kind of problem in guangzhou. this whole artical sounds like a scare tatic to drum up more bussiness.
anyone that went through guangzhou please reply about how your interview went in the last few months.
my fiancee is about to go there for her interview.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-18 13:16:00
Chinainterview translator
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 10 2009, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (SWA2 @ Feb 10 2009, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Feb 10 2009, 07:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beings my fiancee does not know english hardly at all will they have a translator there to help her with interview?



My wife's English wasn't nearly as good as it is now when she had her interview. The interviewer was a man and he started the interview in English. My wife (fiancee at that time) asked if she could please have the interview in Chinese. The man started conducting the interview in Chinese, but my wife said his Chinese wasn't any better than her English. She apologized that she could not understand his Chinese and asked if someone else could help with the interview. They brought in a woman who spoke fluent Chinese to assist with the interview. Everything went smoothly after that. Make sure your fiancee isn't afraid to ask for someone else to assist if she has trouble with someone who isn't a native speaker.


Sounds like the gamut has been covered. The beneficiary should be prepared to explain how the couple communicates. Other wise, the interview can be in English, Mandarin or Cantonese. If there is difficulty communicating with the Consular officer, ask for a translator to help. It will be provided. Language skills vary with the officer but sufficient langauge assitance is available if needed. Ask.


Thank you both with that infomation I think I will send a note telling them she needs help with a translator
we do pretty good comunicating with Google translator and with what english she does understand. Google is far from perfect but if it was not for it I would not be in China right now with the best love in my life.
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OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-11 00:29:00
Chinainterview translator
Beings my fiancee does not know english hardly at all will they have a translator there to help her with interview?
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-10 20:02:00
ChinaRetirement money, ID, buying house when Chinese woman goes to China
QUOTE (usagroom @ Feb 13 2009, 02:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Many questions.

Chinese woman pays for retirement in China a long time. Then she does a K1 and marries in the USA. USA groom and her want to go retire in China. The USA groom can get USA social security. Can she still get the retirement money from the Chinese government? Can she still have her Chinese ID card? Can she still buy a house and other things like she could before? Does anything change for her?

Thanks.


Here is your answer from from someone thats knows what they are talking about from another post below yours

"My brother became US citizen 4 years ago. And he got 2 passports (US and HK SAR). Every time when he's going to China (mainland) he's using his HK ID and travle document so he can enter China directly from US and doesn't need to apply for Chinese Visa and he could stay in China as long as he wants to. When he returning back to US, he's using US passport to enter US without any problem."


OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-15 14:41:00
ChinaRetirement money, ID, buying house when Chinese woman goes to China


chinese woman should get US green card only. should consider carefully before getting citizenship.
it is possible for USA groom to get chinese "green card" as husband of chinese citizen, but not if she is then US citizen, and has given up chinese citizenship. she gives up her chinese passport to become US citizen, and everything china becomes much harder and more expensive. one benefit, though, is if husband dies earlier than her, she can continue his US retirement benefit as widow.


"she gives up her chinese passport to become US citizen"

Where did you get this information from????????????

I was married to a Russian woman and she did get her citizenship and INS did not take her Russian passport so why would they want a chinese passport????????????
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-15 14:24:00
Chinacheap flight home to usa
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Feb 24 2009, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (greg584 @ Feb 23 2009, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For what it's worth. I just returned from China last month. I also booked my own flights, OKIE2 is right, it is worth the time to look and book yourself. I had 2 checked bags. When I landed in San Fran and went to check them in again. US Airways from San Fran to Phoenix to El Paso TX. The clerk asked how I wanted to pay for my baggage overages. I just explained that I was traveling international, showed him my itinerary from China and he just checked my bags, no surcharge. Before I left I also had looked at the airlines baggage policy which stated no surcharge for international flights. I also had a copy of that with me, didn't even need it. I guess though depending on the airlines it is one of those YMMV situations.

Greg


Generally, it makes a difference whether you ticket was purchased as an international flight with a domestic connection on airlines with a code share arrangement or purchased as two separate trips. You might get away with it in any event, but if Air China didn't ticket your connecting domestic flight, they won't take responsibility for your hotel in San Francisco when their late arrival causes you to miss your flight and they won't be responsible for any rebooking expense for you not showing up for your connecting flight.

On my last two trips to China, airlines have paid for three nights in hotels plus meal vouchers, due to missed connections. Generally, this is an acceptable risk if sufficient layover time is built into the itinerary. We bought our domestic (inside China) tickets separately for the last trip. The return connection arrival to PEK to the departure from PEK was only about 4 hours when the tickets were booked but the PEK international departure times got moved up an hour after the tickets were purchased. We made our flights (wife and I returning weeks apart) but my PEK departure went out 8 hours late, causing Air China to have to put me up overnight in Vancouver, Canada. On the previous trip, late departures resulted in a 24 hour delay in Guangzhou and a second overnight in Los Angeles.

Caution. Cheap can end up being expensive if you're not careful AND lucky.



but I have an ace up my sleeve I'm going to stay with my cousin in frisco for 2 days so I don't care if their late or not i'll make my flights ok or I have a cousin in LA too so I'm covered either place
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-24 11:16:00
Chinacheap flight home to usa
QUOTE (greg584 @ Feb 23 2009, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For what it's worth. I just returned from China last month. I also booked my own flights, OKIE2 is right, it is worth the time to look and book yourself. I had 2 checked bags. When I landed in San Fran and went to check them in again. US Airways from San Fran to Phoenix to El Paso TX. The clerk asked how I wanted to pay for my baggage overages. I just explained that I was traveling international, showed him my itinerary from China and he just checked my bags, no surcharge. Before I left I also had looked at the airlines baggage policy which stated no surcharge for international flights. I also had a copy of that with me, didn't even need it. I guess though depending on the airlines it is one of those YMMV situations.

Greg


Greg
Who did you book with and did you buy round trip?
how much money did you save from what it would have cost you?
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-24 00:49:00
Chinacheap flight home to usa
HONG KONG TO TULSA OKLAHOMA FLIGHT
I have searched many hours on every travel site I could find to go back home to usa.
the cheapest I had come up with until today was $1,064.00 one way.
today I found on airchina.com-------Hong Kong to San Fransico $579.40
then on Cheapoair.com---------------San Fransico to Tulsa OK $67.00
TOTAL $646.40

DIRECT FLIGHT HONG KONG TO TULSA OK. ON AIRCHINA -----NO FLIGHT
DIRECT FLIGHT ON CHEAPOAIR------------------------------------$868.00
Direct to tulsa on VAYAMA.COM was------------------------ -------$919.00

So for the 2 of us I saved myself by doing my own booking-----$444.00
$444.00 SAVED FOR 3 HOURS WORK ON NET
$148.00 DOLLARS AN HOUR IS NOT BAD FOR DOING A LITTLE NET SEARCHING
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-20 05:25:00
ChinaONE MORE GREAT NEWS FOR K1'S IN GUANGZHOU
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Mar 9 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Mar 9 2009, 07:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I filed and recieved noa1 AUGUST 5TH recieved RFE JANUARY 29 VERMONT RECIEVED MY INFO FEB 18TH AND PUT ME BACK IN PROCESSING
HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE.
AND THEN I SEE EVERY DAY SOMEONE FILED IN MID NOVEMBER AND ALREADY RECIEVED NOA2 FROM VERMONT.
HERE IS WHAT GOT ME RILLED UP NOW TODAY.
A FREIND OF MINE RECIEVED HIS NOA2 JANUARY 26TH 2009 6 WEEKS AGO HIS GIRL CALLED THE EMBASSY IN GUANGZHOU TODAY TO ASK IF HER APPLICATION HAD BEEN RECIEVED THERE YET.

They told her they do not have her application on file yet, that she should expect to wait 4-6 months before they receive it from NVC.

NOW THIS COMING FROM YOUR USA EMBASSY WHERE THE HEAD MAN THERE MAKES OVER 118 THOUSAND A YEAR GETS OFF EVERY CHINESE AND USA HOLIDAY BUT ONLY WORKS 2 HOURS A DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK.
THAT'S 520 HOURS A YEAR FOR $226.92 PER HOUR.
NOW YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR $100.00 DOLLARS GOES FOR THE 5 MINUTE INTERVIEW YOU GET
WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE WORKING A FEW MINUTES ONCE IN AWHILE.

EVERY BODY SHOULD WRITE TO THEIR CONGRESSMEN AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRIPLE PRICE WE ARE PAYING FOR LESS THAN HALF THE SERVICE THAT GOOD OLE MR BUSH PROMISED US.
AND NOW HE IS LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK TOO.


Actually, GUZ contracts out their call center to a private company in Shanghai. She didn't talk to a US Government employee at all. GUZ is always about three months behind in accepting petitions shipments for processing. When they do accept the packages, they tend to be logged-in and P3's sent on Saturdays.


thank you guys for telling the truth about really how a K1 application gets handled because you never get the truth of it from the USA Government.
so I understand that NVC can't send K1 applications direct to USA Embassy they go to the Chinese customs first and they take 90 days to read it first.
Then if I want to call the Embassy to ask about my case I go to the bank pay them to let me call the embassy first then they give me a number to call a business in Shanghai.
So the embassy gets my $1.65 per minute and I get to talk to someone in Shanghai that don't know anything about my case.
I sure hope you don't tell me next that our papers really get processed in INDIA.
but serouslly what do the people at the embassy do besides take your money and give you the run around?
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-10 07:17:00
ChinaONE MORE GREAT NEWS FOR K1'S IN GUANGZHOU
I filed and recieved noa1 AUGUST 5TH recieved RFE JANUARY 29 VERMONT RECIEVED MY INFO FEB 18TH AND PUT ME BACK IN PROCESSING
HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE.
AND THEN I SEE EVERY DAY SOMEONE FILED IN MID NOVEMBER AND ALREADY RECIEVED NOA2 FROM VERMONT.
HERE IS WHAT GOT ME RILLED UP NOW TODAY.
A FREIND OF MINE RECIEVED HIS NOA2 JANUARY 26TH 2009 6 WEEKS AGO HIS GIRL CALLED THE EMBASSY IN GUANGZHOU TODAY TO ASK IF HER APPLICATION HAD BEEN RECIEVED THERE YET.

They told her they do not have her application on file yet, that she should expect to wait 4-6 months before they receive it from NVC.

NOW THIS COMING FROM YOUR USA EMBASSY WHERE THE HEAD MAN THERE MAKES OVER 118 THOUSAND A YEAR GETS OFF EVERY CHINESE AND USA HOLIDAY BUT ONLY WORKS 2 HOURS A DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK.
THAT'S 520 HOURS A YEAR FOR $226.92 PER HOUR.
NOW YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR $100.00 DOLLARS GOES FOR THE 5 MINUTE INTERVIEW YOU GET
WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE WORKING A FEW MINUTES ONCE IN AWHILE.

EVERY BODY SHOULD WRITE TO THEIR CONGRESSMEN AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRIPLE PRICE WE ARE PAYING FOR LESS THAN HALF THE SERVICE THAT GOOD OLE MR BUSH PROMISED US.
AND NOW HE IS LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK TOO.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-09 09:36:00
Chinapolice report problems--china
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QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Mar 5 2009, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
my fiance is citizen of Chongqing but lives in Yudu last 14 years
had to go to chongqing just to get police report (cost $300.00 ) for trip
at that time we did not know we had to have translated and notarized.
so now we have 2 police reports 1 each for Chongqing and Yudu that is worthless to us
The Notary here in yudu will not translate or notarize them. (not even the one from Yudu)
So my fiancee will have to go back to chongqing (600 miles on train)& 7 days traveling time
just to get them translated and notarized.
That makes my total cost $548.57 just to get 2 pieces of paper that the interviewer at interview may not even look at.

That's a hard experience. Going forward you know should assume that everything needs to be translated and notarized. We had multiple copies made of each.

BTW: If you haven't already done so you may want to have copies of your passport (front to back) and notarized also. I had this done at the embassy in Beijing. It is proof of your trips to China.

I don't need to send her money I'm here with her since last May 5th 2008 and I have my my second 6 month visa issued here in Ganzhou China for proof.

Edited by OKIE2, 13 March 2009 - 08:30 PM.

OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-13 20:29:00
Chinapolice report problems--china
my fiance is citizen of Chongqing but lives in Yudu last 14 years
had to go to chongqing just to get police report (cost $300.00 ) for trip
at that time we did not know we had to have translated and notarized.
so now we have 2 police reports 1 each for Chongqing and Yudu that is worthless to us
The Notary here in yudu will not translate or notarize them. (not even the one from Yudu)
So my fiancee will have to go back to chongqing (600 miles on train)& 7 days traveling time
just to get them translated and notarized.
That makes my total cost $548.57 just to get 2 pieces of paper that the interviewer at interview may not even look at.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-05 22:31:00
ChinaI-129F Wrong Visa
WE SHOULD HAVE FILED FOR OUR GIRLS A JOB AS HOUSE WIVES THEY GET PROCESSED IN 1 MONTH

CALIFORNIA processing time
I-129 Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker H-2A - Temporary workers 1 Month
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-15 18:43:00
Chinavermont processing times
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"USCIS Processing Time Information for our
Vermont Service Center
Posted: March 16, 2009

The table shown below is intended to be a tool for customers to view our processing times. When applications and petitions are completed within our target timeframes, those timeframes will be shown (example: 3 months). If we are not meeting our target timeframes a date will be shown (example: April 16, 2008)."

That what is written on their site. I understand that they seem to be less late on processing the cases they received.
They seem to deal with cases from much later than last may.
Maybe it means that we can hope !!!

I sure hope it is to our good I see that you just filed hope your wait is not as long as some of ours has been.
My filing date is August 5th and there is some waiting a lot longer than me but last August there were more people filed that month than all other months of 2008 316 filed.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-17 05:03:00
Chinavermont processing times
I just checked Vermont web site yesterday K1 time was MAY 12TH 2008
Now today it says 6 MONTHS
6 months back would be September 17th 2008
So what does this mean?

Edited by OKIE2, 17 March 2009 - 04:11 AM.

OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-17 04:11:00
ChinaAIRLINE FLIGHT PRICES
What is the best and cheapest place to buy r/t & one way tickets between USA and China.
Coming to China my cheapest was with AirChina.com Tulsa Oklahoma to Ganzhou China
but they are not the best price going back home one way.
So far vayama.com has been the one I have found.
Please list your best find with who.
OKIE2MaleChina2009-02-07 12:56:00
ChinaGuangzhou interview times


I see no list and see no rational question. Would you like to try again?
Last 15 Approved I-129F K1 Filers at the Vermont Service Center
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I'm not going to go looking for a list. What is your question? If your question requires referring to a list, provide the list or a link to it.

I-129F K1 Filers at the Vermont Service Center - Unapproved Petitions

UNAPPROVED RFE'S APPROVED
2008 OUT OF TURN

APRIL 8 0
MAY 11 2
JUNE 19 1
JULY 7 1
AUG 44 7 0
SEPT 22 3 89
OCT 43 4 93
NOV 35 2 45
DEC 81 0 11
2009
JAN 23 1 1
FEB 64 0 0
MAR 19 0
204 17 239

204 K1'S LEFT BEHIND 239 K1'S OUT OF TURN
DOES THIS MATCH YOUR PROCESS IN ORDER BY DATE THAT YOU STATED WE GET?
THIS IS DONE IN VERMONT ------NOT NVC----NOT CHINESE CUSTOMS ----NOT EMBASSY WAREHOUSE
NOW IF YOU LOOK AT CALIFORNIA THEY HAVE ALREADY OUT OF THE LAST 15 APPROVED
12 OF THEM FILED AFTER NOVEMBER 1ST 2009
1 WAS FILED 1-12-2009 & ALREADY APPROVED IN 60 DAYS
OUT OF TURN IN CALIFORNIA
SEPT 80
OCT 82
NOV 57
DEC 21
JAN 3
TOTAL OUT OF TURN 243
LEFT BEHIND SINCE AUGUST 2008 99






OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-16 03:20:00
ChinaGuangzhou interview times
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QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Mar 15 2009, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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You said all I-129F K1 applications are processed acording to dates and nothing is unfair with this USICS service we are getting now
would you please explain this list below to all of us that are in the 6 month and waiting list
It don't look that way to me
THIS SURE LOOKS TO BE MORE OF A DECEMBER LIST TO ME NOT AUGUST HOW ABOUT YOU??????????????????????????????????

Last 15 Approved I-129F K1 Filers at the Vermont Service Center


I see no list and see no rational question. Would you like to try again?


THIS LIST RIGHT HERE ON VJ
Last 15 Approved I-129F K1 Filers at the Vermont Service Center


I'm not going to go looking for a list. What is your question? If your question requires referring to a list, provide the list or a link to it.



http://www.visajourn..._filers.php?cfl=
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-15 21:41:00
ChinaGuangzhou interview times
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Mar 15 2009, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Mar 15 2009, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You said all I-129F K1 applications are processed acording to dates and nothing is unfair with this USICS service we are getting now
would you please explain this list below to all of us that are in the 6 month and waiting list
It don't look that way to me
THIS SURE LOOKS TO BE MORE OF A DECEMBER LIST TO ME NOT AUGUST HOW ABOUT YOU??????????????????????????????????

Last 15 Approved I-129F K1 Filers at the Vermont Service Center


I see no list and see no rational question. Would you like to try again?


THIS LIST RIGHT HERE ON VJ
Last 15 Approved I-129F K1 Filers at the Vermont Service Center
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-15 20:41:00
ChinaGuangzhou interview times
You said all I-129F K1 applications are processed acording to dates and nothing is unfair with this USICS service we are getting now
would you please explain this list below to all of us that are in the 6 month and waiting list
It don't look that way to me
THIS SURE LOOKS TO BE MORE OF A DECEMBER LIST TO ME NOT AUGUST HOW ABOUT YOU??????????????????????????????????

Last 15 Approved I-129F K1 Filers at the Vermont Service Center
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-15 18:00:00
ChinaGuangzhou interview times
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GRAB BAG SHIPPING---VISA LOTTERY
why do our applications even get in the hands of Chinese customs it is none of their business about American documents. I under stand the warehouse thing but when the embassy does accept the shipments is no one there smart enough to take the oldest dated ones first. it seems to me everything the us government does has no order or
fairness about it it's like little school kids are running everything and they are not in class half the time.
some people wait for 1 year while others are granted in 2 or 3 months.


In any given shipment, it's likely all petitions cleared NVC the same day or within a day or two. They open the packages in the order received.

None of this answers my original question!

Is it true that Oct.08 NVC-2 approvals are only now hitting the DHL warehouses, where they are expected to wait 3 months or more??

Or is it true, as reported by so many on this website, that they have recieved P-3 ..and P-4 already...and in many cases interview dates, and even visa approvals already, even though their timelines shown indicate NVC-2 approvals later than those Oct.08 approvals?

Just want to know who to believe!...

If DHL tracking is accurate, then I can expect my Jan.09 approval to wait another minimum 6-8 months still on top of the original 2 months already since the NVC-2 approval.


I'm not sure what you mean by NVC-2 approvals. If you mean NOA2 approvals from the USCIS service center, that's really irrelevent. NVC Complete to P3 is the timeline segment where "customs" comes into play but that's just one segment of time, not two. It takes three to five days to actually arrive in Guangzhou and they the packages sit until GUZ provides the necessary paperwork for them to clear customs and be delivered. For the last few years that segment of the timeline has varied from two to four months with the average being just less than three months.



ok thank you for explaining the not holding back for any one but how do you explain the ones in November and December that got put to the front of the lline and getting P3's for all of us that was left behind in August amd October. We didn't do anything wrong. Now does the NOA2 come from vermont or NVC?????
OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-14 10:51:00
ChinaGuangzhou interview times
QUOTE (pushbrk @ Mar 13 2009, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (OKIE2 @ Mar 13 2009, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
GRAB BAG SHIPPING---VISA LOTTERY
why do our applications even get in the hands of Chinese customs it is none of their business about American documents. I under stand the warehouse thing but when the embassy does accept the shipments is no one there smart enough to take the oldest dated ones first. it seems to me everything the us government does has no order or
fairness about it it's like little school kids are running everything and they are not in class half the time.
some people wait for 1 year while others are granted in 2 or 3 months.


In any given shipment, it's likely all petitions cleared NVC the same day or within a day or two. They open the packages in the order received.



If they are opened in order received how do some get interviews months ahead of some others.
DATE HAS NO BEARING ON THE ORDER OF THIS PROCESSING MESS
when people talk about 3 months in chinese customs and 2 to 4 months in embassy warehouse
Has any one been there and seen it their self and know what the hell they are talking about and telling everyone else
I think this whole mess is every one guessing from someone elses guess.
And our government giving away trillions of dollars to the rich people can't fix the worlds biggest screw up we are all in THE GOOD OLD INS GRAB BAG LOTTERY

Edited by OKIE2, 14 March 2009 - 02:14 AM.

OKIE2MaleChina2009-03-14 02:13:00