August I-130 approvals, lets do NVC together.

[nimche 8]

Greetings to my extended family.

I'll be heading to Japan in a few hours.

I'll be there for 10 days...I was gonna try to stop by the Embassy on the 14th,

but Ring Ring is immediately taking me somewhere outside of Tokyo....could be Hiroshima, Nagasaki, or Sapporo.

We haven't decided where.

Anyway, I expect to hear lots of great news from each of you when I return.

Have a great week...and getterdone.

This is good news and awesome.

I am really happy for you bro. Visiting wify is always a good thing and quit exciting.

TAKE SOME PHOTOs and please email it to me

I hope you enjoy your almost last trip before she gets her visa

Keep us posted about the trip, you know we all miss you. (even maty Shpat)

Keep it real...

[MsZ 6]

hey!

I mailed off the last of my documents Friday (ds230)

finally!

Not long now, Shrewd!!

I felt the wind come out of my sails on the RFE, too. I think it is the helplessness wondering if I really understood what the heck they wanted that did it. We all studied so hard so we could avoid RFEs and yet so many of us got them that it ought to tell us all something both about the process and about how common RFEs are. IOW, don't beat yourself up. The system isn't perfect and they want to be sure they understand the actual situation and they're not shy about asking for more info or something different. I think it helps to interpret what they say to us on the phone as best as we can and then to provide as much explanation as possible to cover all contingencies.

What I do like is how quickly they resolve simple misunderstandings. They completed our case the day they got the RFE response.

And I'm glad I called even if it didn't give me a firm understanding of the problem they had. It gave me *some* understanding.

Our August group is so close to being done with the horrific part of the journey. I'll miss you guys when we settle into our lives with our spouses.

Just remember to name your children after Ling Ling. I'm changing my Jessica's name to Ling on Monday. She's 13 and still has time to get used to the idea. We may change Colin's name to Ling Ling, too.

[Phillip2 3]

MSZ

I have a question about the DS 230 on question number one it ask for your family name. I have my wifes english name in there and believe that is correct right. However her passport has her chinese name. But, she signed the DS 230 with her english name.

[nunyab 0]

i we should all name our children Ling ling... note to self talk to husband about first born's name... ok. next week starts a new leg of the rest of our journey.. wait it'll start tuesday right? and who the heck celebrates a man who congured and enslaved thousands of native people and killed hundreds of thousands more???? ohhyeah u.s. governement offices

[nimche 8]

i we should all name our children Ling ling... note to self talk to husband about first born's name... ok. next week starts a new leg of the rest of our journey.. wait it'll start tuesday right? and who the heck celebrates a man who congured and enslaved thousands of native people and killed hundreds of thousands more???? ohhyeah u.s. governement offices

oooh,

Master Rajaa....

I have read about your story in ancient chinese noodle book.....

I was just waching KungFu Panda Cartoon

I regret to even name my hamster that I have at home, Ling Ling.

Ling Ling, you are my man. I know you are in Japan and learning some Sumurai sh*t but please, please don't kick my a**, as I am already been kicked. Thanks for your offer

[nimche 8]

MSZ

I have a question about the DS 230 on question number one it ask for your family name. I have my wifes english name in there and believe that is correct right. However her passport has her chinese name. But, she signed the DS 230 with her english name.

Philip,

I am really really sorry as I am smart but I don't understand what is the English last name that your wife has?

I have a perfect idea, what if you write the whole story here if you like and wait for other people to discuss it and I am sure somthing willl come out of this.

Cheers

[Ilya R. 0]

why are they closed today?

lazy.. omg

[CHD 0]

MSZ

I have a question about the DS 230 on question number one it ask for your family name. I have my wifes english name in there and believe that is correct right. However her passport has her chinese name. But, she signed the DS 230 with her english name.

Is her chinese name in chinese characters or roman characters? If it is in chinese letters then put her english name in line 1 and the chinese name in line 3. If it is in roman letters then ideally her chinese name should be in line 1 (as it matches her identification) and her english name in line 2. Probably doesn't really matter though, as long as all forms of her name are listed somewhere. It shouldn't matter what name she used to sign the form (I signed with my name's common spelling as opposed to legal spelling), so long as that name appears on one of those three lines.

Edited October 13, 2008 by CHD

[nunyab 0]

Master Rajaa?? Lmao i gotta watch that movie.. is it out on video now?

so I filled out the entire ds 230 and corrected my mistkes on question 20 and the cover sheet i have is the one the sent me before attn DR... does that sound right?

[Phillip2 3]

Thanks CHD

I am going to put my last name in line #1 as her family name as I have already

Line # 2 want her madien name in roman alphabet. That is what we in line 2. In China you never change your name. That is unless you do something like we all are. Line # 3 she has to put her name using chinese characters.

[nunyab 0]

that's interesting cause in Arabic societies you don't change your last name either

[reehon 0]

Thanks CHD

I am going to put my last name in line #1 as her family name as I have already

Line # 2 want her madien name in roman alphabet. That is what we in line 2. In China you never change your name. That is unless you do something like we all are. Line # 3 she has to put her name using chinese characters.

I would suggest that put her first and last name as you have done on the I-130.

[Phillip2 3]

Got thanks team

[shrewdgal 0]

hey!

I mailed off the last of my documents Friday (ds230)

finally!

Not long now, Shrewd!!

I felt the wind come out of my sails on the RFE, too. I think it is the helplessness wondering if I really understood what the heck they wanted that did it. We all studied so hard so we could avoid RFEs and yet so many of us got them that it ought to tell us all something both about the process and about how common RFEs are. IOW, don't beat yourself up. The system isn't perfect and they want to be sure they understand the actual situation and they're not shy about asking for more info or something different. I think it helps to interpret what they say to us on the phone as best as we can and then to provide as much explanation as possible to cover all contingencies.

What I do like is how quickly they resolve simple misunderstandings. They completed our case the day they got the RFE response.

And I'm glad I called even if it didn't give me a firm understanding of the problem they had. It gave me *some* understanding.

Our August group is so close to being done with the horrific part of the journey. I'll miss you guys when we settle into our lives with our spouses.

Just remember to name your children after Ling Ling. I'm changing my Jessica's name to Ling on Monday. She's 13 and still has time to get used to the idea. We may change Colin's name to Ling Ling, too.

I know, Jamaica is still taking like 6 months to get an interview but im prayin it will clear up soon!!

Can yall believe we have waited so so so long and its actually closer now!

[nunyab 0]

i hope fedex is delivering today

Rajaa