A simple update:
Our first EMF was June 13, 2009. We met for the first time November 20, 2009. I filed the forms for the K-1 visa on February 1 of 2010. My second trip was in May of 2010. The interview was August 19, 2010. We will have the visa in 4 working days from today. So in 14 months we went from our first EMF to getting the K-1 visa.
The person doing my wife's interview was a lady. Her first question was, how did we meet? The lady was looking at the Affidavit that I had given to them about how we met and our time together. The second question was how do we communicate? The next question was if I spoke Chinese. Then my wife, said she told the lady that she was fond of children, and named off the names of her four grandsons and the new granddaughter. She said the lady smiled, said thank you, and the visa will be ready in 4 business days. Xiuru said the visa process was very simple, just like chatting with an old friend.
I know many people do the process by themselves. After having done this, I am sure that I could have done the job, but I know that it would not have gone as smooth. I know that this interview went well because all the work the lawyer did prior to the 15 minutes Xiuru was with the embassy staff. The lady had the complete file. From the paper work to the Department of Homeland security, the DS 230 and DS 230-1, to the papers i sent with pictures of our two visits.
Xiuru will be coming to the States in January. She is a retired physician. As such she has a health clinic in Anshan. She is now going to try and sell the clinic and if that is not successful, then she will close the place at the end of the year and put 20 people out of work. We both felt that we need to give the people time to find other work rather than just close the doors. Also we did not think that we would be this far along with the visa this soon. The only thing my lawyer told me that was not correct, he said it would take 18 months to get the visa thru the system. Only 6 and a half months.
So now we plan the wedding, children in San Diego, and Colorado. The kids have voted las vegas. we will wait and see how it all plays out. like i said, just a simple love story between two very happy people.
buzz
