Hebei, Round 2

[David E]

Lloyd

I sent Ming money by International Bank Transfer every month for nearly 2 years. Always it took 3 to 5 working days (EXCLUDING) Saturday to clear into her Account.

Never ever once got it through in less then this. I am now sending some money each month to her Son...same deal,  averaging 4 days...but always gets there in the end !!!

BTW...I always used electronic Bank to Bank International transfer, with appropriate Swift Code address, and the Chinese Bank physical address....it was the Bank of China too.

[lfputman3]

thank you for the detail on the wonderful slow movement of funds into China. She told me last night that she was told if she had married a Chinese person instead of an American it wouldn't be a problem. Which put her in a sour mood, at least I'm guessing that was part of the initial trigger...

We are officially having a fight, my fault, I know it's my fault because I'm the one who has asked her everyday for the last six weeks about the wording for our hunli invitations. She and I both realize it is more of an announcement to most of the people here in the states that are receiving them, however there are a couple people eagerly awaiting them because they want to see it and they are protocol and format nazis... Most of those in this boat are the cousins of mom and dad who have their own substantial finances and are interested in going, so long as they receive the invite before Christmas. Which to me didn't seem like an impossible question. I know we have not signed on a restaurant, but I just needed her to put down the date, time and the fact that it is in China, in the correct format, so I can transcribe it correctly.

Well last night I got frustrated about it, I have also been taking calls the last two days regarding some issues at my local non-profit that I affiliate myself with because we have issues developing there which adds to the stress, because I'm the one who is going to have to bail out the situation. It's a paperwork, bookkeeping issue... I am not the holder of those books, thank goodness.

Long story short, my wife is in meltdown because she doesn't understand that I am trying to keep the peace on multiple fronts here and it's not even tax-season yet. She did ask me why I am so concerned about having the ability to do other people's tax paperwork for them....    ...   ... ....   

Last week I had to explain to her, the reason why I am not a 'Firm' accountant and when most accountants in the US make over 50% of our income. Then I gave her a number, a 3 year average. However, she apparently still does not fully comprehend. I am sure she will learn.

The headache is trying to get her to comprehend, while we set the date several months out... it's not as lax for me as it is for her. I still have to deal with "When is the American reception?"

wish me moments of clarity, I don't want sanity...
Lloyd

[RobertBfrom aust]

Lloyd , just relax Rome wasn't built in a day , America created the just in time delivery system by copying the Japs ha ha , so what you are wanting will arrive prior to Christmas I am sure , but which Christmas is another thing , Idle chatter and SIMPLE answers are the way to go if you discuss 10 things she will probably only remember 2 or 3 and then get confused .
 when next you head over open up a specific debit account with your local bank and tell the bank this for the foreseeable future will only be drawn down in China which is what I have done here with my Chinese employee , I computer transfer into that account on a Thursday and she goes to the hole in the wall on a Friday in Chongqing  and because the card is from my Australian bank where both accounts are I have never had a problem . and you are in complete control of the account , but will count re your filing of Immigration papers , regards Sujuan and Robert .

[Clayton]

I agree with Robert, This is THE best way to transfer money,and by far the cheepest.

Cheers
Leeroy

[lfputman3]

So on the money thing, I know you guys have an easy way, but as an accountant I know there is really only one irrefutable truth to other people looking at financial transfers. Account in my name if they are looking for excuses, they can try and manipulate. So I will deal with the nightmare of slow transfers.

Right now, I need a clarification from my American Brothers, regarding I-130 block C2, her address, I am assuming that this is for her current place of residence, not her hukou, or do they want the hukou address? Would appreciate an answer on that, thank you all.

[maxx]

What they are looking for is Where she will receives her mail.The consulate needs to know where to send her packets.When it gets close to the time of the interview

[john1964]

Hey Lloyd, We gave our case officer both the Hukou address and my wife's home address, Our case officer only asked which address she would like her passport and any relevant information sent to.   John

[shaun]

Mike, that is good to hear.

[maxx]

That is good news Mike.Best of luck to you and Jessica

[lfputman3]

Great news Mike and thank you all, much appreciated as I journey down the paperwork path...

Lloyd

[Willy The Londoner]

Saw an interesting Chinese programme on TV here yesterday. It was all about how the Chinese were welcomed into the USA and Canada in the late 1800's to build the railways.  (Chinese workers built a record of 10 miles of track in one day.) 1000's died in building the railways. More than 5000 in one cold winter in Nevada.  The Chinese were the new slave labour force.

When the work was finished both USA and Canada invoked a Chinese exclusion Act that was in force for many decades.

Do some in authority still think they are back to those days?

Willy

[Jason B]

Maybe it is like all of those antiq, uniq, old laws that no one knows about until someone reads about it and then wants to enforce it.

The same thing happened here but with different ethnic groups.  Most Chinese came to Australia first during the gold rush.  The last one to come here was not a gold digger.......

[Vince G]

Hey! There is the equal rights here    for every immigrant group. Each ethnic group started at the bottom. Each American generation said the same thing... "Damn immigrants taking all the jobs". Personally the chinese never had a chance here. Few made it but it was a rough ride getting there. I don't know why though?

[maxx]

What Willy has written is basically true.All except for the slave labor part.The Chinese along with the Irish the Italians.Were all payed wages.Did the Chinese get payed less then the say the Irish.Yes they probably did.Were they treated any worse then the Irish, Italians, or Germans? No they were all barred from going into certain businesses at some point and time.And yes allot of people died building the railroads across America.It just wasn't the Chinese.

Like Vince posted each minority group in America has started at the bottom and worked there way up.My wife's doctor was born in Taiwan.His mother and father moved to America in the 70s.His father was the head of the medical college in America.Where my wife's doctor graduated medical school.7 years ago I fixed the doctors Cadillac in his garage.He didn't even have to bring it to the shop.

Willy I watched part of a program on the TV a couple of months ago.It was talking about how the British forced there way into China.When the Chinese said something about it.The British called up the Royal Navy.And shelled the Chinese back to the stoneage.And made China open it's ports to British shipping.And made the Chinese give up the islands of Hong Kong.I remember hearing something about opium and silver.Maybe something like the British were making the Chinese buy opium.And would only take silver as payment.I remember the British empire started a war over this.I wonder how many Chinese died.In the opium wars.

Hey Willy no worries.I found out how many Chinese.The British and the east India trading company killed.In 2 opium wars.It was over 10 thousand. Wow kind of puts a new twist on it.I wonder how many Chinese were killed by opium it self.

I have enjoyed are little talk.If you want to we can continue this.And we can talk about the English crusades.Or if you like we can talk about the Irish problem or the The Scots problem.If you want to. It would be kind of intersting to know just how many Irish Scots or Muslims the British empire has killed in wars over the centuries.I have a question. Is British money still printed with the slogan.By the right of God on it? I'm just curios.That is a bold statement.To think that a hole country would no God's will

[David E]

But Maxx........

You forgot to mention one of the most brilliant inventions the Brits had during their "Empire days" for killing off the local population without getting any blood on their own hands....they partitioned the places.

India...Pakistan.  North and South Ireland.  Singapore and Malaya.  Aden and Yemen. Hong Kong and China   Cypress (Turks and Cipriots)....and so on.

The Brits thought that partition  would set locaL folks at each others throats and ultimately lead to a docile, much reduced population.

Problem was...It didnt work. Just left a long term lingering inter Country warfare...which is still going today !!

The Opium war in China was started because the East India Trading Company lost its monopoly on the Tea trade and wanted a Government backed substitute....Opium to China...Silk, Silver and Gold back to England. The EI Co was almost like a Country in its own right...hugely powerful and dominant.