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發表於 07-12-9 12:23 |只看該作者

Ahchings,
Normally, for general case, if they are approved to have the citizenship interview, they will receive letter at about 3 months time. and before that, they will receive a recipt letter with the number on it.. If they don't receive any letter in 6 months, they better call the Immigration office, give them your receipt number and ask for the reason you do not receive the interview letter.
When you submit N-400 form, they will give you an appointment for interview. after the English exam and history test, and after the interview, you will ask to wait for the result. to have a letter said that you are approved, or your case is pending.
You will know if you are approve or not. because you need to show and prove your information in front of the immigration officer. If you missed any evidence, your immigration officer will ask you to prove those again when you are ready. and you will receive a letter which you don't have a "click" next to the word :congratulation

原文章由 Ahchings 於 07-12-7 10:38 AM 發表
Thanks a lot.
For the time frame. Let's say he apply the paper work by the end of this month, when will he know if he reject? Within a month or two? Even thought he is not quailfy, does he still ha ...

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Isaac cheng,
You can apply travel visa for your maid, while you guys submit your application, you make one for your maid as well. but you need to let your maid to follow the labour law in US.. I got some friends, uncles and aunties that they bring their maids along while living in US and Canada.
The maid will only work 8 hours a day, you need to pay over time if over 8 hours. also, for all health insurance, labour law, you need to get someone to reveiw it.
It is a big trouble.. unless you really can't live without your maid and don't mind to provide bedroom for her, all privacy and insurance stuffs plus all over time charge.. that will be fine. If you don't follow the labour law in US while you brought your maid over here.. if she sue you or just file any complaint.. then you will be in big trouble.
Therefore, not many family will have maid at home..
for me, I did have maid.. she is on no pay leave, because she is sick and she will return when she is ready.
we only hire chinese, and we pay very cheap.. (we only pay USD$1400 per month) She also agree to get her own health insurance. She only work about 8-10 hours a day.. she sleeps when my son sleeps.. she only do the laundry, clean the floor and cooking when Gabriel is under control.. haha.. some time, I will give her a hand.. to do the laundry.
If you want to keep your maid and have the same workload as she is in hk.. I will suggest that you need to read the labour law in US before you do so.

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發表於 07-12-10 10:09 |只看該作者

Dear Nillie, thanks a lot for the information. But how can my maid work in the States with a travel visa (visitor visa) only? Hmmm....my maid said she wants to go to the States with me, so I ask if it's possible. Do you think will it be better if I do all the application process after I land in USA first? Is it easy to bring my maid to the States? You are paying US$1,400 to your maid....I think it's not as bad as I think.

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 07-12-10 07:35 發表
Isaac cheng,
You can apply travel visa for your maid, while you guys submit your application, you make one for your maid as well. but you need to let your maid to follow the labour law in US.. I got s ...

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發表於 07-12-10 10:16 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng,
Work??? I thought you are talking about traveling in US with your maid..
That will be very hard if you want to bring her with you. The reason is .. she needs your sponsership to work in US(with working visa). And .. you need to prove that you can not find a staff or employee who can replace her job.
Also, in CA, minimum salary is USD$8-10 per hour.
you better think about it before you promise your maid.
You need to file the tax at the end of year, apply the income tax for her and also the benefit.. health insurance..
you need to considerate a lot of issue.

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 07-12-9 09:09 PM 發表
Dear Nillie, thanks a lot for the information. But how can my maid work in the States with a travel visa (visitor visa) only? Hmmm....my maid said she wants to go to the States with me, so I ask if ...

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發表於 07-12-10 11:27 |只看該作者

Yeah, I think so too. I didn't promise her and even find a good boss for her after my departure. What should I do if I have to work then? My son is only 3 months old. Should I hire a maid like you or put her in child care? How much per month if I hire a maid in San Fran. (for 8 hours only)?

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 07-12-10 10:16 發表
Isaac.cheng,
Work??? I thought you are talking about traveling in US with your maid..
That will be very hard if you want to bring her with you. The reason is .. she needs your sponsership to work in U ...

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發表於 07-12-10 11:36 |只看該作者

Isaac.cheng,
there is 3 options you may consider..
1. hire a nanny (not a maid or if you have luck to find a chinese, she may also help you out with housework), live in or not, depends on if you have enough personal space for her.. for me.. I gave my nanny 2 bedrooms at walk in basement.. 1 for her personal use. 1 for her and Gabriel to sleep in the same room, plus her personal bathroom.
you can have a non-live in nanny.. which she comes to work for you and leaves when you get home
2. send your infant to day care/nursery. Many nursery offer care for infant as young as 1/2 month old. Some are big day care, some are family operating.. with child care license.
3. invite your mother in law to come over and help you out in this period, that is the best way, that you can trust her and work (with less stress).
For your maid, I don't suggest you to do a lot of work to apply her to come over. It may not worth.

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 07-12-9 10:27 PM 發表
Yeah, I think so too. I didn't promise her and even find a good boss for her after my departure. What should I do if I have to work then? My son is only 3 months old. Should I hire a maid like you ...

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發表於 07-12-10 14:29 |只看該作者

isaac.cheng,

approx. rate of hiring nanny in bay area CA:
- about $1500-$1600/month if you have 1 kid only
- around $1800/month if u have 2 kids and assume 1 kid is in school
- part-time is about $10-$15/hour (average is about $12)
- if live-in, you'll need to provide her own room and a lot of them are not willing to take care of the baby in the middle of the night. basically their jobs are done after dinner.
- also some nannies like to "pick" job (i.e. if the kid is not easy to take care of. they might quit when they've found a better one).

u might need to think twice before making yr decision to come over. my 99 always want our whole family to move to HK as she think it's so tough to raise and take care of kids in here while our brother-in-law can have 2 maids in HK. however, both my husband and i never worked in HK before so i think we won't take that step.
we have a friend who just moved back to HK in Aug, coz they wanted their 3-yr-old kid to be educated in HK and they might wanna have another kid. they think the kids in HK are smarter.

原文章由 Isaac.cheng 於 07-12-10 11:27 發表
Yeah, I think so too. I didn't promise her and even find a good boss for her after my departure. What should I do if I have to work then? My son is only 3 months old. Should I hire a maid like you ...

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發表於 07-12-10 15:47 |只看該作者

Yup, agree with what SY_mom said.

For me, I doesn't like the idea to have a stranger to live in my house (less privacy) so I didn't hire a live-in nanny. Also, it may not be easy to find someone that I like/know/trust to stay in my house. Plus my house is small and I don't have an extra room just for the live-in nanny.

I put my son in a Chinese licenses family day care. The Chinese lady take care of a few kids in her own house and she hired another helper to assist her with the work. We need to drop my son off to her place and we picked my son up in the evening after work.

If you don't like to live your kids in Family daycare, you can also live the baby in the American daycare facility. Usually those are more "class-like" and bigger with more "teachers" and more kids. Those are more expensive too and less flexible compare to the Family daycare style. e.g. if you suppose to pick up your kid at 6pm and you are 5 min late, they will charge you extra per addition 5 min. ($5 for extra 5 min or so) Also, when your baby is sick or have fever, most daycare facility will not let your baby to stay there and you need to take times off to take care your baby or you need to find other alternative childcare service.

原文章由 SY_Mom 於 07-12-10 14:29 發表
isaac.cheng,

approx. rate of hiring nanny in bay area CA:
- about $1500-$1600/month if you have 1 kid only
- around $1800/month if u have 2 kids and assume 1 kid is in school
- part-time is about $10 ...

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原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 07-11-11 13:13 發表
dominicchan,
1.唔夠時間.. BB會HK出世嘅chance 好高, plus, even 俾你4-5月得到Green card 嘅入境visa, airline都唔會俾你太太上機. 太太家人喺HK?? 有自己家人坐月咪仲好! plus, BB可以有雙重國籍.
你要interview ...

Hi Nillie_Mami,

很久沒有跟妳聯絡, 不好意思再煩妳一個問題,
若我在一年前看皮膚科醫生, 現在也有看, 請問
這個病會否影響領事批移民簽證給我?

謝謝!
噹噹

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發表於 07-12-11 07:12 |只看該作者

dominicchan,
PM我, 話我知係乜嘢皮膚科問題, 我再答你..

原文章由 dominicchan 於 07-12-10 06:29 AM 發表
Hi Nillie_Mami,
很久沒有跟妳聯絡, 不好意思再煩妳一個問題,
若我在一年前看皮膚科醫生, 現在也有看, 請問
這個病會否影響領事批移民簽證給我?
謝謝!
噹噹 ...

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原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 07-12-11 07:12 發表
dominicchan,
PM我, 話我知係乜嘢皮膚科問題, 我再答你..

是否用私人傳訊功能?

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發表於 07-12-11 08:24 |只看該作者

yes.. PM(personal message =私人傳訊

原文章由 dominicchan 於 07-12-10 07:01 PM 發表

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發表於 07-12-11 10:43 |只看該作者

SY_Mom, we have to move to the States because our visas are issued and will be expired on 15th April 2008. My husband and I do have a good job in HK (both of us work for the Chinese University of Hong Kong) and are receiving decent salary. We decided to take this big step because (1) it's better for our son to be raised in the states, we don't like HK's education system.
(2) my husband is a scientist. So there are more opportunities in research field in the States.
We have to give up a lot to move to the States, but I think and hope it will worth cuz it's better for my son and husband.....
I am ok to live in USA because I was graduated from CA. university....just need some times to adjust myself to adapt the life there....should not be a problem....but will miss HK's shopping mall and food though. :tongue:

原文章由 SY_Mom 於 07-12-10 14:29 發表
isaac.cheng,

approx. rate of hiring nanny in bay area CA:
- about $1500-$1600/month if you have 1 kid only
- around $1800/month if u have 2 kids and assume 1 kid is in school
- part-time is about $10 ...

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發表於 07-12-11 10:47 |只看該作者

Dear Nillie_Mami.....you are so helpful and kind....very appreciate your help.
I will go with the flow when I move to the States then.....maybe it's not as hard as I think to hire a nanny or maid there.....I want to upload my son's picture, but failed....don't know why....wanna let you guys see see my son....so happy to meet you guys here.

原文章由 Nillie_Mami 於 07-12-10 11:36 發表
Isaac.cheng,
there is 3 options you may consider..
1. hire a nanny (not a maid or if you have luck to find a chinese, she may also help you out with housework), live in or not, depends on if you have ...

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