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john1964:
Neil, I know your pain of the rejection but mine was only a visitors visa, Appeal as soon as possible, You have the full support from all the guys and girls here and i am sure they can give good advice to you, WOW, 6 times to visit your wife and they have doubts, That sucks, Good luck mate, John.
Scottish_Robbie:
Neil, sorry to hear the news... >:(
shaun:
Neil, I am real sorry to hear this. My heart is breaking for the both of you. Hang in there and as Larry the Cable guy would say, "Get er done!"
JamesM.Roberts:
Yes Neil very sorry to hear this-I in no way know what the Canadian requirements are .....but is language skills really one of them???
The reason I ask is-Ping was worried about her "lack of the language" but did the whole interview in Chinese-I know it isn't a requirement for the U.S.
You would think a thousand pages of chat logs would not only show a genuine relationship, but also the ability to communicate.
Hope this doesn't keep you down for long. Remember if it's a fight they want-it's a fight they'll get
Neil:
Thanks everyone. I don't plan to give up. If anything, they've awakened the sleeping giant.
I don't understand how they can think it's not a genuine relationship. Obviously I need to do a better job of convincing them. I should say, we need to do a better job. I can explain how supportive and encouraging my family is. I can explain how I have friends in town that are Chinese. One of my Chinese friends owns a hotel and employs Chinese immigrants as housekeeping staff - they are always needing more help and he would gladly hire her. I can get that in writing from him.
Communication is another issue I think they doubted. All our chat logs are in Chinese. It is easiest for us since I can quickly translate messages and most of her communication is through her cell phone on qq. I agree, we need to talk more, but it's not always easy or convenient. When we are together, we never have a problem. I have learned a few phrases in Mandarin and she has learned a few in English. When we have something important to say, we have plenty of translation options: cell phone, electronic translator, relatives, friends that speak a little of both languages both here and in China.
To top this off, I've also been dealing with a plumbing issue at my apartment for the last week. It's still not solved. The plumber and carpet cleaner have been back a few times.
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