<p>OP – are you fairly sure that this isn’t a job/economic issue? i.e. Is there any realistic indication that he may lose his job by Dec besides the general angst that many are feeling in their jobs right now? Are there any jobs available in his industry any where in the US? The economy is bad but 5-6 months is still a significant amount of time; it doesn’t sound like this is someone who may lose his job in 2 weeks and his back is against the wall. Is there any chance that he feels the financial pressure and thinks you all could not survive if it just came down to your job and unemployment, and thus thinks China is the only option for him?</p>