This little reduplicated term has its origins in the South China Sea, as a Pidgin English version of the Chinese term k'wÃ¢i-k'wÃ¢i. The earliest known citation of chop-chop in print is from the English language newspaper that was printed in Canton in the early 19th century - The Canton Register, 13th May 1834:
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The renewal of a 10-year Green Card, for which you will need Form I-90, costs $450. You may be able to file this without an attorney. However, hiring an attorney for this may be useful, and fees can range anywhere from $500 to $1500.n average, the processing time for an I-90 Green Card takes from three to six months. The biometrics interview should be scheduled within about five to eight weeks after reviewing the I-90 application.