Author Topic: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!  (Read 16765 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Robertt S

  • Georgia***Shandong
  • Administrator
  • Registered User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,005
  • Reputation: 18
  • Too Old for Instagram and Too Young for Life-Alert
I am starting this survey as a means to help others over time by putting some numbers to questions and results. Hopefully this will help people prepare for their interviews! I made allowances for people to change their answers because sometimes the communication is hit and miss!      Warmest Regards, Robert

Offline maxx

  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 2,363
  • Reputation: 13
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2011, 11:14:37 pm »
Robert I think this is a very good idea. I think you need to break it down.Maybe into 2 posts.That can be linked together.Or let me see if Irishman can add more then five options.I had eight questions answeard but it wouldn't take all eight.


Offline Irishman

  • Muireadach and Sunny
  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 1,806
  • Reputation: 15
    • http://www.chinaromance.net
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2011, 02:18:12 am »
I need more options! 8)
Changed it to 20 options, can make it as many as you , let me know if its enough ?
Become the change you want today, or all your tomorrows will be like yesterday.

Offline maxx

  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 2,363
  • Reputation: 13
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 08:13:07 am »
Robert looks good I will go threw the questions again.So it is more accurate this time

Offline shaun

  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 1,503
  • Reputation: 37
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2011, 09:34:03 am »
Robert this is a good one.  It will be interesting to see it progress.


Come on guys, fill it out.

Offline lfputman3

  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 285
  • Reputation: 2
  • Don't count the days until, count the days after
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2011, 11:27:11 am »
Robert this is a good one.  It will be interesting to see it progress.


Come on guys, fill it out.

Sure thing Shaun, as soon I come to that point....
I was pushed into a start over point, but it was a good start over point. ;D

Lloyd
Better to plunge in and drowned, than sit on the pier wondering.

1744748245@qq.com

Offline shaun

  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 1,503
  • Reputation: 37
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 12:42:52 pm »
Lloyd,

As long as it is good!  ;D

Shaun

Vince G

  • Guest
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2011, 09:59:43 pm »
I had a question related the visa interview (I know the answer for the UK is). If I remember they ask if the questions are to be in chinese or english? is this right? Putting aside the obvious better to have it in english, what if the lady said she would be more comfortable with chinese? This way they may not be able to trick her with the english meanings. ie: when did you first meet? could mean at first (online) or in person? Any opinions?

Offline Scottish_Robbie

  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 499
  • Reputation: 4
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2011, 11:40:53 pm »
Robert, there was something on the news tonight (UK) about getting the candidates to talk in  English for their spouse visa. only caught the last 2 minutes of what was being said
« Last Edit: December 17, 2011, 01:18:28 am by maxx »
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts" Winston Churchill

Offline Willy The Londoner

  • Beyond The Dream in China
  • Board Moderator
  • Registered User
  • ****
  • Posts: 4,004
  • Reputation: 36
  • Hair today - gone tomorrow!!
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2011, 03:18:41 am »
Robert, there was something on the news tonight (UK) about getting the candidates to talk in  English for their spouse visa. only caught the last 2 minutes of what was being said
Saw that on the BBC News. I put a thread on the visa page.

Willy
Willy The Lpndoner

Now in my 12th year living here,

Offline RobertBfrom aust

  • Sujuan [Yo ] is my tai tai
  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 1,029
  • Reputation: 11
  • Robert and Sujuan [Yo ] at home .
    • bopads.info
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2011, 09:26:14 am »
Willy , I think that it also requires those from Scotland , Wales and Ireland to be able to speak the Queens English , to be able to settle in England ha ha .
Now it is early to bed and late to rise .
My QQ is   1994376895
For electronics and books etc , check out , www.bopads.info

Offline JohnB

  • Board Moderator
  • Registered User
  • ****
  • Posts: 619
  • Reputation: 11
  • the less traveled road has made all the difference
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2011, 12:58:27 pm »
my wife was required to give all her original documents on 21Dec2011 at 12:30pm. each applicant was given a number. as most members are aware, there are many visa applicants that await the interviews. her 'peer group' interview was scheduled at 7:30am on the 22nd. 
at 7:30am the applicants were taken to the 5th floor. the numbers given the applicants are chosen at random. maybe it is fortuitous, my wife was one of the last few interviewed. whatever. there were three windows open. my wife's interview was in Chinese. she told me the American that did the interview only asked two, maybe three questions. when did we meet & how many visits we had. he than complimented her on her fine husband as a 'good' man.   
I do not know if this is the standard fare of interview nowadays. it was easy considering all our original documents that were submitted the 21st and all copies of communication, photos, whatnot, my wife carried on her person the interview day. I suppose it is better to overwhelm than underwhelm.
it is my impression that all original documents that were submitted the previous day are probably reviewed by a Chinese national for accuracy against all the documents I had electronically transmitted to the NVC during the visa review. that is my assumption only.
Anyway, that is my Guangzhou story. I wish you all successes!
« Last Edit: December 31, 2011, 01:23:57 pm by John »

Offline Jason B

  • Xia and Laura the most beautiful girls in the world
  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 467
  • Reputation: 6
  • Xia - guardian of my heart.
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2011, 05:43:15 pm »
John you touched on a very good point that ALL members no matter how long they have been around.  It is better to have something and not need it than to have nothing and need it.  To be forwarned is to be forwarned.

Some people live by the KISS principle.  Keep It Simple Stupid, but in this instance where we are all trying to get our spouses to our own country we need to live by the PPPPP principle.  Pryer Planning Prevents P*ss Poor Performance.

Keep every document you can think of and let the people behind the counter sort it all out, make them earn their pay.

Congratulations and may it all be smooth sailing in 2012 for you both.
I WILL have my revenge for having to be clean shaven......once I learn how to tame my Dragon.

Offline David E

  • David and Ming
  • Board Moderator
  • Registered User
  • ****
  • Posts: 1,653
  • Reputation: 24
  • My favourite photo
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2011, 06:26:32 pm »
Robert

I am happy to complete your survey, but same as some others here, we can only answer in as far as there are similarities between different Countries' requirements.

For instance, I dont know how your visa classifications compare to ours in Aus, we only have 3...fiance, wife, tourist...(excluding Educational and Special Work Permits for reserved Occupations)

For all the other questions, I guess they will be common to all Countries !

Offline Robertt S

  • Georgia***Shandong
  • Administrator
  • Registered User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,005
  • Reputation: 18
  • Too Old for Instagram and Too Young for Life-Alert
Re: Survey of Visas, questions, and results @US Embassy Guangzhou!
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2012, 10:20:13 pm »
Here is the cover letter for the I-130 petition.