China Romance
All About China => Visas, Immigration and Emigration => Topic started by: Robertt S on May 23, 2011, 10:19:43 pm
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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
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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.
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I need more options! 8)
Changed it to 20 options, can make it as many as you , let me know if its enough ?
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Robert looks good I will go threw the questions again.So it is more accurate this time
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Robert this is a good one. It will be interesting to see it progress.
Come on guys, fill it out.
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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
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Lloyd,
As long as it is good! ;D
Shaun
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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?
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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
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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
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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 .
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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!
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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.
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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 !
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Here is the cover letter for the I-130 petition.
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Lisa was so excited after the interview that she couldn't really talk. She and Amy needed to get something to eat, and then go back home from Guangzhou. I'll fill this survey out after I can talk to her about the interview. She said Amy was only asked a couple of questions, and that they were interviewed together, not separately. Because Lisa and I were introduced by Gerry, they asked how she knew Gerry and what Gerry's job was. She was also asked what she did. Amy was asked how old she is, and if she is a student. That's the most I could get out of her about the interview, haha. She was so excited, all she could say was that she was excited and that she loves me. I knew both of those already... haha!
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K1 & K2, which was filed stateside. We used Robertt as a visa consultant, and the approval was a white slip, not pink, which says Your visa application is approved! I don't know if they have changed it recently, but wanted to let you know. They had a quick, friendly conversation where they asked her about her job, how she knew Gerry, and how we were introduced through Gerry. She was also asked about being a member of CCP. She did the interview in English and Chinese. Her daughter Amy was asked about her schooling in China and her plans for America. Since we've talked about that quite a bit, she was able to give good answers. She spoke a few sentences in English, but the interview was mostly Chinese. They were told 2 weeks to receive the visa.
One thing of note. They were at a window where the American interviewer was nice and friendly, but the next window was a Hong Kong man doing the interview who they say sounded harsh and was asking many, many questions. They say the woman they saw leave the window was clearly upset and unhappy, and they have read many bad things about this particular interviewer. Lisa said she was very lucky to not get him to interview her.
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Hello guys! I have not been on this site for a long time. I have been working a lot and going to China to see my wife from 2014 to 2018 every year. I even did the I-130 paper for my wife to come here and everything was approves
and the NVC sent me the I-797.This was March 3,2020.I have not receive anything from them after this, Robertts S what do I need to do?
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Hello guys! I have not been on this site for a long time. I have been working a lot and going to China to see my wife from 2014 to 2018 every year. I even did the I-130 paper for my wife to come here and everything was approves
and the NVC sent me the I-797.This was March 3,2020.I have not receive anything from them after this, Robertts S what do I need to do?
Use this link and make certain you have completed each step listed. You can also use the public inquiry form also if you have completed everything required. I think a lot of delays are being caused by covid also.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html)
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html)
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I have completed everything required. Friday I got a email from NVC telling me that the financial documents checklist shows the required documents that have not been filed. You must upload the missing documents to CEAC. Once I did all the papers they want for me and my wife the site say complete ,you can't upload anything after this
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LP, have you paid all the immigration fees in the CEAC and do they both show PAID in the system. There is usually a delay of about a week for the fee processing to appear. After all your documents are submitted such as affidavit of support. Your wife will need to complete the DS-260 form to keep the process moving. I will give you the links to to follow.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-3-pay-fees.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/affidavit-of-support.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-6-complete-online-visa-application.html
Regards, Robertt
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Yes I paid all the immigration fees in the CEAC and it do show they both PAID in the system. and I mail a copy of D-260 to my wife .I haven't seen my wife in three year face to face. This is crazy!