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1. The Consulate will issue an IR visa if the petitioner and beneficiary have been married for more than 2 years. If a visa is issued, and you notice an error in the visa classification, you should contact the IV Unit via email, fax, or letter to request that we correct it. 2. We do not require beneficiaries to submit a police certificate from the U.S. If a beneficiary has an arrest or conviction in the U.S. that may render him/her legally ineligible for a visa, the interviewing officer may request that the beneficiary submit court records or other documents relating to the incident. 3. The beneficiary must obtain a new medical report. 4. If you already submitted an I-864 to the NVC, you will normally not need to submit another at the interview. A recent change in USCIS and State Department procedures allows I-864's older than one year to be used. However, in some cases an interviewing officer may request an updated I-864 and more recent tax returns. A good rule of thumb is to have the most recent and most accurate financial documents available to submit in support of your petition, just in case.

Yes, the petitioner may file another petition with USCIS.

If the beneficiary will return to the U.S. within 90 days after he/she first entered on the K1, and the petitioner is still intending to marry the beneficiary, the beneficiary can contact the IV Unit to request that we re-issue the K-1 visa. Decisions to re-issue visas are made on a case by case basis. The beneficiary will need to resubmit the following documents: 1. Application forms (the packet 3 and 4 documents that we can provide) 2. Notary certificates for birth, unmarried status, and no criminal record 3. Medical report 4. Evidence of relationship and financial support. The beneficiary will also need to pay the appropriate visa fees. If the beneficiary will not return to the U.S. within 90 days of his/her initial entry, then the petitioner must refile the petition with USCIS.

If you no longer get an automated response after submitting a webform inquiry confirming receipt and you do not receive a response from us within 7 business days, you can send us a letter or fax to request that we reschedule an interview appointment (http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/contactiv.html). We would ask that you check your email filter settings to make sure the automated response is not treated as spam.

Dear CFL Members, We noticed a recent posting that incorrectly described the purpose of our IV Inquiry Window in the waiting area (usually window 30). The purpose of this window is not to serve as a second opinion/appeal window. We established this inquiry window in order to ensure that applicants can ask questions before or after their interview. In the past, applicants were sometimes confused as to why they were refused a visa and then later submitted unnecessary or even incorrect supporting documents. The immigrant visa unit wants applicants to have a chance to review any documents received during the interview and then ask questions in an unhurried situation. The inquiry window will be manned by a native Chinese speaker, who will be able to answer applicant’s questions in his or her own dialect. We hope this will help make sure applicants have a clear understanding of what is required of them after the interview. Sincerely, IV Unit, US Consulate, Guangzhou, China

Please follow the directions from the Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit when applying for an immigrant visa. The NIV and IV units have different requirements. If someone only has an English name, then a name in Chinese is not required on the GIV-24.

Dear CFL Members, We require that applicants have a passport with at least 6 months remaining validity before we can issue them a visa. If an applicant does not have this at the time of interview, we can still interview them, but would not be able to issue them a visa. They would have to come back and submit a valid passport whenever it was ready. Then we could put the visa in the new passport. If an applicant's passport containing a US visa expires, he/she will have to renew it and most likely will have to obtain a new US visa. One cannot travel to the US using a visa in an expired passport. Sincerely, IV unit, US Consulate, Guangzhou, China

Dear CFL Members, We noticed a recent posting that incorrectly described the purpose of our IV Inquiry Window in the waiting area (usually window 30). The purpose of this window is not to serve as a second opinion/appeal window. We established this inquiry window in order to ensure that applicants can ask questions before or after their interview. In the past, applicants were sometimes confused as to why they were refused a visa and then later submitted unnecessary or even incorrect supporting documents. The immigrant visa unit wants applicants to have a chance to review any documents received during the interview and then ask questions in an unhurried situation. The inquiry window will be manned by a native Chinese speaker, who will be able to answer applicant’s questions in his or her own dialect. We hope this will help make sure applicants have a clear understanding of what is required of them after the interview. Sincerely, IV Unit, U.S. Consulate, Guangzhou, China

If an applicant has a valid reason for not being able to attend their interview appointment, we can re-schedule them for a later date. However, at this time, applicants cannot choose when their interview appointment date will be. Sincerely, IV Unit, U.S. Consulate, Guangzhou, China

Yes, they are acceptable

Dear CFL Members, I noticed in another thread in the general visa discussion forum that someone mentioned that they had emailed us and had not received a response for over 2 weeks. Another member recommended that they not email us again, because it might "annoy" us and have a negative impact on your case. This is absolutely not true. No matter how often you contact us, your case will be handled in exactly the same manner as it should be. Under no circumstances would any case be delayed out of spite or some other reason, because a petitioner emails us too often. On the contrary, it is absolutely unacceptable that someone would not receive a reply to an email sent using our web form within 2 weeks. If this happens, by all means, email us again. If the problem persists, first make sure that your email is not labeling our responses as spam or being blocked, and you might want to try using a different email address just to make sure it's not a technical problem. You can always fax us as well. If you have not received a response to repeated emails, you can even contact us here so that we can find out what the problem is. We make every effort to ensure that all inquiries receive a response within a reasonable amount of time. Having said that, we do have limited resources so if you are receiving replies to your emails, we'd appreciate your limiting your emails to a reasonable amount so that can devote our resources to processing your cases. Sincerely, IV Unit, U.S. Consulate, Guangzhou, China

Please keep in mind that USCIS might have different requirements than the Consulate in Guangzhou, so they might need the other type of document you mentioned. Everything posted by USCONGUZ in this forum only applies to the US Consulate in Guangzhou. Other Embassies, Consulates, and USCIS have different requirements and processes. 198207[/snapback] Okay, Dear Everyone, Let's me tell you my latest experience( Yesterday Mar. 23, 2006) with my Direct Consulate Filing. Started from last week. Last Friday I phoned GuZ consulate with my husband, ask the lady which kind of notary certify they need, there are two kinds of notarizations like Mama Bear mentioned. And the lady of Consulate told me Both of them, these are for my Marriage and Divorce certificates. It was proved yesterday when My hubby and I went to Guang Zhou Consulate to file the I-130 petition. They checked both kinds of Nortaries. Because I don't have a Birth Certificate, so I did the Birth Nortary. But Yesterday The Consulate lady told my hubby: only the nortary is not enough, and she handed my hubby a note about the regulation and asked me to get a certificate from local security bureau( my Hu Kou's Pai Chu Suo), also need to be nortarilized. And this Morning I went to Pai Chu Suo, be told they don't certify people's Birth, though I got what i want because I know someone in the Pai Chu Suo. The point to me is why consulate wants something that is very difficult to get or even can't get, unless petitioner or the benificiary knows some people!! Doesn't make any sense. In China people's private file ( Ge Ren Dang An) are managed by Ren Shi Ju instead of Security Bereau! The regulation says: Birth documents of the Beneficiary: 1. Original Birth Certificate issued by the hospital If the Original Birth Certificate is not able to submit, please providea letterhead certificate issued by local public Security Bureau certifying the original is kept on record or at loss. The exact date of birth and the names of the parents should be listed on the certificate; 2. Notarial Birth Certificate A certificate, which certifies the name of the Beneficiary, his/her date of birth and the names of the parents. This certificate must be applied with the local Notary public office. 3. Notarized Translation of the Original Birth Certificate. A certificate, which includes a copy of the Bene's original birth certificate and a full English translation.(If a copy of the original Birth Certificate cannot be submmitted, a copy of the Certificate form the local public Security Bureau and a notarized full English translation must be submitted instead.) 201466[/snapback] Keep in mind that when you are filing a petition at the Consulate (DCF), you are still filing the petition with USCIS. As previously mentioned, their requirements might be different from the Immigrant Visa Unit and what we require at the intervew.

Please keep in mind that USCIS might have different requirements than the Consulate in Guangzhou, so they might need the other type of document you mentioned. Everything posted by USCONGUZ in this forum only applies to the US Consulate in Guangzhou. Other Embassies, Consulates, and USCIS have different requirements and processes.

Our condolences to your friend. If this friend's case is already at the Consulate, then she should email us. If the case is still in the U.S., she should contact USCIS. We don't want to speculate or comment on individual cases in this forum so it is better if she or her representative contacts us directly.

Please review the link below for information on how the law applies to membership in the Communist Party. In these situations the most important thing is for the applicant to be honest about his/her involvement with the party. A lot of applicants complicate their situation by lying about their involvement and then their visa is delayed and/or refused. http://foia.state.gov/masterdocs/09fam/0940034N.pdf

K-visas applicants are supposed to use the I-134. Once again, the I-134 is technically not a required document and a I-864 might be OK, but since little effort is required to fill out an I-134, it's probably better to bring it for a K interview.

1.About Birth a. 出生证公证chushengzheng gongzheng b. 出生公证 chusheng gongzheng 2.About Marriage a. 结婚证公证 jiehunzheng gongzheng b. 结婚公证 jiehun gongzheng 197124[/snapback] We only require notary certificates for birth, marriage, etc. These are the GongZhengShu 公证书 We do not require the other kind. How did this rumor get started that the other kind is also required?

Currently you need: 1. One original, signed, and notarized I-864 for each applicant. 2. A copy of the sponsor's tax returns for the year, in which the I-864 was signed. If your I-864 is from last year, that is no problem, but you do need to meet the current 125% cutoff line.

What you need is the Notary Certificate of Birth. You obtain these in notary offices in China. This is the first document you mentioned. These are called "GongZhengShu" in Chinese. I'm not really sure what the difference is between this and the other type of document you mentioned. Could you post the name of the other one in Chinese or in PinYin? Since these are Chinese documents confusion sometimes occur in the translation back and forth.

It does not matter whether or not the 2 years were before or after the adoption

All applicants must have a passport.

In a word, children. My step-daughter would have been here LAST June under a K-3 and not still waiting for an interview. 195567[/snapback] Thanks USCONGUZ, The original question was cut short and here to provide you the true meaning of that question: Since when p3 of CR1 just being send to GZ station, still has 4-5 months to get an interview because of security check and other administative process. So combining K3 and CR1 means delay. All I want to ask is that can consulate send a letter for applicant to ask if she wants to pick up K3 first before automatically void the K3. she might be willing 5 months later come back to pick up CR1? You are right, no one wants to stick with K3. If during K3 interview you could give her CR1 instead, then there is no question at all, everyone happy. 195576[/snapback] If the K3 petition is ready for an interview, but the CR1 isn't, we will schedule an interview for the K3. We will not make anyone wait for the CR1 if it is not ready for an interview yet. We only combine them if they are both ready at the same time of if the CR1 is ready first.

I believe your questions is, "Do beneficiaries choose between the K3 and CR1 visas when they receive the P3?" The answer is that if an applicant has both a documentarily qualified CR1 and a documentarily qualified K3, we combine the cases and it defaults to the CR1. This way the applicant does not have to go through the trouble of adjusting status, etc. after arriving in the US. I can't think of any reason why one would prefer to stick with the K3 visa if the CR1 is ready, but if they did, they could then tell us at the interview and we could issue them a K3 instead of the CR1.

If the applicant has ever been refused for a visa anywhere in the world then the adjudicating officer will be aware of it. Naturally, if an applicant has recently been refused for an immigrant visa elsewhere, this will likely lead to a line of inquiry in that direction....

Will GUZ and HNK Consulates contact each other with regards to the said petitions? Thanks. 194101[/snapback] Probably not unless we had a reason to do so. It's not uncommon for people to stop processing their cases. As previously mentioned there is nothing wrong with not processing a case to conclusion, so there would probably be no reason for us to contact HK or vice versa. Of course if fraud was suspected somewhere, then we'd contact each other for sure.