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thanks, i'll try it.
cg
cguo7, you could try calling the DOS, I know it is in the US, but if you have a calling card, try this # 202-663-1225-1-0 ask the operator for your status. You should have the date very soon, GOOD LUCK, Mike & Yizhen
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hello,
I just called the Visa Information Service for the US Embassy and Consulates in China using the China Citic prepaid pin card. I wanted to know about the case status. Jeffrey and I sent our P3 to Guangzhou March 20th '09. The operator told me his background checks and papers were already completed April 3rd '09 but that we still had no interview date. I know it's still early yet, but I thought we'd get something in the mail by April 20th or so regarding his interview date and if it hasn't been decided yet already, do you think this will result in a delay of our interview date? I'm not too worried right now, but I'm very curious. Thanks!
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thanks for the info. jocelyn. I'm curious, was your hubby a member of the CCP at the time of interview? If he was, did the VO ask? My hubby still is and I hear quite a lot of people are getting automatic blue slips for this reason. Thanks!
CG
Hi cguo7,
I DCF'd, and I'd add that, to prove domicile, I just showed my bank statements from an account in the US for the past year, plus plane tickets back to the US on visits home.
I did include a letter about our plans once we returned, but they never asked for it, so it wasn't really an issue. I was working at a corporation in China back then, and I didn't have any "guarantee of work" back in the US. But I did show I got a salary here and bank statements from China to show I was financially able to support my husband.
I guess this is probably too late, but hope it helps.
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Hi, I was wondering if the VO that interviewed him was African American? My husband has told me before that there was a dreaded VO nicknamed the "Black Pearl" who tends to give out a lot of white and blue slips and hardly any pink ones.
The "get-a-job" remark is not binding in any way. It's hard to believe that a blue slip would be open-ended like that. Is there something specific you are supposed to do and submit to the consulate?
I would go ahead and get your father to sign an I-864, do what you can about finding a job, and submit that evidence
"Get a job" could mean MacDonald's or even a volunteer job that will pay a token wage ($1 a month or whatever), as long as your father has the financials covered.
This is what I was hoping, and we are currently getting my father's financials together. And yes, I am still looking for a job
That was the only thing written on the blue slip, aside from the checked public charge box. The VO herself just said to submit proof I had gotten a job "to support him", whatever that may be.
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My husband has decided to let the University pay his CCP membership because he thinks that being a former CCP member will probably yield the same results - a 3-4 month delay. I have to agree with him. We will mark yes for the CCP question on the DS-230 part II.
We can only hope the VO he has does not ask him if he is a CCP member - we're thinking pink....but we're preparing ourselves for blue.
IF the VOs asks at the interview... they already suspect and it may be a "honor system" question... so he should answer exactly to the question asked.
A denial would not be unusual... and dealy of 3-12 months is also not usual.
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David,
Thanks for the input. It will come in handy.
Dear Sir or Madam,
At present, I am still living in China and working as an English Teacher. I plan on going back to the US once Wang ZiYi has his visa in hand. I will have a job upon my arrival at Unique Travel. I will be working as a Marketing Analyst with a salary of 50k a year. We will be staying at 7472 Deltawind Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831 with my mother. I have provided evidence for domicile with the following:
1) bank statements
-Golden 1 Credit Union
-School¡¯s Financial Credit Union
2) TIAA-CREF retirement portfolio
3) Future Employer¡¯s letter
4) Tizzy Wu (mother¡¯s) letter
5) Copy of current driver¡¯s license
6) Current Employer¡¯s letter
Were you at your mom's prior to going to china? If so, I'd say 'I plan on returning to my US residence at....". Show a lease agreement or letter state your monthly payments or the living arrangment. Get a letter for sure.
Current employer's letter? In china? I'm not sure what that does... you need to show US employment !
A letter of commitment from a prospective employer is not too strong really... ultimately, your not employed and not working there; anybody could back out of agreement.
But, I would include a letter of commitment from them... but ultimately, you will probably need a joint sponsor anyways. the prospective job will not serve much use towards assuring the VO; a joint sponsor is the ticket.
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thanks warpedbored,
resigning from the CCP, my husband thinks this will be very difficult and April 3, his University is going to pay the rest of the fees that he did not pay. He is trying to figure out a way to stop them. I really hope he can. But, even if he is able to stop them and he is no longer a member, do you think they will give him a blue anyway for being a former member? He seems to think so. arrggghhhhh.
He had to be a member to get promoted and make more money. Thus it is a condition of his employment in a sense since no one wants to not get promoted. This is a common thing at the consulate, they are well aware of the issue. it would be best if he resigned from the party before the interview. I would write a statement that he joined the party to get ahead at work but in no way believes in the ideology of the party. He has since resigned and is no longer a member. There will be a delay while more name checks are done and a waiver is processed but it shouldn't be more than 3 or 4 months
hi there,
My hubby didn't "have" to be a member for his work, but he joined to earn more money. It was his choice. Now, I'm a CR1, so I know I'll be getting the DS 230 part II which will ask if he is affiliated with the Communist party. He will definitely answer honestly. If he says he is and they give him a blue slip, because he was not required to be in the CCP but joined by his own choice, will this affect him?
Well, there we have it. If you get the GNI-2 form in your P-4 packet there is no dodging the issue.
Since CCP membership is an automatic blue slip be prepared to prove your sweet heart had to be a member for employment. It would be a good idea to have a statement prepared like mamabear did to give them.
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hola Sebastian,
thanks for the advice, the broadband phone account is a good idea but I don't think I have enough time, like you mentioned. Thanks though.
I wouldn't even say , 'staying with my mother'. I would include the address, that's it.
I had recommend to others doing DCF to get a broadband phone account, with a billing address in the states, use it in china. (such as vonage). A telephone account is a good proof of domicile, so are any utilities. Does your mother have high speed internet at her place? Maybe it's time to get it, but in YOU and yer wife's NAME, homed at that address.
That would give you TWO utility bills at an address. Heck - you can even get a coupla cell phones online with yer favorite provider, have the address set up with Mom, but you and your wife's names on the accounts.
But yer getting real close on dates now - I think you'll have about another 4 to 6 weeks before you get an interview date.
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thank you illinois dave, I've changed a bit of that letter. thanks.
My two cents.
Dear Sir or Madam,At present, I am still living in China and working as an English Teacher. I plan on going back to the US once Wang ZiYi has his visa in hand. I will have a job upon my arrival at Unique Travel. I will be working as a Marketing Analyst with a salary of 50k a year. We will be staying at 7472 Deltawind Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831 with my mother. I have provided evidence for domicile with the following:
Just say "My current domicile in the US is my mother's house, which is also where we'll be living." I wouldn't include the part about going back to the US once visa is in hand. No need to draw attention to that fact even tho, as Randy mentioned, people have done it.
I would say "I have included a letter from my future employer stating their intention of hiring me along with with my expected salary." Let the letter and financial docs speak for themselves. This is assuming that info is included in the letter, which it should be.
JMO
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hi there,
My hubby didn't "have" to be a member for his work, but he joined to earn more money. It was his choice. Now, I'm a CR1, so I know I'll be getting the DS 230 part II which will ask if he is affiliated with the Communist party. He will definitely answer honestly. If he says he is and they give him a blue slip, because he was not required to be in the CCP but joined by his own choice, will this affect him?
Well, there we have it. If you get the GNI-2 form in your P-4 packet there is no dodging the issue.
Since CCP membership is an automatic blue slip be prepared to prove your sweet heart had to be a member for employment. It would be a good idea to have a statement prepared like mamabear did to give them.
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Hi Dnoblett,
thanks for the info. Can you clarify your last sentence, I didn't understand it. Thanks again.
Ditto, you need to be honest about this, Guangzhou looks for "Misrepresentation".Hi,
My husband and I just sent out our P3 to Guangzhou last week. We checked the "no" box regarding whether or not he was a communist. He said he was positive he wasn't because he hadn't paid the fees in over 5 months. He just found out today that his University paid his monthly fees - so he's still part of the CCP! I'm really freaked out because how are we going to explain this to Guangzhou? Please, advice anyone!!! I'm really worried. Is a written letter going to be enough to convince them?
okay, i'm an idiot. Sorry for crying wolf. That question was on our rough draft DS-230 part II. I still am worried though. After talking with him again, he says the University told him they would pay April 3. So they haven't paid yet, but he can't figure out a way to tell them not to pay without making him look bad. Advice on this?
Answer yes, and explain the circumstances if asked at interview.
You might also draft a letter to have ready.
The CCP issue usually results is a request for a waiver.
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Hi there, congratulations and good luck on your interview. I was looking at your timeline. I don't quite understand how you recieved your interview date so soon after sending your P3 in? Did you call it in? Just curious, thanks. I sent mine in March 20th.
7:15 am 11 May 2009
Worst day to have it on since I want to attend ACH before the interview so I will have to arrive WAY early maybe leave from here April 30 and back March 19 if I can swing it. I'll have to go 5 or 6 days in the hole on vacation time if work allows me to do that as I really want to see our family again before we go. Its been so long since I saw them last. Hope I have enough funds for that too, was planning 2 weeks but now looking like longer. We will see.
Wish us luck!
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If I didn't say so before, Congratulations on your pink!!!!! Hey, I think you're doing me a great service by giving me all this info. so no worries, i know you're not being difficult just to be difficult. Okay, I reread the letter my mother wrote and it does say she is expecting us to live with her. The only other thing I can think of from your past posts is attaching her mortgage payment onto this letter. I don't think she'll be able to put my name on the car with such short notice. I also edited my letter again. What do you think? By the way, my mother is my co-sponsor and all my mail is sent to her house - the one we will be staying at upon our arrival, so my statements and such list that.
Dear Sir or Madam,
At present, I am still living in China and working as an English Teacher. I plan on going back to the US once Wang ZiYi has his visa in hand. I will have a job upon my arrival at Unique Travel. I will be working as a Marketing Analyst with a salary of 50k a year. We will be staying at 7472 Deltawind Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831 with my mother. I have provided evidence for domicile with the following:
1) bank statements
-Golden 1 Credit Union
-School¡¯s Financial Credit Union
2) TIAA-CREF retirement portfolio
3) Future Employer¡¯s letter
4) Tizzy Wu (mother¡¯s) letter
5) Copy of current driver¡¯s license
6) Current Employer¡¯s letter
Sincerely,
thank you David and Ryan for your advice. My mother has included a letter stating that she will be giving her car to us once we arrive in the US. She has also mentioned in the letter that she will take full financial responsibility for us once we arrive. Do you think this is enough? Or do you think my mother should actually state "we are going to be living with her", because I can state that in my domicile letter. If she does state this, should she include a copy of her mortgage payment?
One of my bank statements show recent activity because I put in a deposit of 2000 dollars a couple months ago. I also have a job offer letter included that states the offer is good for a year upon my arrival into the US. My current employer also wrote that I will not be renewing a contract with them because I will be going home to the US. I know most of this is just heresay and not hard proof, but I don't have a lease. I hope this will suffice.
These things you mentioned aren't hearsay, they actually are proof. But, they aren't proof for what you actually need: that you have a place in the U.S. where you and your spouse will live.
As David mentioned, don't explain why you are living in China. Writing a letter explaining why you are knowingly disobeying one of the base requirements for an immigrant visa, however reasonable your intentions, just doesn't strike me as a great idea.
Instead, show things like mortgage payments/any other proof tying you to that domicile, proving that your home is still your mother's home and that you will be living there once your spouse receives an immigrant visa.
Just as a side note, letters are probably a little bit helpful, but again, you have to think: how does the VO know that the things in the letter are true? Good=Co-sponsors I-864. Bad=Letter saying someone will support you financially. Good= name on a car lease. Bad= letter saying they will give you a car.
I don't mean to be difficult, but I'm just mentioning this advice from our own experience and difficult decisions we made in our DCF.
-Ryan
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thank you David and Ryan for your advice. My mother has included a letter stating that she will be giving her car to us once we arrive in the US. She has also mentioned in the letter that she will take full financial responsibility for us once we arrive. Do you think this is enough? Or do you think my mother should actually state "we are going to be living with her", because I can state that in my domicile letter. If she does state this, should she include a copy of her mortgage payment?
One of my bank statements show recent activity because I put in a deposit of 2000 dollars a couple months ago. I also have a job offer letter included that states the offer is good for a year upon my arrival into the US. My current employer also wrote that I will not be renewing a contract with them because I will be going home to the US. I know most of this is just heresay and not hard proof, but I don't have a lease. I hope this will suffice.
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Hi,
My husband and I just sent out our P3 to Guangzhou last week. We checked the "no" box regarding whether or not he was a communist. He said he was positive he wasn't because he hadn't paid the fees in over 5 months. He just found out today that his University paid his monthly fees - so he's still part of the CCP! I'm really freaked out because how are we going to explain this to Guangzhou? Please, advice anyone!!! I'm really worried. Is a written letter going to be enough to convince them?
okay, i'm an idiot. Sorry for crying wolf. That question was on our rough draft DS-230 part II. I still am worried though. After talking with him again, he says the University told him they would pay April 3. So they haven't paid yet, but he can't figure out a way to tell them not to pay without making him look bad. Advice on this?
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thanks for sharing and congratulations!!
Thanks to everyone here who has helped us in preparing our application! I¡¯d like to share a little of my and my fiancee¡¯s experience at the consulate (as well as a few details about how we prepared) to help others as I¡¯ve been helped through this forum. Hopefully later I'll have some time to share some other thoughts (both mine and my fiancee¡¯s) that might differ a little from the conventional wisdom.
Below are the questions my fiancee was asked (most likely some are in the wrong order):
Fiancee: Ni hao.
Consular Officer: Ni hao. Can you speak English with me? (still in Chinese (i.e., putonghua, not baihua, yueyu, or whatever else people around Guangzhou sometimes speak))
Fiancee: No, I can¡¯t.
Consular Officer: (so continues for whole time in Chinese) Give me your passport.
Fiancee: Here is my passport, my fiance¡¯s passport, and a letter my fiance wrote for you. (the letter, an updated ¡°intent to marry¡± letter, was notarized in the US and had a handwritten Chinese version on the top page and a handwritten English version on the second page. I wrote them both extremely neatly. Both were about a full type-written page long)
Consular Officer: (Looked briefly at Chinese version and then carefully read the English version.) Have you gone to the US before?
Fiancee: No.
Consular Officer: Can your fiance speak Chinese?
Fiancee: Yes.
Consular Officer: How did he learn Chinese?
Fiancee: He probably had a few classes years ago, but then he just studied by himself. We¡¯ve talked on the phone every day since the beginning of 2007.
Consular Officer: When did your fiance first come to China?
Fiancee: 2005
Consular Officer: What did he do in China?
Fiancee: Research with his professor.
Consular Officer: What is his research on?
Fiancee: Economic psychology.
Consular Officer: How many times did he come back to see you?
Fiancee: 4 more times.
Consular Officer: When?
Fiancee: (Fiancee named each year and season when I was back to see her, Consular Officer counted on his fingers as she named each one)
Consular Officer: What does your fiance do in the US?
Fiancee: Graduate student.
Consular Officer: What is the name of his university?
Fiancee: (fiancee answers)
Consular Officer: What do his parents do?
Fiancee: (fiancee answers)
Consular Officer: What is his father¡¯s name?
Fiancee: (fiancee answers)
Consular Officer: Does your fiance have a brother in China?
Fiancee: No.
Consular Officer: Are your fiance¡¯s parents in China?
Fiancee: No.
Consular Officer: Do you have work in China?
Fiancee: Yes, I¡¯m an English teacher in a kindergarten.
Consular Officer: Can I see your pictures?
Fiancee: (fiancee gave him booklet with two pictures per page and a caption underneath each photo giving the names of the people in the picture, place and date it was taken. There were probably about 45 pictures, some with fiancee¡¯s family members, some with her and my friends, but most just the two of us. Consular officer starts from back of book (most recent photos) and pages through toward the front. He types on the computer after looking at each page, maybe writing places we¡¯ve gone together or things we did (e.g., I volunteered for about a month at a place she worked, and we got this place to write and stamp a short letter for us; then we put this letter in with our pictures.))
Consular Officer: ûÓÐÎÊÌ⣬Äã¿ÉÒÔͨ¹ý. There are no problems, you can pass.
Finally, when my fiancee came down from the interview, I was waiting there with a rose for her.
When we got outside, there were some Chinese people standing there and when they saw we got pink, they wanted to know what questions the consular officer asked.
Thanks again to all who helped!
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thanks guys for your help. The bank statements and driver's license shows an address.
Any of these things show a U.S.A. address?
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Hi there,
Wanted to run this letter by you guys to ask if you think it is concise and direct enough. I tried looking on visajourney for examples of it but didn't seem to find any. Thanks in advance.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I¡¯ve been living in China approximately sixteen months. The second month I arrived in Nanchang, China I met Wang ZiYi. I made the decision to extend my stay in China once we realized we were serious about each other. At present, I am still living in China and working as an English Teacher. I plan on going back to the US once Wang ZiYi has his visa in hand. I have provided evidence for domicile with the following:
1) bank statements
-Golden 1 Credit Union
-School¡¯s Financial Credit Union
2) TIAA-CREF retirement portfolio
3) Future Employer¡¯s letter
4) Tizzy Wu (mother¡¯s) letter
5) Copy of current driver¡¯s license
6) Current employer¡¯s letter
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great, thanks so much Dale. You're awesome! CG
hello all,
I'm back with more questions and just as confused as ever! Okay, some quick background info:
-I'm an American female married to a Chinese citizen.
-I'm the petitioner, and my mother will be the joint sponsor. We will petition for him only.
-She and I have both filled out the I-864 (she's filled this out cause I am still living in China, waiting for my husband to get his visa. We will live with her upon our arrival into the US.)
I'm having trouble understanding Part 3 #8:
Do I check the box: I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in Part 2 above.
and: the "yes" box underneath? (didn't understand this cause i assumed checking the original question meant "yes." What is this "yes" for?"
Should my mother check both boxes too?
This is probably a question I have overthought too much and now I've been spinning around in circles way too long to be able to tell my right from left.
Also, I've heard it is better to mark ALL blank spaces with N/A in case some bad seed decided to use this application to help somebody else. What do you think about this?
Thank you guys a bunch!
your mother should also check yes to this. the only time no would be checked is if you have 2 joint sponsors and one of the joint sponsors is not sponsoring the principle immigrant listed in part 2 , but they are sponsoring family members from part 3, number 9.
its always best to mark blanks with none or n/a. good luck!
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thanks and Congratulations!!!! You must be on cloud nine!!!!
cguo7,
in your case, you should only check "yes" to item 8 and check "yes" underneath item 8.
you are not sponsoring people listed in #9.
i checked both "yes" on my wife's form. she got her visa yesterday.
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thanks. Hoping to hear other's comments too. I appreciate it!
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hello all,
I'm back with more questions and just as confused as ever! Okay, some quick background info:
-I'm an American female married to a Chinese citizen.
-I'm the petitioner, and my mother will be the joint sponsor. We will petition for him only.
-She and I have both filled out the I-864 (she's filled this out cause I am still living in China, waiting for my husband to get his visa. We will live with her upon our arrival into the US.)
I'm having trouble understanding Part 3 #8:
Do I check the box: I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in Part 2 above.
and: the "yes" box underneath? (didn't understand this cause i assumed checking the original question meant "yes." What is this "yes" for?"
Should my mother check both boxes too?
This is probably a question I have overthought too much and now I've been spinning around in circles way too long to be able to tell my right from left.
Also, I've heard it is better to mark ALL blank spaces with N/A in case some bad seed decided to use this application to help somebody else. What do you think about this?
Thank you guys a bunch!
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congratulations!!!!!
i just got the good news that my wife received a PINK!!! i will post more details later.
HYO20's wife also has a pink. she was first to receive PINK!!!
let the party begins!!!
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thank you.
Hi all,
I was married in China last October, my husband and I did a DCF. I think we should be able to get an interview sometime in May since we just sent the P3 back to Guangzhou. My question is this: Since I've been living in China with my hubby for most of our relationship (dating and marriage), how else can I prove we keep in touch. It may be a silly question, but I want to make sure I have all my bases covered.
He and I have been living at the campus where I work as a foreign teacher since Oct. 08. Throughout most of our relationship, I was probably gone a total of 3 months because I went home to the US. We used phone cards to talk every night - but I can't get records for those. We didn't use email much and he wrote one letter to me. I have asked the deputy director of the Foreign Teaching Affairs Department to write a letter saying my hubby and I have been living together since Oct 08. Do you think this will be enough evidence? We also have tons of pictures to show also. THanks.
Regarding the time period from P3 to interview date
in Consulate Process: P-3 ~ Interview
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thanks again for all of your guys's help. I'm glad to have the support of the people here. I it weren't for CFL, I think I'd have ripped my hair out long ago. Hehehe.