DanKearney

Greetings All, I didn't think I'd need help again after my wife's successful immigration, but now another visa question has arisen and I figured the folks on this site might be familiar with this situation. My wife has been in the U.S. since last May and has her green card. We'd like for her parents to come visit next Summer for about two months. Her parents are both retired and in China. I've heard differing processes and procedures from different people. Does anyone know what process we have to go through to get my in-laws visas to visit? Cheers, Dan K. Black Hawk, Colorado

Greetings All, I've been so busy these past few weeks that I've neglected to post a big thank you to this web site and all of you who answered my questions over the past 14 months. My wife and I began her immigration process during the first week of February, 2006. My wife had her interview in Guangzhou on April 26th. 2007 and received her visa a few days later. Yuan arrived in Colorado on May 14th., and she's spent the past two weeks adjusting to the time zone, altitude, and culture changes. Thanks everyone for your help. Dan K. Black Hawk, Colorado

Well, I followed the "rules" exactly and did not resubmit my query until after I'd received a response from them. That adds to the frustration because it takes them a few days to respond. And I am not asking a question that is specific to my wife's case, I am asking a question about a form. I've already asked the same question of the members of this board but wasn't satisfied that there was enough of a consensus to allow our immigration process to rely upon it. That is whay I tried to ask the GZ consulate directly. What is so frustrating is that I am basically asking them, in a very straightforward manner a question like "What color is the sky?" and the replies they send me are like "Henry Ford is widely known as the man who perfected the assembly line process in the automobile manufacturing industry. . .Thank you for your inquiry! " Aaarghhh! Dan K.

So, I have now sent three consecutive messages to the GZ consulate via that web page "email" form that they force you to use to ask questions of them. Has anyone else on this board used it? I swear that they don't even bother to read the body of the message that one sends to them. Three times I've asked the same simple procedural question and three times I've received a response that is completely non sequitur! I've now wasted over 10 days and can't get the answer to a simple question. It sure makes one wonder if they're not more than a bunch of uncaring technocrats who only go through the motions. . . Thanks for the vent. Dan K.

I am Dan Kearney's wife Yuan. Yes, almost Chinese has that taboo of saying D word. It's not from religion, but from people's feeling to their families. But I don't think it would bother serious discussions if necessary, we just don't want people who we love says that word easily and often. Oh I have to say only chinese women have that taboo, especially the mothers. Almost Chinese people in cities purchased more than one insurance for protecting their own families especially the children (It's a pity that almost Chinese people in countryside have not had enough money and knowledge to think about it), It's necessary. I guess it would be better for your wife that you change the way to discuss it with her, like only to explain the details and less to mention the "If", or you delay to discuss it till you two have gone through the first period after you got gathering and have get into the normal life. But in my case I will not agree my husband to insure his life againest accident for me too, I will not cry if we discuss it, I just don't think it's a good idea, we should insure ourslves life against accidents for our child indeed.

Greetings All, It seems that every time that I think I understand the process, something else pops up to confuse me again. I received the following letter in the mail today from the NVC http://www.coloradopeaks.net/temp/4901B1.jpg What the heck does it mean? I had already rec'd a letter back in September from the NVC stating that my I-129F was approved and would "within a week" be "forwarded to the visa-issuing post. . ." This appears to be a follow-up to let me know that it has already been forwarded, but the information it gives confuses me. Just what does that "Priority Date" mean? Does it mean that my wife's case won't even be looked at till then? I followed the URL link in the letter and it leads me to a web document that only a lawyer could decipher. I called the phone number also cited in the letter and the recording might as well be in Greek for all I understand. Can someone clue me in? I feel like I should be doing something to make sure my wife's paperwork is moving along properly,but I'm at a loss. Thanks, Dan K. Black Hawk, CO

Thanks everyone for the replies. Dan K.

Greetings All, My wife's interview should be coming up in GZ in the next few months. She needs to get the police background check done. How many years back does the report need to cover? Thanks, Dan K. Black Hawk, CO

An exercise in futility or not, I'd still like to know. How do I check if my packet has been sent to GZ? Thanks, Dan K

There's a way for me to check when my package was sent from NVC to the GZ consulate? I didn't know that. How? These time lines everyone is telling me are discouraging. Looks like I'll be making my 4th. trip to China in January then. (No more vacation time this year. B) ) Well, at least well spend our first wedding anniversay together during Spring Festival... Thanks, Dan K.

David, Thanks for the info. Who are "DOS"? Dan K

Greetings All, My wife and I think that we're now nearing the end of the visa process. Consequently, we're becoming more impatient. I rec'd a letter from the NVC dated 5 September notifying me that our approved I-129F was being forwarded to the GZ consulate "within a week". Here it is, Oct the 14th., and my wife has still not been contacted by the consulate. Anyone know how long this particular portion of the process takes? Does it do any good for me to call the consulate and ask if they've rec'd our paperwork? Cheers, Dan K Black Hawk, CO

Greetings All, Last Friday I rec'd a packet from the NVC with the DS-230 Part I in it, instructions and some other info. My wife and I completed everything and I am waiting for the completed forms to arrive from China so I can submit them. That packet was dated 14 August from NVC. Today I arrived home and found another request for "OF-230 Part I" from the NVC dated 19 August. It's not a duplicate of the first packet. None of the other stuff that came in the first packet were in this one. There is a page titled "Missing Document list" in it that says I also have to submit copies of my wife's divorce. I submitted those months ago with the original I-129F and I-130. The first packet that arrived last week said that the divorce papers were necessary at the interview. It didn't say to include them in the submission. The barcode sheet in this second packet has the same case number as the one in the first packet, but is in a different format. Anyone else had this happen to them? Should I send a second completed DS-230 in and include the divorce papers with it? Or should I just add a copy of the divorce papers to the first DS-230 packet that I'll be sending in? Why does this process have to be so bleepin vague! Aarrrgh! So anyone with a clue I'd be glad to hear it. Cheers, Dan K. Black Hawk, Colorado and GuangZhou, China

Thanks everyone for the quick replies! Cheers, Dan K.

Greetings All, Just rec'd the DS-230 form from NVC. There is a crudely Xeroxed form in there that is labelled "Packet 3 Supplemental Information Sheet." I am confused about item 4, which asks for the "Name of each Applicant in Chinese Standard Telegraphic Code or Si Jiao Hao Ma." What are they talking about? Here's a link to the form, I scanned it into PDF and posted it: Thanks, Dan K. Black Hawk, Colorado & GuangZhou, China