Anthony

Thank you for the info. I'm only just now getting started with all this; will fill out the I-129F and other paperwork later in the week. Just reading up on the whole process as much as I can before I get started. I'll tell her not to worry about the other documents until later down the road.

Dang, much quicker responses than I thought, haha. I should have posted a link for the forms I'm talking about. Here's the link: http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng/lszj/t554559.htm Questions 1 through 5 pertain to the from titled 公证/认证申请表/Application Form for Authentication or Notarization Question 6 pertains to the form titled 单身声明书/Affidavit of as a Single Person *This is the form to be notarized* This is for a Chinese Consulate in San Francisco that I'm referring to, instead of a Consulate/Embassy in China. I was under the impression that I also needed a single cert for a K-1. Is it just for a CR-1? I didn't know it was only needed if I plan on marrying in China (plan on doing it in the US). Now I feel silly. If she's the only one that needs a single cert for a K-1, then that makes it a lot less time-consuming. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Hi all. I'm just now getting started on acquiring the needed paperwork for a K-1 for my girlfriend in China. Even after spending the past couple of days looking on here and VJ, there are a few things I'm still not clear on and need help with on the Application Form for Authentication or Notarization since I can't find an actual guide explaining exactly what I need to do: 1. When I had to fill out the form to get a Chinese visa in San Francisco, the consulate was strict about wanting everything typed in caps. Is this what any of you had to do for the authentication form? 2. The consulate was also strict about not wanting anything left blank on the form, or else it would get denied, instead wanting me to type "N/A". So I'm not sure if I should type "N/A" under the agent information, or just leave it blank, since I'm not doing it through an agent. 3. Since I don't have a Chinese name, should I type my name in just the English tab, or English in both tabs? 4. When the application asks "Type of ID", I'm not exactly sure what it's asking. Does it mean my driver license or passport? 5. Do I need to fill out sections 3, 4, and 5, or is that filled in by the consulate? 6. On my Affidavit of Single Status form, do I need to fill out the Chinese portion, or does the consulate do that? 7. When I get everything done for my Affidavit of Single Status through the consulate, I read somewhere that I still need it sent to Guangzhou for one last authentication. Is this true? I know these questions might seem petty, but the consulate in San Francisco is extremely strict about having forms done perfectly (typed only), or else they won't be accepted. I have one more question. My girlfriend says that she needs to go to the notary office in her hometown (Chongqing) to get her 1) birth certificate, 2) certificate of marriageability, and 3) certificate of no criminal record. She lives in Guangdong, so I was under the impression that she needs to go to Guangzhou in order to get her certificate of marriageability, not her hometown. Is she correct?