mflobrian

Hmm. My papers are all proper. We seem to have everything we need. Even have a lawyer in the states backing us. I don't sound confident -- probably just upcoming interview panic -- last year my fiance was already denied a tourist visa just to visit my family -- and maybe also because of the horror stories I read online of others' K1 denials. It's terrible that our fate balances over whether the consular officer liked his coffee that morning or not.

I know the U.S. citizen petitioner cannot attend the interview... I recall reading a few different places it's still a good idea to go along so our fiance can say "(s)he is outside if you have any questions." But I know the consulate's location has changed, and that apparently there's no longer even a lobby that we could sit in while our loves get grilled... That the "lobby" is now standing outside in the open air... I've been planning to go along for the interview... Dalian to Guangzhou... lucky us... but my teaching job is supposed to start the day before the interview. I plan to quit it anyway, but in case the visa is denied I don't want to risk losing it (and therefore my residence permit)... As the interview date approaches I'm kind of second-guessing whether I should really bother to go or not. Anyway --- my question is --- is it really necessary/worth it to go along for the interview??? Would love some strong opinions, maybe even experiences, to help me make this decision. Thanks :)

Thanks everyone. All so helpful and friendly here. Very pleased I found this community!

Another question... Does Guangzhou care about how you filed tax returns? I ask this because, as many fellow expats don't know, we're supposed to claim our foreign earned income on the 1040, but... I didn't know this until I started looking into all of this immigration stuff. I have a job in the states telecommuting, so I have certainly done my taxes, but I always used my American address and only American income. Is this something to worry about, that they would deny his application because I didn't do my taxes properly? Unfortunately, the visitor visa is really difficult for him. No home, no car, no children/spouse, fresh job - just out of university. We tried that last year while he was still a student and got denied. We were considering going to New Zealand or something, but it's such a hassle, and he'd have to quit his job to travel there, just to marry and then come back here and still wait.

Just to clarify - leave the address field blank on the I-129f, and only put "see attachment"?

Ah, wish I could, but we are both men. Filing with an expedite request, with good proof to back it up and a lawyer to help get this right. Hopefully it won't take one year...

Hello all! Glad I came across this forum, I've found a lot of useful information. One thing I haven't been able to find, and I'm surprised, is how the heck do we get a proper Chinese address on the "mailing address" sections? Both my fiance and I are living in China at the moment, and on the other fields like the G-325a, I'm not too worried about abbreviating/shortening the addresses, but the mailing address needs to be totally correct or the paperwork will never arrive here as it should! Plus, as I'm sure you already know, the Chinese way is to give a call when a package arrives, and there are no fields to put in your delivery phone number. What have the rest of you done in this situation? Also, a simple second question for the future interview -- can I join my fiance at the visa interview in Guangzhou?? All stories I read of other people they are not attending the interview. I thought it was an option, but I never see people attending together in anyone's personal story...