xiangyixiang

hi all can anyone confirm any successful personal stories that the spousal visa (Q1/Q2) resident permit can be used to file a DCF in USCIS BJ? just learning about it now - not sure if only the Q1 gives a residence permit (Q1 is for stays >=180 days) but if so, this question would only apply for Q1 then for those who might have read my previous topic, I am currently on a Z visa/residence permit and may transfer to work in HK (work permit). But i would still want to do a DCF for my PRC wife in Shanghai (she would stay in SH) instead of doing it stateside when we are ready to move I am hoping that with a Q1 visa, I can both work in HK and do a PRC DCF when the time is right.

hi all, thanks for your advice it sounds like if I want to to DCF then I must file while I have a PRC residence permit - since I currently reside in SH then it would be at the BJ consulate if I were to move to HK and receive a work visa there, that is fine but I need to maintain an address to receive notifications on the process in PRC (prob best thing is to keep my current SH apt) with the consideration of an active job search for a US job (or better yet an actual job offer) for domicile considerations But to be practical, my wife would likely stay in SH in order to receive notices (which would be the case if I went back to the US immediately after filing anyway) and visit me with a spousal visa in HK on an ad hoc basis or I visit her on an ad hoc basis what do people think of that idea? does it make sense?

hi warpedbored, thanks for the reply i actually feel safer filing in BJ bc there is always more uncertainty when moving to a new role/job/location. what is it doesn't work out? and since i definitely have a residence permit now, it just seems to be safer so assuming that i submit the I-130 in BJ, do you have any thoughts on the concerns i raised in my original post? to answer your question about moving to the US, we would want to by the end of the year. my understanding is that one has 6 months after the immigration visa is granted to move to the US so i think year-end makes sense in terms of timing, right?

hi all just found this forum and relieved to see there is a community put there for advice/support i am a US citizen in SH with a residence permit for work (Z). i may transfer to my company's HK office this year if i submit the I-130 at the USCIS BJ office, immediately move to HK (work visa), and my wife moves with me (HK spousal visa), is there any negative consequence to the immigration process for my wife (PRC citizen)? if so, then is that negative consequence eliminated if she continues to reside in SH (we would maintain and apt there, she would get a HK spousal visa but not move with me, she and I would visit each other often)