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  3. Quitting job and leaving China...

    in Expats

    Posted · Edited by HotBaozi (see edit history)

    You have to be careful to avoid all the scuttlebutt in China when it comes to talk of Visas for foreigners. I had a Z-Visa in China for five years and, quit my job in December 2012. I had my Z-Visa in hand before quitting, which had an expiration date in mid-May 2013. They are not cancelled, but simply expire. I returned to the US for a few months in May 2013, and then went back to China on a tourist visa to live in Guangzhou for another year.

  6. Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    There is no need to have such large file sizes for PDF documents. You can download a 30-day trial copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro for free and modify the optimize settings to ensure downsampling to 72 dpi. Then, it's simply a matter of optimizing. I had a well-over 100 page document that saved and optimized to under 4-megabytes. The trade-off is quality, but if you play with it a bit you can find the narrow groove that produces a clean an legible document for on-screen viewing. 72 dpi is all that's necessary and most PDF application default settings are well over that so you'll need to change it to get smaller file sizes. The documents I sent to the NVC that were over 5-megabytes were automatically returned and failed for being too big.

  7. Super Bowl viewing from China

    in Expats

    Posted · Edited by HotBaozi (see edit history)

    Unless you're in a remote city, BFE, get online and search for sports bars and parties. Never had a problem finding somewhere to watch a game in Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Xiamen. Most bars advertise well in advance, and it also helps to scout out the local expats.

  10. CR1 Electronic Filing Processes

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

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    Suggest you compile the complete package into ONE single file and create a cover letter that lists the complete contents. I strongly suggest you avoid sending separate files even if they are as multiple attachments in a single email as it increases the chances of NVC losing them. Make sure the barcode sheet is always page one.

    Download a trial copy of Adobe Acrobat from the Adobe website, which is good for 30 days. Using acrobat enables you to combine single files into ONE file. When all is in one file in the order you want save and optimize so the file size is less than five megabytes

     

    I like your idea of compiling and organizing all documents into a single PDF file with the barcoded cover sheet and cover letter at the top. However, the NVC Document Scanning FAQs are specific that separated files be submitted for each document, "Create a separate file for each document, including all of its pages and both sides of double-sided documents. Do not include multiple documents in any scan file".

     

    In your case, did you submit all documents compiled into a single PDF? Did you have any problems with NVC because of this?

     

    Thanks for your help, HotBaozi.

     

     

     

    Good find on the NVC website. I didn't see it when I submitted our paperwork. So, I compiled everything as previously described and separated each section with a separate and titled cover sheet labeled "Attachment A, -- Beneficiary Marriage Certificate" and so on.

     

    However, now it is clear they didn't want that. But, they accepted it anyway. They likely get all manner and sort of documents submitted every which way as they are accepting people into this country whether they come in the front door or the southern border without a damn piece of paperwork to show for it. Anyway, it looks like you're doing the right thing and even finding things I didn't see. I'm not sure if the link you provided is new content or not as I didn't see it before.

  12. CR1 Electronic Filing Processes

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    I am at the Electronic Processing step with NVC. I understand that each document needs to be in its own separate file. But from the discussion on this thread, it seems the OP is suggesting that the first page on each file (for each separate document), should be the barcoded document cover sheet. Is this correct?

     

    I had thought that the barcoded document cover sheets (for AOS and IV) would just be included as separate files in the email to NVC.

     

    I appreciate your help guys. Thank you.

     

    Suggest you compile the complete package into ONE single file and create a cover letter that lists the complete contents. I strongly suggest you avoid sending separate files even if they are as multiple attachments in a single email as it increases the chances of NVC losing them. Make sure the barcode sheet is always page one.

     

    Download a trial copy of Adobe Acrobat from the Adobe website, which is good for 30 days. Using acrobat enables you to combine single files into ONE file. When all is in one file in the order you want save and optimize so the file size is less than five megabytes

  13. The Dating site Plenty of Fish

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted · Edited by HotBaozi (see edit history)

    After having lived in China for six years it didn't take long to learn that a Western white face is a high priority for single Chinese women. It's now well-known that a Western man in China has pretty much his pick of the litter. So many website girls seek contact with a Western man and know nothing about him before moving the conversation to marriage.

     

    That's a lot of weight to bear for a man whose unfamiliar with the crazy China exodus syndrome. It's takes careful discretion and discernment to determine the intention and wherewithall of the feeding frenzies.

     

    I love China and Chinese people, but it's important to remain objective, focused and aware of what is happening in China today. There are loads of women who will seek to marry a man they just met and don't even know his name. The only criteria is that he is Western, and white. Be aware and awake.

  15. Almost Three Years of Tyranny

    in Interview Results

    Posted · Edited by HotBaozi (see edit history)

    Pet transport from China turns out easier and cheaper than anticipated. Only requirements are proof of rabies vaccination no less than 30- days of departure, microchip inserted, and certfied pet carrier. Many flights allow passengers to bring pet in cabin using an on-board carryon for pet and place under the seat, small dogs and cats only under 20 pounds. There is a 200 USD fee that must be paid at the airport prior to departure. Will book tickets tomorrow. Shots and microchip done yesterday.

  18. Almost Three Years of Tyranny

    in Interview Results

    Posted

    Congrats and best wishes on a great future together, Jesse. You have been through too many keyholes already - now relax and enjoy.

    It was a huge boost to get the approval, but delaying even spoken celebration until after she has the Visa in hand. For now, she's going through her home deciding what she will ship. She plans to ship her piano and some fine furniture pieces. Shipping will also include her cat at a cost of over 20k yuan, over 3000 dollars. She's got to take the cat to Shenzhen for a blood test, then if all good they will ship the cat three months later.

  19. Almost Three Years of Tyranny

    in Interview Results

    Posted

    Wonder why this non-sense happens to you? It is inconceivable to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. Look at this video and see our leaders and "appointed" officers.

     

     

     

    Right. Well, there is an upcoming option. I love this video:

     

     

     

     

    I think it's best to wait until my wife has her visa in hand before I write much more about her experience.

  20. Almost Three Years of Tyranny

    in Interview Results

    Posted

    Well shucks damn. Ya made it Jesse...er ah man with many names. Like I always say, Everybody gets the visa....some jes take longer than others. I am very happy to see another person who got to see and experience the underbelly of the thugs with no oversight in the US State Department, finally get their visas.

     

    Good luck with the future.

    Thanks tsap. I will write more later about the interview after work. Suffice it to say it was not typical.

  23. I-864, NVC, GZ Consulate and Approval of Form

    in Consulate Process: P-3 ~ Interview

    Posted · Edited by HotBaozi (see edit history)

    Attorney Marc Ellis states: "Presenting a new I-864 at the interview is acceptable. The old one cleared the NVC. I've never seen an I-864 returned to NVC from a consulate."

     

    The only reason we would present a new one is learning yesterday the form expired in March 2015. However, the NVC accepted it anyway.

     

    Eunice states that the consulate is only accepting the current release of I-864 since a couple of months ago, which differs from Marc Ellis opinion.

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