nathansanchez

A couple questions as I am gathering documents for both parts of the process. I feel that I have all the documents prepared for the preliminary petition for my wife as follows (found in the DCF Filing guide) But the following documents (I will highlight in red and explain why im confused) are unsure to me, and need some guidance. Firstly, the I-864, I need to print out and add anything that did not come up in the type by hand correct? Also I need to sign it by hand in black ink? No E-Signatures correct? 2. I only have one year of tax returns (for 2012) and 2013 and 2014 I was a full time volunteer for my church, and had an income of zero. How do I explain this to the CO, and what paperwork do I need to provide? I have a letter of being called as a representative for the church, that is signed by the leader of the entire church and the duration of the time, and also I have a letter of completion of service and the date of completion. Any advice? 3. Same question as the first: My mother is the joint sponsor, and so she has filled out this form, does she need to print this out, and sign it with black ink like my own form, or can she send it via email with an E-Signature? 4. Passport and Birth Cert are both fine? Photo copies make the most sense? 5. My mothers tax records are many pages long, some years it tops 100 pages. Does she need to give me HARD COPIES of ALL of this tax info? Whats the procedure on this? Thanks. Nathan&Min

How long has it been taking from the time the petition is successful to the time they invite you to schedule an interview? Good luck by the way! January 5th is the same day I'll be going to GUZ to petition for my wife.

Does this mean I could go earlier? The earlier the better. I feel dumb for waiting this long now, because we want to get back to the US by this summer...

I arrived in China on July 7th of this year, and exactly 180 days after that (6 months) is January 3rd. The only time I am able to go to GZ is that first week in January (Jan 4-10) because I have exams the next week. I used the InfoPass website to schedule a petitioning appointment, and I am planning to be in GZ for a week (my sister just go happens to live there, so thats nice) from Jan 4-10. My question is: The only day for appointments within that time frame was January 5th. Two days before the actual CALENDAR year 6 months in China but 2 days AFTER the 180 day mark of being in China. Will the CO give me a hard time for not being there for 6 CALENDAR months, or will he let it pass?

It looks like they now emphasize your visa type - Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) - but bring your ID and any other evidence you have. It's up to the person you turn your petition in to. Okay, I have both the Visa and the residence permit, I think I should be fine. Thanks Randy.

You need to provide evidence that you LIVE in the Consulatory district of Bejing or Guangzhou AT THE TIME you submit the I-130. A determination will be made by the clerk accepting (or not) the evidence you provide. This evidence will be immediately returned - it WILL NOT be part of your application. I am going to the local university currently, will showing them my School ID prove that I live here? What documentation can prove that I actually live here in Wuhan?

My wife and I got married back in July, I have a stamp in my passport that I entered the country on July the 7th. I did not get a residence permit until October because I needed to wait for my school that i'm attending to handle that, but I have had a stable residence here since July. Will I be able to file in January like I had originally planned? Second question: The DCF guide mentions that these documents need to be included in the filing at the point of the interview: Notarization/translation of beneficiary’s birth certificate Notarization/translation of beneficiary’s hukou Notarization/translation of beneficiary’s criminal background check Notarization/translation of beneficiary’s marriage certificate Notarization/translation of petitioner’s marriage certificate Notarization/translation of child(ren)’s birth certificateAll of these are no problem, except the part that confuses me is the birth certificate and hukou. My wife does not have a birth certificate, but she of course has her hukou. Aren't they considered the same thing since she was born before 1991 (when they started making official birth certs). How do I go about helping her obtain one. Third question: Where does she get her criminal background check from? We live in Wuhan (Hubei province) and she is from Xianning (which is also Hubei, just an hour or two south of here) Thanks so much, I did search with the search bar, but didn't get the results I wanted.