Mr.Lee88

I just returned from the consulate. Here are my thoughts: On the reservation for my appointment, it said no electronics or bags are allowed inside, and they wouldn't check any thing for you. So I stored my bag with all my expensive electronics with a guy in a drink stand. As I was waiting in the security line, I noticed the three guys in front of me had huge backpacks and their cell phones? WTF? I was holding the paper that said no bags allowed. I couldn't help myself from asking the security guard about it. She said those rules are for the other side, but Americans going through the left can check their things before going in. I had read conflicting reports on this point, but now it is very clear that you CAN bring your things inside. Once inside, it was fast and easy. The third floor is huge, and there was literally nobody there but me and a security guard and the guy behind the counter. I gave him my documents, and he was very friendly and helpful. He tried to give me back most of he pictures I submitted, but after a small exchange, I gathered he was just trying to save the pictures for us. I specifically had them cheaply printed for the I-130 and don't care about them, so he kept them. The whole thing was quick and easy, it was nice to be prepared. I'll post when I get to the next step. A final note. The consulate is at 43 · I had some confusion about this, got a little lost, but was happy I went early. There are some earlier posts on here stating the address is at another location

Thanks Randy!

Thanks for the answers. I want to bind everything together with a two hole punch and ACCO clips that I saw was recommended, but none of the print shops I went to could do it. Is there a print shop in GuangZhou that could do this for me? Or is it ok to fasten it with big paper clips and put it in a folder?

I posted here last month that I was going to file DCF in April. I got cold feet and pushed it back until this month. I'm leaving for Guangzhou tomorrow and have some last minute questions. I feel pretty prepared but the pressure is real and given the stakes, I don't want to make any mistakes. 1. Should I include a "Our Story" letter? I have written a two page document explaining how we met and the progression of our relationship. I was planning on including it in my packet, but after reading through all the old posts on here some people suggest to not include this type of document. Will this kind of letter help or hurt my application? 2. Most of the full addresses don't fit on the forms. I will be putting in addendum for our forms. I'm just not sure what exactly to put on the addendum. For example on G-325a it asked for applicants employment last five years. There is a space for full name and address of employer, occupation, from and to. Should I put all the information on the addendum, or just the full name and address of employer, because that's what doesn't fit. 3. Can some small mistakes filling out the forms because for rejection? I'm pretty worried that I might give them a reason to reject us. Thanks to all on this site who helped make this process easier.

Hi, I will be flying to Guangzhou next week to hand in my I-130 and supporting documents. I have been studying many of the older posts on the site and triple checking all of my documents. One thing that worries me is that on the I-130 that I downloaded from the USCIS webiste it shows that the form expires on 12/31/2015. Is this something to worry about? Have they just not updated the form? Thanks in advance...

Thanks for the info. We plan on using a joint sponsor, as we will be arriving without jobs and job hunting once we are settled.

Hi, First time poster. I love this site, it has given me so much information and confidence as I prepare to start the process for my wife's green card. I have lived in China for the last 6 years and haven't filed a tax return since I have been here. I am getting ready to file my back taxes. I will file for 2013, 2014, and 2015. My question is: Is there any chance that I will need a tax return from 2012? Or is the last 3 years going to be enough? Thanks so much in advance.