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This morning I called the Chengdu contact information that was on the USTRAVELDOCS website here http://www.ustraveld...n-contactus.asp. Waited about 10 mins to speak with someone and they were super helpful. Apparently its a common problem in their system. They needed to clear out the DS-160 information associated with my wife's profile. The CS person cleared it out immediately while I was on the phone with her. This afternoon we dropped off the additional paperwork to CITIC bank. Hopefully we will get an email from them before Mid-Autumn Festival starts with an interview date just after National Day. Crossing our fingers!

We are registering on the USTRAVELDOCS website to register our document pickup location with CITIC BANK. My Chinese wife had already registered on the website when she previously registered for her B1/B2 Visa that she received last year. When we completed the pick up location for her IR1 Visa the Transaction Confirmation page shows a DS-160 Confirmation Number/Bar Code and not a DS-260 Confirmation Number/Bar Code. However it does show her correct Visa Class is IR1 We are not sure if this will affect the processing of her IR-1 when we drop off the documents at Citic Bank. Anyone's advice would be greatly appreciated. ThanksMark

Everyone thank you for advice and help with our situation. Bank Of America will only allow us to have my wife personally come to the USA and open the account with two forms of ID. And If I try to deposit at the ATM without her name on the account they will still not deposit it. At this time I do not want try opening an account with another bank nor risk my wife being turned away by the office at the POE. So, I may try opening the account in person when I travel to the USA next month. I'll bring the endorsed check with her and my signature on it along with copies of her Passport/ID/Credit Card/Tax return and try to convince the local branch of BOA to allow me to deposit it. I'll let everyone know after I try. If it doesn't work I'll have to wait until she get the the USA. Thanks again everyone!

All - I have a general question about an applicant's travel to the USA prior to having her interview at GUZ. My wife and I are in the middle of completing DS-260. My wife and live in Shanghai. I quit my job in Shanghai and we spent most of 2015 traveling. Last summer my wife received a 10 year tourist visa for the USA and we spent 2 and half months touring around the USA. After we returned to Shanghai we decided that we wanted to move to the US and thus needed to start her immigration process. We also applied for my wife's ITIN in order to file a joint tax return for 2015 and amend my taxes for the previous years we were married. So I got a big refund check for 2015 with both my wife's and my name on it. Problem: We are unable to deposit the check because it has both our names on it and the bank requires that we have a joint bank account. The Patriot Act has prevented us from adding her to account unless we go to the bank in person. So, would we create any problems with NVC if she were to come with me to the USA for a week to add her to my bank account after we submit the DS-260? Thanks!

I'll be going to the Guangzhou Consulate this Wednesday for my I-30 appointment and I'm reviewing my I-130, G1145 & g-325a's one last time. Does anyone know if the Physical addresses we use on these forms will have mail sent to them or will the subsequent communications be through email? We may be moving from our present location in Shanghai to another location in Shanghai within a few months and I don't want to cause problems or delays in the process. Thanks for you help!

More good advice from you thx! I have my resume posted on various websites and been in contact with some recruiters. So, now we have decided to do the immigration I will start sending more resumes to USA employers. Any ideas of what would be a good demonstration of job search?

Thanks for the good advice. I went back on-line and ordered the Tax Return Transcript. As for the income, I hope its no problem like the other member you mention. I quit my job the end of 2014 and my wife and I traveled around Southeast Asia and USA in 2015. So no job now and no income for last year. BTW: the IRS Website doe now allow for email Tax Return Transcripts, but you need to have a USA phone that is in your name. This is part of the registration process to get the Transcripts. I don't have a USA phone, so I was forced to have them sent to my tax address in the USA. I'll then have my brother scan and email to me.

My wife and I will be doing the Direct Consulate Filing in Guangzhou as soon as we are completely prepared with all the documents required. So far everything is going smooth acquiring all the documents except for my Tax Transcripts from the USA. The IRS website has two options for Transcripts: Tax Return Transcript or Tax Account Transcript. From the IRS website: Tax Return Transcript - shows most line items from your original tax return (Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ) as filed, including any forms and schedules. It doesn’t show changes made after you filed your original return. A return transcript usually meets the needs of lending institutions offering mortgages and student loans.Tax Account Transcript - shows basic data such as return type, marital status, adjusted gross income, taxable income and all payment types. It also shows changes made after you filed your original return. I have had to amend my returns the past three years and so I think I need to get the Tax Account Transcript, but I'm not sure the the Officer will want the Tax Return Transcript that has more detailed information. Has anyone used the Tax Account Transcripts? Thanks!