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Hard to find any data points, but it appears about 3 to 5 days from what I gathered. You can always call them to confirm, their number is listed on the pre-interview checklist. Guangzhou medical exam is a nightmare because of the long queue, not sure if Beijing is better or worse. At least in GZ there are plenty of cafes and restaurants to wait inside, and can walk around the incredible business district.

My parents stayed at the new Ausotel Smart Hotel which has 24 hour shuttle from the airport, that just takes about 5 to 10 minutes, you can call them to send a shuttle out to get you anywhere at the airport. It's located in a small quiet area near the runway where the airport dormitories and catering for some of the airline employees is located. I highly recommend this one.

1. You can't just provide w2's, you also need copies of the tax return forms that were submitted. Tax transcripts are easily obtainable online, and save a paperwork headache by including everything all within one document. Your joint sponsor can go online, save the PDF's, and email them to you. Submit with the paystubs. 2. Tax season doesn't end until Spring, so you don't have to worry about submitting 2019 taxes since most people wouldn't even have received W2's by then. If there is any worry, the pay stubs being submitted will accurately reflect the current income. 3. While it more than exceeds the minimum, they look at the totality of the situation, and make a decision based on a variety of factors, including location. 35k goes much further in rural Iowa than it does in L.A. However, providing all the information needed, and convincing them you won't be out of work for long will go a long way in gaining the officer's trust you both won't be living off your parents for long. Provide evidence of establishing domicile, a resume for work, any offers or recruiting agent emails you have received to show you are actively seeking to better yourself once landing in the US. Make your spouse aware of all of this evidence, so if questioned about it in the interview, you can hand it over if need be.

I figured I'd chime in for those who run into this in the future. I too went to a CITIC on the list, and ran into the same trouble at first where they were confused on how to handle it, because like in your situation ,they said the had only seen tourist visas in the past, not immigrant visas. We assured them there is no difference, everyone is on the same step and it's going to the same office, but our papers will look different than the tourist visa handling. Eventually they understood and accepted the documents, and even got us a receipt to track it. So, if you run into CITIC giving you a hard time, just assure them the handling is no different than any other US visa. The email you are required to print has a checklist of everything they asked for in English and Chinese, there is nothing missing from the packet of papers, so they don't need to worry about it.