MikeXiao

My wife called yesterday. She is in China helping her mother get ready for her tourist visa interview. Seems the Great GUZ called and asked them if they could come for their interview a week early. So they did, and with hardly a question asked, my mother-in-law passed. Now they just need to wait to receive the visa. Ain't that something?!

OK. Mother-in-law has her visa interview on March 28. What is the typical time between "Congratulations you passed" and "Here is your visa". With her interview on a Thursday can she get the visa on that day, the next day or will they be there thru the weekend?

Congrats. The long road does have an end.

Sounds great. That will make the MIL happy. She can wait for my wife to get there to make the interview call.

Does anyone know when the call is made to setup the interview, about how far out it is? My mother-in-law wants to wait for my wife to come back in January before making the call. We are planning on them returning here in mid April. Will there be enough time? Thanks

OK Great. Passport and Confirmation page to the bank. Then call and setup the interview date. Is that correct?

OK. Just submitted the e-DS160 and got the confirmation page. Printed it and the application for reference. Now what does my mother-in-law use to go to the bank? Does she take the confirmation page or should we be expecting something else? Thanks.

Thanks. I've got so much to learn ..... Again.

Great thanks. Any idea on how much time there is between submittal and appointment?

So, I've been working on the "online" DS-160 for my mother-in-law. Can I submit it for her? Or does she need to submit from her home? How long from submittal until the visa interview? I saw that someone used a visa drop box. Is that all over China or only in certain cities? And can it be used for the first time submittal? Thanks

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Great thanks.

Wow that is really quick. So how much time do they allow from issuance of visa until coming for the visit?

OK Thanks. Still need us to send her a letter of invite?

OK, point made and taken. So she will have to go on line and fill out the DS-160, after she gets her passport. Does not appear that we can fill out the 160 for her. Since it is done online, I guess all suporting documents will have to be taken with her to the appointment? Or can they be uploaded with the 160 like the photo? Anyone know?