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What are the recent wait times, I-129F application mailing to visa approval for K1? Thanks

K1 case filed in December, 2013. Case approved early May, 2014. Case arrived GZ, May 2014. No P3 ever issued. GZ repeatedly states they returned case to USCIS. Explanation. None. Directed to contact USCIS for explanation. Dozens of written and telephone contacts to USCIS state: "We don't have the case. Case is at the consulate. Contact them." Repeated contacts to NVC produce same result. Repeated contacts to the consulate achieve increasingly belligerent replies that include, "Do not contact us anymore. Your case was returned to USCIS, contact them. Today, more than 491 days have elapsed since filing for K1. No interview was ever provided. No explanation was ever provided. Two senators and two members of congress have been unable to learn what happened to the case or why. Case still appears on the NVC website as: Note, that daughter's number rolled off after her 21st birthday in 2014. Torture of American citizens at the hands of American immigration is permitted.

We are more than a week since receiving the nvc case # for the K1. No info. And, the CEAC case #/Invoice ID login does not work. So, just trying to be patient. When I called nvc back yesterday the woman told me 1) it was her first K1 and 2) we are supposed to contact the consulate. I am pretty sure that is wrong. I feel we are waiting for a letter.

I am familiar with the K1, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of marrying in China. Time to get a visa, money or fee differences etc. or anything else.

what is the title should I write for the letter of intent to marry. do both my boyfriend and I write the same title which is fiance letter of intent? and do both of us write the explanation of meeting in person question from I-129F? please help. im almost done preparing for the application.

I'm pretty sure this question was already disscussed here, but I couldn't find the answer 1)What shall I do after I returned my P3 to the consulate? 2)Do I receive P4 after I pay visa fee or before? 3)If I already paid visa fee, can I choose the date of interview or I should wait for P4? 4) does appointment confirmation that I got from ustraveldoc but not from consulate allow me to schedule my medical examination appointment? 5) Is it true that I should do my medical examination at least for 2 weeks prior to the interview?

do I need to translate all the evidence of having met in the past 2 years with information in Chinese into English?

Well after 149 days, one RFE, one Guangzhou telephone call she has her visa in hand. The price of tickets is fairly low this month so back in America by the 15th of this month. We can relax, well until all the USA stuff starts, LOL!

Well my K-1 fiance had her interview yesterday, February 4, 2015. We have been pretty stream lined and had our letter of acceptance on October 1, 2014. We had small RFE and then got approved on November 12, 2014. She got her first letter from Guangzhou on Christmas Day, thought was interesting even in China. Returned everything, paid the fee and her interview date was listed above. We got a preliminary approved with a request for divorce certificate of Ex-spouse and petitioner. She sent it in today at a CGI Stanley bank. The only questions she was asked was about my past K-1 in 2007? Any thoughts?

Hey all! I'm sitting here with my fiancée trying to work out which immigration route we want to take: get married in China and then DCF an I130, or apply for a K-1 visa. We're currently cohabitating together in China, I've been working here for the past two and a half years. I've got some specific questions I was hoping you guys could shed light on, I've been doing research for two weeks and there are still some things I can't get straight: Is it necessary to live in America while applying for the K-1 visa? Please note, I have already secured my father as a co-sponsor. I've been filing taxes while working abroad here in China anyway. Have any of you successfully applied for a K-1 Visa while living abroad in China? If we chose to go the DCF route instead of the K-1 visa route, then how suspicious is it if we were to get married in China without a ceremony and do the DCF like two weeks later? We've been together for the past two and a half years and have photo evidence to prove it (us together, us together with her family, etc..) but we're worried that the consulate would suspect fraud if we were to just apply right after we get married in China. (By the way, we aren't planning on having any sort of ceremony yet, just get the marriage license) Regarding supporting evidence: would it be good to include my contracts as evidence of my presence in China? What about affidavits from my employers stating the nature and duration of my work in China? What about affidavits from coworkers on the nature of our cohabitation together? Or affidavits from security guards for our building? What about domicile? I've read that it's going to be necessary to show domicile regardless of which option I choose, just because I'm filing abroad. I have my US bank account, US credit card, and student loans that I'm paying down... I also have a valid driver's license and am registered to vote in my county. Would this be enough?Thanks a bunch, guys and gals!

Immigrant Visa Case Number: GUZ Case Creation Date: 25-Nov-2014 Status Updated Date: 16-Dec-2014 Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have been notified of your interview appointment. Additional information about how Immigrant Visa interview appointments are scheduled can be found at: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3731.html We got our first letter of acceptance on October 1, 2014 Then got a RFE on October 27, 2014 We then got our approval on November 12, 2014 NVC dates are above for reference to others. My question is my beneficiary will get a packet sent to her as before? Been awhile since did this....................

My fiancee is pregnant and our baby is due in May. She and I are living in China together. We are just about ready to send our i-129f package out. A previous post discussed how the new Obama legislation on immigration may slow down other immigration processing, I'm wondering if anyone thinks that may be true for the K-1 visa as well, or since it's a non-immigrant visa it may not be affected? Our plan was to hopefully move to the U.S. in August, assuming everything went according to plan with the K-1 visa. So my questions would be: 1. Is the 7 month timeline a realistic expectation, especially considering the new immigration legislation? 2. If the K-1 visa were granted earlier than expected or the baby wasn't quite ready for the move, is it correct that we have a few months to leave China before the actual "3 months to marriage" countdown begins? 2. Will the pregnancy/baby have any effect on the visa process for my fiancee? I am assuming she will either be very pregnant looking or will have given birth shortly before the interview in Guangzhou. Again, thank you so much to the people who reply on this site! It's unbelievably helpful and so appreciated.

I'm living with my fiance in China. I'm wondering how to write my Chinese address on the I-129f. I've seen some posts talk about it already, but I'm still a bit lost. I can't fit all of the pinyin in the space allowed on the form. Should I just write "See attachment" and write the pinyin and Chinese characters on a separate page? This might sound stupid, but is the attachment page supposed to be stapled to the I-129F? How does one include it as an attachment among all the other documents that accompany the I-129F? Same goes for my phone number. The spaces provided at the end are for a U.S. number. Should I leave it blank and just provide an email? Thanks for any advice!!

Hi All, This web site has been instrumental to getting my K-1 application approved. I'm grateful for all the helps I've received and decided the post my complete (I blurred our personal info of course) and approved K-1 application as my way of paying forward . I'm fortunate enough to have my application approved in 3 1/2 months (that's including mailing back a question I missed) so I believe it can serve as a good reference. Please note everyone's situation is unique and no doubt your application will be different from mine; I take no responsibility on the (dis)approval of your application. I believe the value of my application to you is that you can 1) copy the entire format, 2) See how i did my cover sheet, 3) see how I did my continuation sheets, 4) how I narrated my relationship with photos, 5) how I added evidence of relationship progression. Click here to download my application. Some background and tips: 1) I'm a naturalized US citizen born in Hong Kong. I was not in the military or ever convicted of a serious crime. I have never been married before applying for K-1. 2) My current wife is a Chinese national, never married before and never been a communist party member. 3) Put your name, SSN, sign and date EVERY cover sheet and continuation sheet. 4) Showing communication pattern: It would be too much to include every text or social media post exchanged. What I did was showing a couple from each week. As long as you show progression and consistency, I think you'll be fine. The visa officer is probably not interested in reading EVERY single word you and your fiance(e) exchanged. Good luck!

My fiance in China has a valid tourist visa that expires 8/1/2014. I plan to submit I-129F/G-325A in a couple of days to get the K-1 fiance visa process rolling. My question is, will it jeopardize anything if she visits on her tourist visa during this time? Thank you!

Hi everyone. I've read that my fiancee will be required to bring my tax returns from the last three years to her interview in Guangzhou. The problem is, I was not required to file a tax return in 2013 because my income was below $10,000 as I wasn't working during my final year of college and only started work in China in September of 2013. I have my tax returns from 2012 and 2011, but none for 2013 since I didn't need to file this previous year. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hey guys, I have been reading through this site a lot. My Fiancee and I are starting the K1 process. I am not a Chinese, but have been living in China for almost 11 years. I live in Shanghai, but am trying to figure out if I should go through Guangzhou or my own country. My concern is, if Guangzhou does not hand me my passport after approval in Guangzhou, how can I fly back to Shanghai? Since I am a foreigner, I can only use the passport to get on a flight. That worries me. Staying in a hotel in Guangzhou for 2 weeks would be a bit much and a hassle. Do they give you any documents I would be able to fly with? Thank you in advance for your answers! I really appreciate all your time. This is a great portal for everyone.

I have a little red divorce book from a previous marriage and I am working on getting a K-1 Visa for my fiancee'. She is a divorced as well and has her divorce documents translated and stamped from a government approved translator in Jinan, but I only have the orignal document and book from my divorce. I had the documents translated and signed an affidavit that they were correct, but I am unsure if that will work when I submit the I-129F paperwork. Do I need to get the document translated at the local Chinese Consulate? Thanks, Rob

Hey people of the internet~ I’m writing this summery up to kill some time since me and my fiancé have been in “administrative processing” for 5 months now and it’s a lazy Friday afternoon here at work. I’ve been doing some internet researching and with some personal experience that I and the fiancé have went through, I’ll try to sum up this whole thing about the “K1-CCP-mess”. This summary is based on my personal experience and it may be TOTALLY different from yours. When I and my fiancé filed for the K1-visa back in June of 2013, we didn’t even have a clue about the whole CCP party thing until the actual interview when she was asked that question. So that was a big shock for us. But anyway, here are some things we learned afterwards. · Do you HAVE TO leave the CCP party in order to get your visa? · Short answer NO-you don’t have to leave · The blue slip you get NEVER said you have to quit the CCP; I emailed the embassy in GZ and called twice. I answer I got was the same. “Just answer the questions” they never verbally said “yes” or “no”, but always said “follow the instructions and answer the questions”. · I read somewhere and heard a lot of people say that if I didn’t pay my dues for a while (2-3 years) that means I’m no longer a CCP member. · Yes, there is such a rule, BUT reality is totally different · What my fiancé found out is that, if you didn’t pay your dues for a while, your membership status set to “frozen” · “Frozen” means YOU ARE STILL A MEMBER! You just don’t get any CCP member benefits (I’m not really sure what “benefits” mean, but I’m pretty sure you can’t apply for a CCP only job if your status is frozen) · So why not just kicked you out if you haven’t paid for the last couple years? · Simple answer is that everyone is a jerk. It’s actually pretty hard to become a CCP member. So when someone lost their job and can’t pay and gets kicked out, they create a mess and its annoying for everyone involve, so there status just gets put as “frozen” and when they pay again its back to normal. · PLUS, the government collects millions in membership dues, why would they kick people out · CCP status – “the travelling circus” · This part took a while for my fiancé to explain to me, but your CCP membership status “travels” with you · For example, if you join the CCP in college, your CCP membership is with the college. When you graduate and find a job (that also is a CCP member, government job, or any ½ owned government venture company) your CCP status is with your new company/job. If you don’t have a job or lost it, you status with the CCP is then sent to your home address’ district. · So if my CCP status travels with me, how/who do I contact to check my status · The simple answer is to follow the money · You have to pay membership dues, so find out who is collecting it and you’ll get your answer. · If you are in college, its someone in the administration office, if you are unemployed its someone in your district, in my fiancé’s case since she was employed, it was her HR manager. The following is my fiancé’s experience with LEAVING the CCP (as I noted above you don’t have to leave the CCP for K1 visa) So my fiancé approached her HR manager and asked her about the whole CCP thing and how to leave. She basically explains to her that the American government is a “troll” and she’s having a hard time getting her visa approved because she’s a CCP member. The HR manager worked for the company for 15 years and no one has ever asked to leave before, and that she doesn’t even know what the correct company policy was. So the HR lady did some research and called her regional HR director. What did we find out..? Basically in the company’s 25 year of operation, NO ONE has asked for such a thing. It is a shipping/port transportation company that is own ½ by the government. Everyone that works there is a CCP member, except for temps or part timers, but those are the company’s lowest position jobs. Basically asking to leave the party is about the same as quitting the job. But, the regional director did some digging, and found out that is wasn’t that hard to leave. All my fiancé has to do is to provide an explanation in an email to her HR manager. The HR manager forwards that email to the HR director and the director forwards that email to the company’s “upper management”. You need at least a 75% “Yes” vote and that was it. In her case, about 47 management/director level people read the email, and she got a 95% approval vote, some people didn’t reply because they just didn’t want to or on vacation, but there wasn’t a “NO” vote. If you’re thinking, wow that’s kind of archaic, that’s what I thought too. As noted above, your CCP status “travels” with you. Where you end up at, determines how and what method is used to terminate your CCP status. Your college might use a different method, your company may use another, and same goes for your district supervisor. It could be really easy or really hard. There isn’t a main CCP office or building you go to, to put in an application to leave the party. We did run into an issue though. Even if you do get the paperwork that states you are no longer a CCP member, there is a 99.9999999999999999999999% chance that, that piece of paper work will NOT be notarized. My fiancé went to 5 companies trying to get her paper notarized and they all turned her away. Leaving the CCP is still a big taboo in China, and no one will stick their necks out to notarize such a piece of paper. I assume this is the reason why the embassy never said or instructed you to leave the CCP in the first place. But she was able to find a law firm to do the paperwork translation for her. So, we sent in all the paperwork, with the explanation letter and paperwork in. My fiancé expected that she’ll be fired or layoff after this whole ordeal, but she is still there working for the company. She was even promoted 4 months later. BUT, I’m pretty sure everyone’s case will be different. Leaving the CCP in a company that is CCP members only is the same as asking to be fired. My fiancé does the worked that 3 other people does, so there is a reason why her company kept her. Anyway, that is how my K1 application was like. We’re still in “AP” for the last 5 months, so hopefully we hear something soon. I read that the average is like 6-8 months. But if you’re thinking if it is faster if your fiancé left the CCP, I’m pretty sure it will not since it isn’t any faster for me. Hope this summary help some of you folks out since I’m in the same boat as all of you here reading this section of the site.

I have not started the K1 process. My fiancee is in her hometown now so we wanted to know what documents she needs to gather while she is there. I know the birth certificate is on the list. Anything else? Brad

Below is my fiancee's experience at the interview: 1) The embassy only took form I-134 and my 3 year tax return, plus her police record, proof of not married, and birth certificate. They did not take my employment verification letter and W2's or anything else. 2) The interview lasted only 5 minutes with 3 questions. The visa officer had my fiancee's files on his desk next to his computer. He asked questions and entered data into the computer while thumbing through the files. The questions were (conducted in Chinese): What do you do for work? What does your company do? Last time you were in the US, were you on business or pleasure? What were you doing there?Very easy - no questions about the relationship or me. He also did not ask to see anything. I guess we were lucky that everything went fast and smoothly. I mailed my K-1 app on 5/1 and she interviewed on 8/18. This includes time that had to submit supplemental question because I had forgot to check one of the boxes in the K-1 app. Thanks to everyone that helped answered my questions here. You have no idea what a wonderful service you are providing to others. On to the next steps...

My new girlfriend has a one year "M" B-2 visa and has already been to my lovely city already. We contacted a lawyer and he said doing a CR-1 here is not too much of an issue? She has a 14 year old son, and what is quicker to bring him here my thinking is K-1? The other issue is she was CCP when she taught at a university, is that better handled in the USA or in China?

The new online DS-160 form replaces several older paper forms. We completed these forms for K1/K2 a few weeks ago, but the process had several bumps and false starts. First, consider that the forms must be completed in English. Second, that the forms are quite long and require several comprehensive details about the applicant(s). To begin these forms one must first create a user account. It's not at all clear how the user accounts are scrutinized, but my suspicions are they are scrutinizing them very carefully and most likely in an unfair manner when considering just how unfriendly the website is to honest users. It's also not clear just who in the hell is supposed to create the user account, but it appears that only the Chinese applicant should do so. They just may be hiding out to see whether there are oppressive men who try to help their partners with good intentions. It is likely nearly one-hundred percent of all applicants need the help of a native English speaker to work their way through the myriad of questions. You should be ready for a tough marathon session that can take a few hours to complete. For us, we assumed the website correctly indicated that the user could save their work and go back and complete it later. That didn't work for us and we lost everything close to the end of the first try. The account holder must register using their email. My partner and I shared the account and after a bit we saw we could close the form, save it, and I could reopen and also save. Toward the end, or beginning as I dont' remember, the applicant must upload a passport style photo and review the content and submit it. There is a question that in my estimation can be interpreted two ways which caused me to wonder after my partner submitted if I had guessed wrong. The DS-160 question was whether the applicant had third party assistance to submit/complete the form. I assumed, that the NVC people would examine the MAC, IP, and email address and see that it was the applicant who actually submitted the form. However, I have no way of knowing how or what they do. My fiance and her daughter reviewed the content of these forms online while we all spent hours on the telephone to complete them. We also answered the question as NO, that requested whether they had assistance, as I assumed it meant only a lawyer or another actually clicked submit. Needless to say I am nervous about everything at this moment. You just cannot assume that having an honest heart and being truthful in all answers your provide is good enough. For all I know these guys are out there playing "gotcha" when a man helps the Chinese woman with the form and then answers the question at the end as to whether or not you helped.

The new and non-intuitive ustraveldocs website was intended to help visa petitioners and beneficiaries with the immigration process, but in my opinion it's created a whole new set of problems. These problems are created by a few factors, with the most dominant being a lack of clear instruction on how to use the site. Typically, a good website will have step by step instructions that include examples of how to complete a form and provide all the various senarios. That website however doesn't have diddly squat in that regard, and what's there is misleading. This is a major issue as providing incorrect information or unintentionally omitting it can cause serious problems and delays. Case in point, the entry for K1 and K2. Once you're lucky enough to navigate to the K visa entry area, it's quite confusing that K1 and K2 have separate radio buttons on the initial screens. However, if you select K1 and make your way to step 6, you are provided the option of adding a dependent child. I did that and all looked well. But, then what's the K2 radio button for? Why is only one $240 USD fee shown when both K1 and K2 will receive visas? So, I tried logging in and selecting K2 and entering that information. Then, saved it. However, after logging back in I noticed that the K1 entry information had been overwritten. http://i59.tinypic.com/2d8409k.jpg http://i61.tinypic.com/359x1xt.jpg http://i58.tinypic.com/e6tvmg.jpg http://i59.tinypic.com/b6zl0h.jpg http://i62.tinypic.com/23shzes.jpg http://i62.tinypic.com/2ex9dtd.jpg