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I'm preparing to fill out a DS-260 form on-line, and there's a question that asks "Do you have an address in US where you intend to live?". This question makes me nervous because it seems related to the "maintain sufficient ties to the US" requirement, which is a bit shaky in my case. My situation is: (1) I haven't lived in the US since 2006. (2) I don't own a home in the US. (3) I use a PO box and a mail forwarding service for mail. (4) I have numerous US bank accounts and credit cards (5) I have a US (California) drivers license (6) I pay US taxes every year -- a *lot* of taxes. (7) I have various investments in the US (stocks, money market accounts, etc.) (8) I'm part owner of a small US company, though not really involved with it. (9) I don't have any relatives who live in the US. When we return to the US, my daughter will be going off to college, somewhere, and my wife and I will live in hotels for a while, or stay with friends, and then will probably leave the US. So, I guess I could answer "yes" and provide a friend's address. The question says "live", not "live permanently", so I'd only be deviating slightly from the spirit of the truth. I'm worried that answering "no" would automatically lead to denial of the visa applications. Any advice? -
Well, I'm hoping this is the last odds and ends questions. I'm finished with putting together almost all of my forms and evidence. I just have some small questions. Can the I-130 fee, when done by DCF, be payed in RMB in cash in person? If not, can it be payed by a debit card with USD? I speak fluent Chinese, my wife doesn't speak a lot of English. Do I need to prove I speak Chinese and that we have a common language? How would I do That? I remember seeing elsewhere someone had a video of them speaking Chinese requested. I'd like to prepare in advance. If my wife doesn't speak English too well, will that be a problem during her interview? How should I arrange my packet of photos and relationship evidence? All the photos in a zip lock back? In a separate folder/envelope? Should me sheets of paper with forms and letters be stapled, paper clipped, in a binder, or loosely put into a large envelope? This is a more complicated question. In most of the forms, addresses simply don't fit, domestic and Chinese ones. Should I not type them then hand write the address portions into the form? Or should I include a separate paper and write them on that? This is a question about all forms - I-130, g-325a, and the I-864. We will be living in my father's home when we go back to the US. He is going to be a joint sponsor. Since we are going to be in a single household, should he fill out an I-864a or a separate I-864? Back to addresses. I don't know which ones to write. My wife has lived in her grandma's home for years, but that house doesn't have a mailing address. It is also not the address on her hukou. It is not the one under her father's name either. Whenever she applies for things, she usually uses her uncles address as the mailing address. She has also lived there before. Should I just use that address on the forms? This part has been giving me, and her family, a headache. They All feel like its not something that our government will investigate into, but I want to fill things out correctly. I've been doing research and asking others about the whole communist party thing. My wife, before she was 16, was a Ա in school, something everyone was required to enroll in. She never paid any dues or went to any sort of meetings. She is not a Ա. Its probably more like the cub scouts than anything else. Do I need to make note of that and how/when? I haven't seen anything in the I-130 or first step forms. Is it at the interview stage? I think that's it for my questions. If anyone else has last minute advice please let me know! My hope is that we can get the visa in 2 to 3 months....it looks like recently DCF has been that fast if there are no hookups. Is that a realistic goal?
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This is my first time to post; I'm thankful for all the great information that you guys have put out there. My husband and I currently live in Chengdu, but he is from Fujian. We want to file our address in Chengdu for the I-130 paperwork so that we can receive them there, rather than them being mailed to his parents' village, which is where his hukou is. His residency card in Chengdu has expired. At the moment we cannot renew it (that's another story). Is it possible to submit paperwork for the I-130 with a different address than our "white books"? Do we just need to submit a letter explaining why? Can anyone advise on this? Thanks so much. ZHWei -
Hi all. I'm sure this has been discussed (though I'm having trouble finding it) so feel free to forward me on, my apologies for any redundancy. 1. Could someone please tell me exactly how to format and attach an extra page for our address? We both live in the same apartment in China, but it is a long address so we'll need extra space. Should I write in the space "see attachment"? What should be written on the attachment page other than the address? 2. Given that we live at the same address together as written in line 2, lines 19 and 21 (your relative's address abroad, and last current address shared) would be the same answer. Shall I fill them in anyway (write it on the same attachment page)? 3. Should I wait to sign at the bottom until I am at the embassy? While I'm at it, I have a question about photos. How many passport sized photos will I need for this process in total, including medical check and interview? We'll be going to get our pictures done tomorrow. -
some questions about DCF and filling I-130
meandyouforever posted a topic in Direct Consulate Filing
hi CFLs , i am a new member and happy to be a part of CFL big family. I have studied most of topics here and they are really helpful , thanks to everyone. me and my wife are living in China at thee moment and we have decided to DCF I-130 , but there are some confusing parts in the form that I really need help with. My questions about form I-130 are as below: 1- most foreigners after entering China pick up some Chinese names , some are really chinese and different from their orginal name , but some are just made according to the orginal pronounciation of the foreign name(with different pinyin) , if your chinese name is just made according the original pronounciation and has been used in some official documents is considered as "other names used " which is asked at C-7 of I-130 or it is not considered as other used name because the pronounciation is the same ? 2- Do students need to fill in section C-15 which asks " Name and address of present employer "? is the university which you are studying at the moment considered as your employer or do we need to write n/a? 3- what is the difference between C-2 " address " , C-19 "your relative's address abroad" and C-20 "Foreign address in native alphabet" in form I-130 ? we are living in China now. 4- should we write address in chinese style (like : country then city , then road ) or in american style ( first write number then road and then city ..)? thank you in advance for your help. -
You will probably need your Chinese partner for help with translation. These Chinese websites have good explanation and examples: Website #1. Website #2. Website #3. -
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!!
