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i have been reading over every thread in the past couple days about the K1 visa but while filling in all the information i'm so nervous i will forget a crucial piece of information which will cost us a ton of money/time. a little backstory, i have lived in china for the past couple years (and dated her for years while being here) and we are finally ready to get married and go back home. She has just graduated school so has never had a job before, My contract for my job is done in 6 months and i was hoping to only make her wait a month or two after i leave for her to be able to come with me (the shorter the process the better, i would rather not leave her behind) I read some people mentioning something getting married in china and filing for a CR-1 (but it takes longer? possibly?) which option is the best for a guy with little life savings and time? also i had some questions about filling out the K1 form is thats the route i go 1. i read about the fee, the only issue is i do not own checks for my american bank account (and im sure they would not send them here) do chinese post offices offer money orders and is that the best way in my situation? 2. my girlfriend can speak and write in english, all the addresses for her are in english ( chinese street addresses in english also) except for one section where it says for her address in her native language, if this is the only section that has chinese will i still need a translator? 3. also just to make sure im not forgetting anything most of the stuff needed like medicals and criminal are all before the interview right? the only thing needed during the K1 filing part is the 2x2 photo and evidence of our relationship? i know there was a thread recently asking about CR-1 vs K1 but every place i turn everyone is telling me different things and are lawyers/ services like visa sorry for so many questions, i feel i may only get one good shot at this before going back home so im trying to be 110% prepared before submitting it, but i know the longer i wait the less time i have for everything else -
Good afternoon. My intended asked me which would better to marry in China or come to the US via the 129 visa and marry in America? I could not give a definite answer to her. Any suggestions?
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Hi, What are the procedure and documentation requirement for a US citizen to marry a Chinese national in China, can someone advise? I looked it up on some websites already. It seems like I need to have a certificate of marriageability, which can be issued by US consulate in China, is that true? Some websites claim that I also need a Chinese residency permit, which I do not have. I will be in China under a tourist visa, will that be fine? Do I need to provide any documents from the State side? Thanks!
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I have received my Affidavit of Single status from Chinese consulate in New York. I first went to court house and got divorce decree took that to Secretary of State and they stapled the 2 together and put a seal put on to verify notary from court house. Then I sent all those papers in with a copy of my passport to Chinese Consulate in New York and received back the Secretary of State paper with the Affidavit stapled together like I sent it and the Chinese seal on back of Secretary of State paper perfect so I thought. So I scanned a copy of this to my future wife. She took it to the marriage place and they said yes that's right. on leaving they said to make sure the name on the divorce paper matches letter for letter. I didn't send her copy of divorce decree because didn't think it was needed since I got back the Single status with Chinese seal on it. So after looking at my divorce decree I see that is has my full first name, middle initial , last name..... But on my Affidavit of Single status I filled it out with my full name like on passport, it has my full middle name. and when I signed it just first and last name. This was not a problem with Chinese Consulate in New York and it never came up. So the question is do I need to even present the divorce decree since I have the notarization single status from Chinese government and if so will the difference between one having middle initial and one full middle name going to present a problem. -
Hi guys. My fiancee is 7 months pregnant (Due May 8th) and we are beginning the process of the CR-1 Visa. My work visa here in Shenzhen lasts until July 10th. My head is starting to spin thinking of all that needs to be done and knowing that I have so many questions about this process. We have to go to Nanchang (hopefully next week) to actually get married, after which I will try to DCF the I-130 petition as soon as possible. I have a lot of questions that I would greatly appreciate your help with. 1. About the process of actually getting married. From what I've gathered from my fiancee, we need to go to Nanchang because I'm a foreigner and her hometown of Ji'An won't process a marriage with a foreigner. Do I need to do anything special to make sure the marriage is properly registered after I marry in Nanchang? 2. I read that when I bring in the I-130 to Guangzhou, I will need a notarized marriage certificate. I've also read that I will need to bring a notarized translation of the marriage certificate. Where can I get these notaries completed? Do other documents need to be notarized such as birth certificate and police report? I read that her birth certificate, which I think we only need for the interview not for for the I-130, must be obtained by a "local notary public office", and I'm not sure what that means. Does she need to go to Ji'An to get a notarized birth certificate? 3. Since my visa expires July 10th and I doubt the process will be finished by then, what can I do to make sure I'm able to stay in China until the process is complete? Should I go to Hong Kong and apply for a tourist visa? Or is there a longer term visa I can apply for since I will be married? Can we still stay in Shenzhen if neither of us are working or would we have to live with her parents? I'd really like to avoid that because they live in a tiny village in the mountains and I'd rather not bring my newborn baby there. 4. For filling out the I-130, I know this question has been answered before so forgive me, but line 1, 2 and 3 about name address obviously is meant for names and addresses in English. Do we just attach a form with her name and our adresses written and write "see attached form"? Should we use Pinyin or Chinese characters? Line 20 says to write the name and address in relative's native alphabet, so I'm assuming for line 1, 2 and 3 we would use Pinyin. The next few questions are concerning the interview, which I know is in the future but it would help put my mind to rest having a few things cleared up: 5. Does she need to bring both of our "police certificates" or criminal records with her? Or is it just her police certificate she needs to bring? If she needs mine, would I need to provide one from America and Suzhou (where I lived last year) and Shenzhen? 6. I read that her medical examination must be completed in a designated place, but I didn't see it written where that designated place is. Will we have to go all the way to Shanghai to get the medical check done? I'm worried that because the baby is due in early May it will be complicated for her to be travelling around and getting vaccinations. 7. I don't think I'll have a job lined up for when I get back to the US. We've saved up some money and I was planning to go job hunting once I actually get back to the US. I will have a joint-sponsor (my mother) because I would not qualify. Will it be a problem that I don't have something lined up for when I get back? Is one joint sponsor enough (she is well above the poverty line but not rich). Okay that's all that's coming to mind right now. I'm sorry for so many questions, but I'm just feeling very overwhelmed especially with the baby on its way. I'm sure that as I go through the process I will think of a few more. You all are an amazing resource, thank you so much, -
Easy stress-free process and I now have my Marriageability Affidavit in hand. A couple weeks ago I made an appointment on the Beijing Embassy website in order to get this completed. Last week I sent the Embassy an email asking if I had to bring my own document, or if they have documents at the embassy. They congratulated me on my nuptials, and said they have documents there and I can fill it out after arriving. Thankfully I did not have to wait in line with the hundreds of Chinese in line for visa interviews, and I walked right into the embassy. On the 2nd floor at the American Citizens Services reception window, I said I was here for the Marriageability Affidavit, and the gentleman gave me the simple form to fill out. Basically just like all the samples referenced in this thread: I returned to the reception window with the form and was directed to go pay my $50. After waiting less than 5 minutes, I was called up by a consular officer, and we both signed the document, stamped and "punched" it, and that was it. A little small talk about where my lady is from, how long I've been in Beijing, etc., but nothing else. No questions about any past relationships or documentation or anything else - which as many have pointed out, is not necessary, because you're swearing under oath that you're single and eligible to marry. In going to the Marriage Registration Bureau (or whatever it's called), all I'll need is this affidavit and my passport, nothing else - at least in Chengdu. Although my lady is from Xichang in Sichuan province, they can't process marriages with foreigners there, so we'll be in Chengdu for a couple days to get married in the run-up to the Chinese New Year before continuing south to Xichang. We'll also be going to Lu Gu Hu for a few days - I can't wait to return to Lu Gu Hu for a visit (one of my lady's uncles married a woman from there), a small minority village in the mountains and the place where I've seen the most and brightest stars in my life, and when back in the US I'm a pretty frequent camper and National Park visitor! But I digress......... Anyways, that's my brief write-up, nothing complicated at all, and glad to have this in hand! Dan~~
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Marriageability Affidavit at the Beijing Embassy
jwdoetsch posted a topic in Direct Consulate Filing
Hey China folks! I'm planning to marry my girlfriend next month in China to facilitate the filing of our DCF I-130, but I'm stumped on the Marriageability Affidavit. The Guangzhou Consulate has the Marriageability Affidavit form available from their website, but Beijing doesn't have a form available. The Guangzhou form has Guangzhou's address and stuff on it (you can see it here: http://photos.state....saffidavit.doc ) so I'm thinking "do they even do Marriageability Affidavit notarizations in Beijing?" If yes, what form would I use to do it? Also, I've read that the Embassy and Consulate don't do translations... I'm going to need to go to the Chinese Notary that serves my girlfriends Hukou region, the same notary that's going to need to translate her birth record and police background history, right? They'll be able to translate my Marriageability Affidavit, right? Who here has been through this process in Beijing? How did you go about it? Where did you get the Marriageability Affidavit translated? Thanks a ton, guys and gals! Peace, Jake edit: Did you have to "register your marriage" with the embassy or anything like that? When you finally arrived back in the US did you have to go to the state courthouse to register or get a state marriage license? I'm very confused on these points... -
Greetings; I should know the answer to this, but I've been informed differently. From My experience when you are getting married in China you are of course required two documents: Notarized Copied of your "Affidavit of Single Status" that has been verified by both the state you reside in and also the Chinese Consulate residing over your state. Notarized copied of your Divorce Decree (if applicable) which also has been verified by both state you reside in and the Chinese consulate having jurisdiction over your state. Finally all of this leads up to this question: If You are getting married in the Beijing area, is the Affidavit of Single Status needing to be translated into Chinese? I've been told by the future Mrs. that is does, But From eons past it was not required in Guangzhou. Can anyone shed some light on this ? Thanks Dan
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My fiancee got her certificate to show that she is single a few months ago. She has never been married however they dated it from July 2009 to present. Is that a problem? Maybe they will think she was married before 2009 and ask for a divorce certificate. Her hukou town is about 20 hours by train so no easy thing to go back and get a new one (she didn't notice until later that it said 2009). Below is how the English translation reads: """According to application and declaration of the applicant, we confirm that the applicant has no record of marriage or divorce from July. 6,2009 to present, This certificate indicates that the applicant has no record of marriage in our jurisdiction area
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I found this list for marriage in Shanghai online. Is this outdated? My concerns are #'s 3 & 4 under foreigner requirements regarding the cert of marriageability. http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/phpbbforum/procedure-for-marriage-in-shanghai-china-t8799.html I'm a US citizen, she's Chinese and is going to change her hukou to Shanghai. Hopefully this won't take long. Anyway , I have a couple questions: 1) Do I need both 3 and 4? I was thinking it was 3 OR 4. Is this written wrong? Hopefully it's out of date. 2) is #4 correct in saying that one must live in China for 6 months to be able to obtain this at the consulate in shanghai? 3) If I'm able to get my single cert in Shanghai at the consulate, will it be acceptable for marriage in Shanghai? My Fiancée read somewhere that it needed to be the version from the states(#3). 4) Does anyone have a list that's current? Thanks in advance for any help -
So as some of you may know, I finally officially proposed in February. We took a little bit to think about how to go about the process of getting married, and immigration. We decided it would be best to do it in China as it would be easier for her family to attend. We wanted to do it in May, but her cousin is getting married that month, and we don't want to hypothetically steal their thunder in a sense. So we were thinking of getting our certificate in May "essentially a courthouse marriage" dressing up a bit, and having a small, but nice dinner with some family members as a proto-celebration. I will then return to the United States, file for her Immigration Via CR-1, and return in October to have an official celebration and ceremony. By the time her interview comes we will have had the ceremony, and have some nice pics and so on. My question, do you think this may raise any eyebrows in the embassy? Would this create any problems? -
Hi all. I'm just now getting started on acquiring the needed paperwork for a K-1 for my girlfriend in China. Even after spending the past couple of days looking on here and VJ, there are a few things I'm still not clear on and need help with on the Application Form for Authentication or Notarization since I can't find an actual guide explaining exactly what I need to do: 1. When I had to fill out the form to get a Chinese visa in San Francisco, the consulate was strict about wanting everything typed in caps. Is this what any of you had to do for the authentication form? 2. The consulate was also strict about not wanting anything left blank on the form, or else it would get denied, instead wanting me to type "N/A". So I'm not sure if I should type "N/A" under the agent information, or just leave it blank, since I'm not doing it through an agent. 3. Since I don't have a Chinese name, should I type my name in just the English tab, or English in both tabs? 4. When the application asks "Type of ID", I'm not exactly sure what it's asking. Does it mean my driver license or passport? 5. Do I need to fill out sections 3, 4, and 5, or is that filled in by the consulate? 6. On my Affidavit of Single Status form, do I need to fill out the Chinese portion, or does the consulate do that? 7. When I get everything done for my Affidavit of Single Status through the consulate, I read somewhere that I still need it sent to Guangzhou for one last authentication. Is this true? I know these questions might seem petty, but the consulate in San Francisco is extremely strict about having forms done perfectly (typed only), or else they won't be accepted. I have one more question. My girlfriend says that she needs to go to the notary office in her hometown (Chongqing) to get her 1) birth certificate, 2) certificate of marriageability, and 3) certificate of no criminal record. She lives in Guangdong, so I was under the impression that she needs to go to Guangzhou in order to get her certificate of marriageability, not her hometown. Is she correct? -
Hello ; Thought I want to start a new thread here . Got married recently in Chengdu , Sichuan province. I am an American citizen and she is Chinese. Very interesting process . Very different from in the US . I think the marriage laws are probably different from the US. Not to mention China is so overpopulated .... First of all , foreigners need to register their marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau ( Ming Zen Ju ) . For Sichuan province , it is in Chengdu. My feeling is there is only one office to do this for foreigners in each province . Let me know if I am wrong. Foreigners need to bring in their passport and certificate of marriagability ( Dan Shen Min) that he/she obtains from the US Consulate having jurisdiction over that area . So, foreigners have to go to their Consulate to obtain this certificate prior to going to register their marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau. For the Chinese citizens, she/he needs to bring their ORIGINAL Hukou and ID card. Then, pictures were taken, application was made. They asked both to fill out the form . Interesting that the form asked your job , your education , your ethnicity, etc.... Once this was all done, then , you were married !!! No need to say : you , so & so , will you take this beloved woman to be your wife, to cherish her in sickness and health ,etc..... raise your right hand,etc.... NONE !!! After that , they offered their translation /notarial service . This is the marriage certificate you will take to the US to file for immigration for your Chinese spouse. Of course, money for the fees .... yes, business .... All in all, very pleasant experience,,,, very professional and courteous staffs . We were happy. My wife told me that for Chinese marrying Chinese , the whole process takes much lesser time . Maybe 10 mins , because there are a lot of people . Chinese has no patience in waiting for too long . Here is foreginers getting married , so , a lot of nice chatting, looking more civil , and of course, the fee is also much higher.....everything is business, of course.... By the way, we also saw couple getting divorced . It is also in the same place.... Weird , huh ... No court .... but , usually they came with their attorneys who have prepared their case . So , they only need to sign papers in front of the Civil Affairs official. My wife told me that divorce in China is very simple if both parties consent to it . I don't know how complicated it is if one party doesn't want it ??? I did see an American man getting divorce from his Chinese wife . They got one daughter. It looked like the daughter was given to his sister's custody while the wife only wanted his money /property. Is this very common ??? Anyway, very interesting , very interesting . I love it . Now, I have that red book with our picture together attached to it.
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I am getting married to a Taiwanese woman in 3 months, and we will apply for marriage license in Taiwan. However, Taiwan registration requires these two certifications (single and in comliance with the laws). Where can I obtain proof that I am single and I have not committed any crimes in the US? -
Boy i thought i would never be posting in this forum again. But I am. Though this is not for me but for a friend. It seams as though my sister in-law from Chongqing found a nice man just down the road form hong and i here in Ohio. We met her friend the other day and he is very nice and we think he would be great for my wife's sister. Long story short, I said i would help with all the paper work. They will be getting married in Chongqing and going the CR-1 route. It has been over 6+ years since i did all this paper work and I'm sure many things have changed. But for this post were talking about the (Affidavit of Single Status) I have read Randy W post about this and I'm a bit confused where to start. ( Things have changed) The I-130 and so on i should be able to figure, But i will have questions about that latter. Right now any help about the Affidavit of Single Status would be great. Mike
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I searched for this in the forums but came up empty. My fiancee is 47 and never married. She's collecting the documents required for the interview. What sort of proof can she get that she's single and never married? Would a notarized sworn statement suffice? Many thanks!
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where do i get those? going for cr1 so i need to bring that form to china. so i can marry my gf. thanks
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Hi again all. Apologies in advance for another question that may have been answered, I tried using the search engine with no luck. Has anyone heard of a 'Single Proof Document'? My SO in China tells me I should have one if we wish to wed. I have never heard of such a thing. Time for bed for me now, but I will check back in tomorrow. Thanks in advance, Appaullo Quick edit here ... this is a document that is supposed to give proof to Chinese Government that I am single.
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Guys and gals, please be gentle with me and treat this like it's my FIRST post as I'ma startin' from scratch here. The FAQ's, mainly from posts in 2005, say I can get a Single Certificate from the consulate in Shenyang, so I can marry in China, and I'll need... Divorce Decrees Passport *Note from my mother, or appropriate adult, if deceased 1) Anything else I need to take or understand? 2) Can I still get this single certificate at the consulate in Shenyang ... no changes? The FAQ's say I'll need to get the single certificate translated into Mandarin. 3) Can I do this close to the consulate? Of course the next step will be to get married in China... 4) In China, I'm a bit unclear: Do we need to get married in Shenyang (the capital city of her province), and then register the marriage in her nearby home of residence city? Or can we just get married in her nearby city and that's it? I'd like to get the single certificate, get it translated and notorized, and then get married the SAME DAY...in Shenyang if that's the rule, and later register the marriage in her home city. Thanks for any help and advice from anyone who has recently gone through this. Next...study up on a much later DCF application tsap seui
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As a US citizen, I know that I may have to prove my single status in the US by doing the following: 1. filling out the affidavit of single status form. 2. Get that notarized. 3. Then bring it to my Secretary of State in San Francisco to approve it. My fiance is in Shenzhen, China. Does she need to get a certificate to prove her single status by any Chinese government agency? If so, what are the steps, and where? Anything to make this part clearer would be appreciated. -
Hello, I am helping a friend. I have forgotten (it has been so long) where the "single status" document has to be sent before it is legal to use in China to marry. I cannot seem to find it here? Can somebody point me in the direction to read about this process? Thanks, Scott -
Hi CFL, I plan to go the China in January to marry my Sweetie. I put together all the documents I think I need. I do have one Question regarding The Affidavit of Single Status. I had it Public notary sign off on it and the County Clerk okay it. The state also Certified my letter and the Chinese Consulate attach a letter to it. My question is do I need to have my Affidavit of single status translated in Chinese? or ? Ping&Jesus
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Hey all, My fiancee is schedualed for her visa interview March 10th. We are trying to get everyhting together. I am confused about the single certificate. She has one. I am not sure if one is required for the American citizen. Also, the consulate website is confusing as it says to bring single certificate and says bring devorce decree. It does not say and/or?? I atempted to get a single certificate but my state only laughed and said they do not exist. I don't want to blow it now---way to close. Thanks all Trigg
