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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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Here is my situation, before we left China my wife bought an apartment that was only in her name. It was a new building so she never got the certificate before we left. I am guessing this similar to a deed here in the US. These certificates are now available since the construction is completely done. However, since her hokou now says she is married they are telling her that I need to be physically present with her to pick up this certificate. My wife plans on going to China in about a month but I am not going. The plan right now is for me to go next year. In talking with these people, they mention I could go to the embassy, I think they meant the US Embassy in China. It sounds almost like I could give some type of power of attorney to my wife? Has anyone run into a similar situation? Is there anything I could have signed that would allow my wife to pick up the certificate? Getting the certificate means more to my wife, I don't see the big issue in waiting a year but even though she has been here 2 1/2 years she still needs to keep those Chinese connections. Any help is appreciated. -
I need an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) for my income tax. The form was denied. It seems fairly simple. Am I missing something? My wife sent a notarized copy of her passport which I sent in with the form W-7. Has any one else had this problem they resolved? There is no irs office around here to go to and the phone numbers I call don't help. I read the instructions for the form and it seems like they should have accepted it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Note (2023-04-05): Links to Chinese embassy sites or other links can change from time to time. If any links here are broken, try Googling "China document authentication". Links updated 2023-04-05. This should be part of the standard operating procedure for anyone marrying a Chinese citizen in the U.S., since China is not a party to the Hague Convention - an apostille will not work. This is about authenticating an American document for use in China - that is, a "white book" in reverse. It would primarily be used for a marriage certificate for those of us who were married in the U.S., although any other document with a raised notary seal might be a candidate for the same treatment, if it is needed in China. "Type of documents include: birth/death certificates, power of attorney, marriage certificates, diplomas, adoption application papers, business license, etc. " In the past, the local PSB has accepted our American marriage certificate accompanied by a Chinese language translation that we had done at the University. This year, possibly as part of the recent "crackdown on foreign devils", they are requiring that we get it authenticated for use in China. This is NOT done by the Consulate. Although the treatment is basically the same as for the Singles Certificate, any document originating in the States must be certified through the Consulate "which holds consular jurisdiction over the area where the document is executed". Other consulates may accept mailed documents, but the Houston Consulate accepts walk-ins only, either you or an authorized representative (e.g., a visa service). http://us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/zj/gz/202211/t20221123_10979498.htm (updated 2023-04-05) To have this done without taking an extra trip to the Consulate, you might check any local China adoption service, which would already be used to the procedure. The China adoption services are those which assist Americans in adopting children from China. Whether you need this done or not would be determined by the PSB when applying for a visa extension or residence permit.
