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We just got through my fiancee's interview and are very excited to say that it was a success. We plan on getting legally married at the courthouse as soon as we arrive in the U.S., but plan on having a ceremony at a later date. It is very important to both of us that her parents and other family members are able to attend the wedding. All her family members that would be coming have strong attachments to China, own an apartment, car, and all but her aunt have jobs. They shouldn't have any issues obtaining visitor visas, right? and is there anything we should know about applying for their visitor visas? I tried searching for a post addressing this, but I didn't come up with anything. Forgive me if this has already been posted about. Thanks for the help as always everyone! Your help really is invaluable!

Hello all, My mother-in-law received the 1 year visitors visa last friday. No problems during the interview in Shanghai, she was asked about 6-7 questions and received the visa the same day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the list of things that needs to be completed. List (目录) PART I - INVITEE (第一部分) (被邀请人) 1. Passport (护照, 原件) 2. DS 156 Form (DS156表, 原件, 中英文各一份) 3. DS 157 Form (DS157表, 原件, 中英文各一份) 2,3. DS-160 Form, see USTravelDocs - http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/cn-niv-ds160complete.asp 4. Receipt of Visa Application Fee (中信银行的签证费收据, 原件) 5. Resident Booklet (护口本) 6. National Identification Cards (身份证) 7. Evidences of Properties’ ownership (房产证明) 8. Evidences of Bank Saving (银行存款证明) 9. Retiree’s card and Certificate of pension (退休证和退休金证明) 10. Verification of Son’s Employment (儿子的工作证明) 11. Copies of National ID of Son (儿子身份证复印件) 12. Family Photos (家庭照片) 13. Letter of Dad’s Employment(爸爸公司的经济和雇用证明信) PART II ( 第二部分 ) - INVITER ( 邀请人 ) 1. Invitation Letter (English & Chinese) (邀请函中英文各一份) 2. Affidavit of Support I-134 Form (经济担保证明 I-134表) 3. Ella’s I-94 copy (女儿的入境卡) (I-94 is carried by non-immigrants, and is discarded once having a green-card, in place of I-94 perhaps a copy of green-card) 4. Copy of Income Tax Return 2003 (2003年个人收入纳税表复印件) 5. Copies of Ella & Tine’s passport (女儿和女婿的护照复印件) 6. Copy of Ella’s Visa (女儿到美国的签证复印件) 7. Copies of Daughter & Granddaughter’s Green Card, SSN (女儿和外孙女的绿卡、社安号复印件) 8. Copy of Driver License: Son-In-Law and Daughter (女婿和女儿的驾照复印件) 9. Copy of Marriage License (结婚证复印件) 10.Letter of Tine’s Employment (Tine公司的经济和雇用证明信) 11.Photos (家庭照片) 12.Notarial Certificate of relationship (直系亲属关系公证书) 13.Letter for VO. (英文信函一份给签证官) Letter For VO. To: American Counsulate General Mei Long Zheng Plaza 8th Floor Shanghai, China 200001 Subject : Issuance of visiorts visa for my mother-in law. Dear Visa Officer, We would like to invite our mother, XXXX(here is mother’s name) to visit our home in XXXXX(here is address of your home) for 4-6 months, so she may visit her daughter and grandchildren. While here we would like to take her to visit New York city, Washington DC, Orlando, FL. Her husband can not join her due to his work schedule and she also has a son and daughter-in-law in Shanghai. During her stay here we will bear all financial responsibilites during her stay including her round trip air fare from Shanghai to Indianapolis and back, medical insurance while here, and all travel expense. Tine XXXX & Ella XXXX (sign your names here) Letter for Mom:Chinese & English 亲爱的妈妈：你好！ 这封信是邀请你到美国来看我们，并且和我们一起生活。你在美国的6个月里，我们将会支?br /> 赌阍诿榔诩渌械纳詈吐眯蟹延茫ㄍ档姆苫薄５蹦憷吹矫拦螅颐墙岽愕 揭韵录父龅胤饺ゲ喂酆吐眯小Ｔ诰咛迨奔渖弦残砘嵊兴涠绻奔湓市淼幕埃颐腔够 岽愕狡渌父鲂爬锩挥辛谐龅牡胤饺タ纯础?br /> 5月 去看有名的赛车比赛。Tine在每年的5月和8月到那里工作几天，他可以带家属进入比赛场地 。这个赛车比赛即使在世界上也是很名的。 7月 我们会到纽约和华盛顿：纽约的唐人街，有名的华尔街，自由女神像；华盛顿是美国的首都 ，我们去年去过的，很值得去看看的。 8月 到美丽的佛罗达海滩度假，并到想往以久的迪斯尼乐团去游玩。 其他时间我们会带你到我们印第安那转转，我们生活的这个城市是浅Ｃ览龅摹Ｔ诤臀颐巧?活的几个月里，你会了解和体验美国人的生活，我们也相信你一定会在美国度过一段美好的 时光的。 你的女婿： 你的女儿： 2004年12月 Tine & Ella XXXX XXXXXXX(here is your address) Dec.30th 2004 Ref: To XXX(here is your mom’s Chinese name) Dear Mom: (here is your mom’s name, type “PinYing”) This letter is invite you to come USA to see us ,and live with us for 6 months in Indianapolis Indiana, USA. We will pay all the fees for your living and traveling in USA, and the plane ticket for coming USA and returning to China. During your stay in USA, We will visit several famous cities in the world: May 21st-22nd & May 29th Indianapolis: Indianapolis 500 Car Race ,It is the most famous car race in the world. July 9th- 18th : New York: Walk in Wall Street and to visit the Statue of Liberty; China Town, Atlantic City and Nigara Falls. Washington DC: Our nations capitol, The White House our Presidents home, and many other sites. Aug 14th~30th : Florida: Disney World, Miami 1 week and one week on the beach in Ft. Myers Florida. You will know that how the persons in USA are living and how we are Living in USA. We believe that you will feel pleasure during your traveling in USA. Your Daughter: Your Son-in-law: Dec30th, 2004

Hi all. I hope everyone is doing well. My wife and I are wanting her elderly parents to come to the U.S. to visit us from China. Could someone point us to the steps required for us and for them? I know there is an invite letter we have to put together along with sponsorship? Any help you could give would be much appreciated as we really aren't sure where to start. Thanks all!! :-)

I was wondering if anybody has any experience on getting a longer visitor visa for China. I have a 10 year Chinese visitors visa now but can only stay 60 days at a time. In order to get a drivers license I'm being told I need at least a 3 month visa. I don't see myself staying 3 months at a time but really would like to be able to drive while am there on my visits with my wife. She has a car but has only been driving few years and she scares the living daylights out of me the way she drives and on longer road trips it would be nice to switch drivers.

I have a Chinese friend who has a Visitor Visa and it expires towards the end of April. she is looking at coming to USA in March. she would like to stay for 6 months. The questions I have is this. Should she renew her Visa now in China or wait till she here to renew it? If she renews it in China should she do it soon or should she wait till her current Visa is expired? If she come here can she stay here for the 6 months that they give her when she enters the country or does she have to renew her Visa before it expires. I've read on the net that she either has to renew her visa before it expires and also conflicting reports that she can enter the country before it expires and as long she leaves before her 6 months stamp expire she still legal even though her Visa has expired. let me know what you know on this Topic. thanks.... Scott