Our timeline - DCF, living in Shanghai

[briantun]

I just wanted to post this info to give others an idea of how long the process is currently taking.

 

I am an american citizen, who was living & working in Shanghai for about 3 years. We used the DCF method, and sent our application forms by mail to Beijing.

 

We applied for the normal immigrant visa -- not the fiancee visa (we were already married at the time of filing)

 

Here was our timeline:

 

9/29/08 - sent I-130 forms to Beijing

10/6/08 - forms delivered and signed for at Beijing office

12/6/08 - (will have been 2 months since receipt of I-130 forms)

12/10/08 - received email from Beijing reporting that the app was received on 11/6/08 and is now under processing

12/17/08 - phone call with beijing, said app processing is almost complete, and would send corresponence in next 1-2 wks

1/18/09 we receive p2

2/5/09 we receive p3

2/13/09 mailed back p3 form (application)

3/13/09 ems tries to deliver package

4/7/09 interview date in guangzhou

4/9/09 picked up visa in guangzhou

 

 

Hope this info is useful!

 

thanks and good luck to everyone

[waingro]

Thanks for the info! It's very interesting...

 

We've never heard of anybody mailing in a DCF application, let alone to another city.

 

Any reason why you didn't do it in-person at the Shanghai consulate?

 

Can you please share the interview questions with us so we can prepare? Thanks!

Edited April 27, 2009 by waingro (see edit history)