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I've been an active reader but not a writer and just want to share our experience in case it helps someone else. Our's was perhaps not a difficult case since I've lived in China for almost 10 years and known my wife almost that long but I did learn a few things along the way. We received the "pink" on Wednesday. Of course I went to Guangzhou also. On Monday I went to ACH and had a nice chat with one of the officers. This was a suggestion I received here and I think it was quite worthwhile. She was very nice and offered a number of suggestions. I had a couple of other questions about some documents and those questions were all answered. I made a point of telling her that I'd been in China for 9 years and spoke Chinese fluently and saw her taking notes on the screen. My wife's English is OK but I knew she was very nervous going into the interview and was afraid her English would leave her at a critical moment. On the interview day itself, I made sure to give my wife my passport as well so they knew that her husband was there supporting her. There was a preliminary interview by a lady that collected paperwork. There were very long waits before and after the paperwork collection. My wife was at the end of the line. Seemed like some interviewees had issues and they were at the window a long time. My wife said she was impressed that the interviewers were willing to spend so much time explaining things. After the long wait the actual interview for us was pretty short with just a few questions. I think the key is preparation. Include as much as you can with the I130. And for the interview have everything prepared, labeled, highlighted, etc. And be sure that your wife knows what everything is and where. Check and check again that everything that is required is included. For documents such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, police report - you must have the official notarized white booklets from the Gong Zheng Chu. But I did learn that they do not have to be from the Hukou hometown Gong Zheng Chu. Any will do, but of course they must be the "white booklets" from the official notary offices. For us the process went from March filing to July "pink". So in summary I'd say that being nervous is understandable but following the process and attention to detail will win out.

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Tom2009

Tom2009

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Congrats! You are right that preparation is so very important. I believe this played a huge role in the ease of Xiaoling's interview and being well-prepared took away "some" of the nervousness. :P I was the last man waiting in the coffee shop and when I finally saw her turn the corner with the PINK and the happy look on her face, words can hardly describe the feeling! CFL was my source for such a smooth journey.

 

Again, congratulations on the PINK!

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Lee VD

Lee VD

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For documents such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, police report - you must have the official notarized white booklets from the Gong Zheng Chu. But I did learn that they do not have to be from the Hukou hometown Gong Zheng Chu. Any will do, but of course they must be the "white booklets" from the official notary offices.

 

Good to hear... I just had this question so maybe it will work for us...

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Rob and WeiLing

Rob and WeiLing

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I've been an active reader but not a writer and just want to share our experience in case it helps someone else. Our's was perhaps not a difficult case since I've lived in China for almost 10 years and known my wife almost that long but I did learn a few things along the way. We received the "pink" on Wednesday. Of course I went to Guangzhou also. On Monday I went to ACH and had a nice chat with one of the officers. This was a suggestion I received here and I think it was quite worthwhile. She was very nice and offered a number of suggestions. I had a couple of other questions about some documents and those questions were all answered. I made a point of telling her that I'd been in China for 9 years and spoke Chinese fluently and saw her taking notes on the screen. My wife's English is OK but I knew she was very nervous going into the interview and was afraid her English would leave her at a critical moment. On the interview day itself, I made sure to give my wife my passport as well so they knew that her husband was there supporting her. There was a preliminary interview by a lady that collected paperwork. There were very long waits before and after the paperwork collection. My wife was at the end of the line. Seemed like some interviewees had issues and they were at the window a long time. My wife said she was impressed that the interviewers were willing to spend so much time explaining things. After the long wait the actual interview for us was pretty short with just a few questions. I think the key is preparation. Include as much as you can with the I130. And for the interview have everything prepared, labeled, highlighted, etc. And be sure that your wife knows what everything is and where. Check and check again that everything that is required is included. For documents such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, police report - you must have the official notarized white booklets from the Gong Zheng Chu. But I did learn that they do not have to be from the Hukou hometown Gong Zheng Chu. Any will do, but of course they must be the "white booklets" from the official notary offices. For us the process went from March filing to July "pink". So in summary I'd say that being nervous is understandable but following the process and attention to detail will win out.

 

Welcome to CFL! :welcome: I've told you before, but congratulations! I'm glad that a recommendation found here helped out. We'll be in touch in the States :)

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