DCFiling Form i-130

[geyahui]

Hi guys....sorry I pretty much only ever come here with questions; I hope that some day I will actually have some answers for someone!

 

Anyway, I married my wife back in August, and now we're ready (I think) to start the process of applying for the CR2 visa. I'm downloading Acrobat Reader right now, so I haven't even seen the form yet, but I have seen the instructions for it, and those raised a few questions already!

1. To DCF, you need to have been a resident of China for at least 6 months, which I have and can prove, but I did take a brief trip back to the US in June of this year...does this matter?
   
2. There are six items listed as what you need to prove you're a US citizen...do you need ALL of these, or just one of them? I ask because I (obviously) have a valid passport, but my birth certificate is in the US...do I need to get it mailed to me if I already have a passport?
   
3. I'm also wondering about the evidence of our marriage section. We don't own any property, though we do jointly rent an apartment, and we don't have joint bank accounts or anything. Will a joint rental agreement, in combination with affidavits from friends (do these need to be notarized?) be enough? What other kind of evidence should we provide? I could provide a mountain of evidence in the form of photos, chat and email logs, and that kind of thing, to indicate that our relationship is real, but I'm not sure if they'd want all that....
   

 

Also, a really dumb question: physically, how is this stuff filed. Do I make an appointment at the Beijing embassy with citizen services or what?

 

Thanks for your help!

Edited October 7, 2011 by geyahui (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

1. Need to show a residency permit showing residency more than 6 months, a breif trip should not affect this.

 

2. One proof of citizenship needed, note the "or". Your passport will be fine.

 

3. Joint rental agreement will do.

 

You make an appointment to visit DHS office located in Beijing or Guangzho, or can visit other consulates and they will provide you a way to mail package to the DHS office.

 

http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/homeland_security.html

 

More:

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?/topic/39219-filing-dcf-in-guangzhou%3B-description-of-the-process/

 

http://candleforlove.com/FAQ/CFL_FAQ_DCF_Final1.htm

[Kyle]

Hi guys....sorry I pretty much only ever come here with questions; I hope that some day I will actually have some answers for someone!

 

Anyway, I married my wife back in August, and now we're ready (I think) to start the process of applying for the CR2 visa. I'm downloading Acrobat Reader right now, so I haven't even seen the form yet, but I have seen the instructions for it, and those raised a few questions already!

1. To DCF, you need to have been a resident of China for at least 6 months, which I have and can prove, but I did take a brief trip back to the US in June of this year...does this matter? No
   
2. There are six items listed as what you need to prove you're a US citizen...do you need ALL of these, or just one of them? I ask because I (obviously) have a valid passport, but my birth certificate is in the US...do I need to get it mailed to me if I already have a passport? Passport will be fine.
   
3. I'm also wondering about the evidence of our marriage section. We don't own any property, though we do jointly rent an apartment, and we don't have joint bank accounts or anything. Will a joint rental agreement, in combination with affidavits from friends (do these need to be notarized?) be enough? What other kind of evidence should we provide? I could provide a mountain of evidence in the form of photos, chat and email logs, and that kind of thing, to indicate that our relationship is real, but I'm not sure if they'd want all that....
   

If you go to the link below, you see a list of everything Jingjing and I filed when we did this in Beijing. It's probably "overkill" however, I'm of the mindset that the more information you can give them towards the beginning of the process, the easier it can make the tail end of things.

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?/topic/39043-dcf-filers-in-guangzhou-need-wifes-original-passport/page__view__findpost__p__520652

 

Also, a really dumb question: physically, how is this stuff filed. Do I make an appointment at the Beijing embassy with citizen services or what? Yes, you need to make an apt.

If you're filing in Beijing

 

http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/homeland_security.html

 

I emailed them to set a date for the appointment.

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Dan, thanks for finding that white book link

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?/topic/39219-filing-dcf-in-guangzhou%3B-description-of-the-process/

 

I was looking for it and "bam" there it was. You read my mind

[geyahui]

Thanks guys! SOOO helpful!

[mykl]

Thanks guys! SOOO helpful!

 

 

May not be a possibility for you but some things i did was filed our taxes joinly after we were married ,also added my wife on my life insurance as benificiary and added her as the benificiary on my retirment account...