Application Form for Authentication or Notarization

[Anthony]

Hi all. I'm just now getting started on acquiring the needed paperwork for a K-1 for my girlfriend in China. Even after spending the past couple of days looking on here and VJ, there are a few things I'm still not clear on and need help with on the Application Form for Authentication or Notarization since I can't find an actual guide explaining exactly what I need to do:

 

1. When I had to fill out the form to get a Chinese visa in San Francisco, the consulate was strict about wanting everything typed in caps. Is this what any of you had to do for the authentication form?

 

2. The consulate was also strict about not wanting anything left blank on the form, or else it would get denied, instead wanting me to type "N/A". So I'm not sure if I should type "N/A" under the agent information, or just leave it blank, since I'm not doing it through an agent.

 

3. Since I don't have a Chinese name, should I type my name in just the English tab, or English in both tabs?

 

4. When the application asks "Type of ID", I'm not exactly sure what it's asking. Does it mean my driver license or passport?

 

5. Do I need to fill out sections 3, 4, and 5, or is that filled in by the consulate?

 

6. On my Affidavit of Single Status form, do I need to fill out the Chinese portion, or does the consulate do that?

 

7. When I get everything done for my Affidavit of Single Status through the consulate, I read somewhere that I still need it sent to Guangzhou for one last authentication. Is this true?

 

I know these questions might seem petty, but the consulate in San Francisco is extremely strict about having forms done perfectly (typed only), or else they won't be accepted.

 

I have one more question. My girlfriend says that she needs to go to the notary office in her hometown (Chongqing) to get her 1) birth certificate, 2) certificate of marriageability, and 3) certificate of no criminal record. She lives in Guangdong, so I was under the impression that she needs to go to Guangzhou in order to get her certificate of marriageability, not her hometown. Is she correct?

[Randy W]

Hi all. I'm just now getting started on acquiring the needed paperwork for a K-1 for my girlfriend in China. Even after spending the past couple of days looking on here and VJ, there are a few things I'm still not clear on and need help with on the Application Form for Authentication or Notarization since I can't find an actual guide explaining exactly what I need to do:

 

1. When I had to fill out the form to get a Chinese visa in San Francisco, the consulate was strict about wanting everything typed in caps. Is this what any of you had to do for the authentication form?

 

2. The consulate was also strict about not wanting anything left blank on the form, or else it would get denied, instead wanting me to type "N/A". So I'm not sure if I should type "N/A" under the agent information, or just leave it blank, since I'm not doing it through an agent.

 

3. Since I don't have a Chinese name, should I type my name in just the English tab, or English in both tabs?

 

4. When the application asks "Type of ID", I'm not exactly sure what it's asking. Does it mean my driver license or passport?

 

5. Do I need to fill out sections 3, 4, and 5, or is that filled in by the consulate?

 

6. On my Affidavit of Single Status form, do I need to fill out the Chinese portion, or does the consulate do that?

 

7. When I get everything done for my Affidavit of Single Status through the consulate, I read somewhere that I still need it sent to Guangzhou for one last authentication. Is this true?

 

I know these questions might seem petty, but the consulate in San Francisco is extremely strict about having forms done perfectly (typed only), or else they won't be accepted.

 

I have one more question. My girlfriend says that she needs to go to the notary office in her hometown (Chongqing) to get her 1) birth certificate, 2) certificate of marriageability, and 3) certificate of no criminal record. She lives in Guangdong, so I was under the impression that she needs to go to Guangzhou in order to get her certificate of marriageability, not her hometown. Is she correct?

 

She would know - we don't. She needs to go where her hukou is.

 

Getting Married in China

 

 

To legally get married in China, you will gather the required documents and present them to the appropriate Chinese authorities. Any ceremony is optional.

 

Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. - Marriage Registration in China (includes a sample single affidavit)

The one from the Embassy doesn't seem to be there anymore - this is from the Houston consulate - http://houston.china...age/jh.htm#aoss

 

But Visa Express gives this example - http://www.visaexpre...inglestatus.htm

 

Your choice

 

The required documents may be certified in China by taking them to a consulate/Embassy. The documents may be ready in time to get married (register) that same day. In the states, it must be notarized then sent to your state's department of state for notarization...then sent to the Chinese consulate

 

Foreign-Related Marriage And Divorce In China

As a K-1, though, you shouldn't need an single affidavit - K-1 is a fiance visa for getting married in the states.

But, if you truly need one, you can get it in the States (through the Dept of State AND your Chinese consulate), OR through the American consulate in China.

[dnoblett]

1) What are you getting notarized, and what application?

 

2) Dealing with what consulate? Chinese consulate in the states, or US Consulate in China? N/A is for not applicapicable, or NONE where the question may be applicable but in your case you have none, like # of Children answer NONE, because you could have children however you don't so NONE, not N/A

 

3) Again what form are we filling out here? I-129F for a fiancee visa or Chinese visa from for a visit visa to China?

 

4) ?

 

5) Petition form or visa application?

 

6) Are you getting married in China? Or is fiancee coming to the states to marry on a K-1? US citizen only gets a single cert if getting married in China, and Chinese citizen gets one if interviewing at the US consulate to get a K-1 visa.

 

7) Sounds like you are not doing a K-1 fiancee visa if you plan on getting a single cert at a US Consulate.

 

Girl friend is correct, has to get these from the notary office in her home town. These documents need to be aquired shortly before a visa interview, not when starting the process when initially filing a visa petition to USCIS.

[Anthony]

Dang, much quicker responses than I thought, haha. I should have posted a link for the forms I'm talking about. Here's the link: http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org/eng/lszj/t554559.htm

 

Questions 1 through 5 pertain to the from titled 公证/认证申请表/Application Form for Authentication or Notarization

 

Question 6 pertains to the form titled 单身声明书/Affidavit of as a Single Person *This is the form to be notarized*

 

This is for a Chinese Consulate in San Francisco that I'm referring to, instead of a Consulate/Embassy in China. I was under the impression that I also needed a single cert for a K-1. Is it just for a CR-1? I didn't know it was only needed if I plan on marrying in China (plan on doing it in the US). Now I feel silly. If she's the only one that needs a single cert for a K-1, then that makes it a lot less time-consuming. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Edited March 19, 2013 by Anthony (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

Randy is the night shift, he is in China, and I was not sleeping well and spotted the thread.

 

Anyway a US Citizen only gets this if they plan on marriage in China, and in this case for most is easier to simply visit a US Consulate in China and get the cert there.

 

Secondly how far along are you in the visa process? Have you filed the I-129F, and are 6 months down the road and are at the point where GUZ has requested the beneficiary (Your fiancee) to gather these documents? Why I say this, is because some documents will become stale or even expire if you get them too early, it is best to get them a month or so before the actual visa interview. (Foreign birth cert, single cert, and police cert, are not needed when filing the I-129F, they are needed for interview)

 

In your case the I-129F needs one piece of evidence proving that you are a US Citizen (BIO Page from passport, US Birth Cert, OR Naturalization Cert), also if married before you need to show free and able to marry (Divorce cert, or Death Cert), if never married before, nothing needed to be provided showing single.

[Anthony]

Thank you for the info. I'm only just now getting started with all this; will fill out the I-129F and other paperwork later in the week. Just reading up on the whole process as much as I can before I get started. I'll tell her not to worry about the other documents until later down the road.

[dnoblett]

Thank you for the info. I'm only just now getting started with all this; will fill out the I-129F and other paperwork later in the week. Just reading up on the whole process as much as I can before I get started. I'll tell her not to worry about the other documents until later down the road.

GUZ can be a tough nut, I would highly study front-loading before filing that petition.

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/tags/forums/Front+Loading/

 

Candle is the place to get your questions answered, been there done that, from start to finish with no issues and no lawyers.

[ART005]

I've described some of this in updates of my experience in a similar thread. I'd point you right to it in this forum if I could. Some key words in the title are "Starting Out For Couple with Busy lifestyle." The marriage eligibility is very easy when done at US consulate in China. Be sure to register online for an appointment. I have a description of an experienced lawyer's request for the front load info. Keep in mind, sometimes a lawyer's letter head can lower the bar for what they have to provide.