Visa Approved :)

[lukoktonos]

My wife passed her interview so I thought I'd write down our experience in case it can help anyone else like I was helped by reading these forums.

 

 

We are a DCF case--I'm an English teacher and this is my 3rd year in China, which is also my 3rd year out of college. She's a senior student at a different university, and will

graduate this summer.

 

For Bona Fide Marriage proof we prepared photos and chat logs.

 

For Domicile proof I had:

-a copy of my drivers license

-voter registration record

-bank account statements

-letter from my father (joint sponsor) saying we could live in their house for as long as necessary

-property tax proving he has said house

 

For Support:

-joint sponsor

-joint sponsor's 3 years tax returns (don't forget W2s from your joint sponsor like I did)

-1 year tax return for 2011, 1 year tax transcript from 2010, and 1 letter explaining I didn't need to file for 2009

 

Interview:

My wife spoke mostly in Chinese. She was asked:

-How did you meet?

-Do you live together?

-Does your husband speak Chinese?

-Is he here today? (She had my passport in hand)

-Where are you going to live in the US?

-Whats your(ni men) plan after you go to the states (I'm going to look for a Latin teaching job, she's going to look for something related to Art, her major)

-Oh you're an art major? Who's your favorite artist?

-Do you have any other things to submit for your joint sponsor(referring to the missing W2s)?

-Are you nervous? (Yes a little) (don't be! It's the easiest case ever)

 

*see my post in P3 - visa interview forum for some other information about our experience

[Randy W]

Thanks again for your VERY helpful reports - the procedure in Guangzhou is VERY new