Wanting to get everything right on the first try

[dnoblett]

Next thing to worry about is to reestablish petioner's US domicile it is required to sponsor immigrant.

 

And wait for the Guangzhou consulate to contact you with instructions as to what to do next, typically gather documents like police certs, birth cert, and the originals of things attached to petition, medical, vaccinations.

[ynmx]

I have read some things about establishing domicile on this site. I have been out of the country for over 6 years, 4 in Japan and 2 in China. I have filed my taxes every year, continued using bank and investment accounts, renewed my driver's licence, opened 3 new financial accounts in the last year and had $10,000 transferred from a Chinese bank to an American bank account. Also, I am currently studying for the first of the actuarial exams and will sit for the test in March. This should help me in my job search upon returning to the U.S.

 

Is this enough to establish domicile or what else should I do? What will happen if they decide I haven't established domicile?

[dnoblett]

Yes, it shows that your being abroad was not a permanent thing, sounds like satisfactory evidence. Along with an address that you will live at upon returning to the states.

[ynmx]

I just received the email from Guangzhou asking for the DS-260. I guess that means everything is going smoothly? We have been trying to get everything together for the next steps so we can hopefully reach our goal of leaving in April.

 

We will try to fill out the DS-260 this evening and submit it in the next couple of days. It asks for a copy of the passport personal information page and 2 photos. This is only for the Chinese spouse, correct?

 

We have already gotten her police certificate and birth certificate.

I'm ordering tax transcripts and putting together the I-864 with my father as a co-sponsor.

 

I just wanted to ask what else we should be doing and how long we should expect to wait for the next step.

 

Thanks for all of the help so far. It certainly wouldn't have gone this smoothly without all of the help and encouragement we have received.

[dnoblett]

Yes, the passport photos and passport info page is from the intending immigrant only.

 

After submitting the DS-260 and documents, the immigrant should then set the interview date on US Travel Docs site: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/cn-iv-appointmentschedule.asp

[ynmx]

Thanks for the reply. We actually have already run into a problem. When we tried to sign in to the website ( order to complete the DS-260, we got the message: Sign In Failed. I called the NVC number provided with the message but they were not helpful at all or even polite. They just said it wasn't their issue because everything was filed in China. I am at a loss as to what I should do. All of the information was filled out correctly and I haven't seen anyone else with this issue.

 

Sign In

Sign In Failed

• The selected Case Number and Invoice Identification Number combination you entered does not match our records. Please try again or contact the National Visa Center for further assistance.

1. Select one of the following roles that best describes your relationship to the case: Principal Applicant, Attorney, Petitioner, or Third-party Agent.
2. Enter the NVC case number located in the instructions that you received from the National Visa Center(NVC).
3. Enter the NVC Invoice ID Number provided to you by the NVC. The information is located in the NVC instructions you received. If your case was not handled by the NVC (because the petition was filed at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate overseas), you will not have an NVC Invoice ID number. Enter the principal applicant’s date of birth in YYYYMMDD format instead.
4. Click on the Sign In Button.

[dnoblett]

 

Thanks for the reply. We actually have already run into a problem. When we tried to sign in to the website ( order to complete the DS-260, we got the message: Sign In Failed. I called the NVC number provided with the message but they were not helpful at all or even polite. They just said it wasn't their issue because everything was filed in China. I am at a loss as to what I should do. All of the information was filled out correctly and I haven't seen anyone else with this issue.

 

Sign In

Sign In Failed

• The selected Case Number and Invoice Identification Number combination you entered does not match our records. Please try again or contact the National Visa Center for further assistance.

1. Select one of the following roles that best describes your relationship to the case: Principal Applicant, Attorney, Petitioner, or Third-party Agent.
2. Enter the NVC case number located in the instructions that you received from the National Visa Center(NVC).
3. Enter the NVC Invoice ID Number provided to you by the NVC. The information is located in the NVC instructions you received. If your case was not handled by the NVC (because the petition was filed at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate overseas), you will not have an NVC Invoice ID number. Enter the principal applicant’s date of birth in YYYYMMDD format instead.
4. Click on the Sign In Button.

 

Try here: https://ceac.state.gov/iv/ Need a GUZ case number and for invoice the consulate says use the beneficiary date of birth, looks like they point out same format that should be used.

[ynmx]

Actually, that is the website I used with the information entered exactly as they instructed (GUZ Case Number from the email, wife's date of birth in YYYYMMDD format). The Sign In Failed message I posted above was copied directly from the website after I attempted to sign in. Do you have any idea what the problem might be?

 

I have also emailed Guangzhou in hopes that they will answer but I am afraid they will just repeat the same instructions thinking I didn't bother to read them or just give me a link back to the general information. Has anyone else encountered this?

[ynmx]

In case it's helpful, here is the email (minus my wife's personal information at the top)

Dear Applicant, Petitioner, or Agent of record:

The U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou has received your application information and will begin the next phase of processing your visa. Please follow the instructions to submit the items listed below along with this letter to the Consulate. Do NOT submit other documents to the Consulate at this time, as they will be destroyed.You will receive further instructions after you submit these items. If you have questions, contact us through our email web-form at http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn//immigrant-visa-unit-question.html.

□ COMPLETE FORM DS-260(Online Immigrant Visa Application & Registration). Starting September 1, 2013 immigrant visa applicants are required to complete form DS-260. Please complete this form at https://ceac.state.gov/IV. *Please note that you should enter your date of birth in YYYYMMDD format (for example: 19821231) as your “Invoice ID Number” at the sign-in page. Once you have completed the form, print the confirmation page and submit it along with other requested items in this notice. *For instructions and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on completing the DS-260, please visit http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5164.html.

□ COPY OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION PAGE OF YOUR PASSPORT: A copy of the personal information page of your current passport. (Each applicant must have a current passport that will be valid for travel to the United States for at least 8 months beyond the visa issuance date.)

□ PHOTOGRAPHS: Two 2 inches square (roughly 50 mm square) un-mounted full-face color photographs with a white background. All applicants must submit photos, regardless of age.

Sincerely,

Chief, Immigrant Visa Unit

The Chinese translation for this notice is as follows:

美国驻广州总领事馆移民部

移民签证申请人通知

亲爱的移民申请人,美国申请人,或指定代理人：

领事馆已收到你的移民申请档案并准备对你的签证进行下一阶段的处理。每一位申请人都应该准备下列材料并按要求将此信及下列材料提交到领事馆。切勿将其他资料提交到本馆，因为我们不得不将其销毁。在你提交这些材料之后，你将会收到领事馆的进一步指引。如有任何疑问，请使用网页上的电子邮件咨询表格http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn//immigrant-visa-unit-question.html与我们联系。

□ 请在网上完成DS-260 即“在线的移民签证申请及登记表”。从2013年9月1日起，移民申请人需填写DS-260 表格。请登录网页https://ceac.state.gov/IV完成该表格，请注意你需要将你的出生年月日填写在“Invoice ID Number”一项才能进入该表格。（例如你的出生年月日是1982年12月31日，你需填写19821231作为你的Invoice ID Number）。 表格填写完成后仅需打印DS-260表的确认页并连同此通知要求的其他材料提交到领事馆。如想了解网上填写DS-260表格的相关指引及其常见问题请参阅网页：http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_5164.html.

□ 一份你有效护照的个人资料页的复印件（每位申请人都必须持有一本有效的可前往美国的护照，且自签证签发之日起护照至少有八个月的有效期。）

□ 两张签证照片：两张白底彩色照片。照片必须光洁，照片的尺寸为2x2英寸（大约为50毫米x 50毫米）正方形，头像居于正中。无论年龄大小，每位申请人均须提供照片。

How to Submit Required Materials 如何提交必须的材料：

1. You must register a location for document pick-up by selecting the “Select Document Delivery Address” option in the Immigrant Visa Section ofhttp://ustraveldocs.com.你必须登入签证申请服务网站http://ustraveldocs.com在移民签证信息页面上点击“选择文件送达地址”进行信息登记并选择一个文件送达地址。
   
2. Please print the “Document Submission Letter” at http://ustraveldocs.com/cn/DocumentSubmissionLetter_IV.pdf . Complete and submit the Document Submission Letter along with the above requested items at the nearest CITIC Bank. Failure to take the requested action within one year will result in your application being terminated.网上登记完成后，请打印“文件材料提交表”(该表格可以从网页http://ustraveldocs.com/cn/DocumentSubmissionLetter_IV.pdf 下载)。填写好“文件材料提交表”后带同上述的必要材料前往就近的中信银行办事处提交材料。如果申请人在一年之内没有按要求采取相应的行动, 移民申请将会被终止。
   

Following the submission of the above documents to the Consulate, please refer to the “Immigrant Visa Instructions” packet for instructions on how to prepare the necessary documents for your upcoming visa interview. Instruction packets can be found by selecting the “Prepare Documents” option in the Immigrant Visas section of the visa application service websitehttp://ustraveldocs.com. The Consulate will send you further instructions on how to schedule your visa interview. 你将上述材料提交到领事馆后,你可以参考签证申请网站http://ustraveldocs.com上的“移民签证申请说明”包裹，以便你可以按照指引准备将来的签证面谈所需材料。签证说明包裹可从网站http://ustraveldocs.com移民签证信息页面部分的“准备资料”链接中下载。领事馆会发信通知你如何安排签证面谈时间。

此致，

美国驻广州总领事馆移民部

[msittig]

ynmx, I have not run into this error message, but that's the standard e-mail that's sent to applicants at this point. A few things come to mind:

 

* Did you enter the complete case number, including the "GUZ" prefix at the beginning?

* Did you enter the birthday in the correct YYYYMMDD format?

* Is the birthday listed in the e-mail for your wife correct? Did you try variations on the birthday in case it was input incorrectly into the Department of State computer? eg YYYYDDMM or MMDDYYYY

[watzmann]

please advice , did you manage to solve your problem ?

 

i have the same issue and no one help me

[dnoblett]

please advice , did you manage to solve your problem ?

 

i have the same issue and no one help me

Problems with the CGI site or something else?