Randy W Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 . . . from anyone who's been there. I plan to share this information among CFL (candleforlove.com), CFV (www.Chinafamiilyvisa.com), and Visa Journey (www.visajourney.com). Specifically, where it is that people line up for their interviews, which areas/buildings are restricted, which building (on the map) the interviews are held in, which building the USCIS is located in, etc., etc. My guess is that the large, T-shaped building in the images below is the "Great Hall", where everyone will go for our purposes (visa intrerviews, American Citizen Services and adoptions, and USCIS). Where do people line up for interviews? The Consulate web page mentions "arching roof form provides shelter from the heat and rain; there is also a gathering space for those awaiting their appointments". Is this an outdoor area? Where? Is the complex a walled, or limited access area? From the consulate - http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/the-plan-of-the-new-guangzhou-consulate-compound.html Situated in a garden setting, the seven-building complex includes a consular building, an office building, a residence for U.S. Marines, a warehouse with service shops, and three entrance pavilions to welcome employees, visitors, and consular customers. . . .The centerpiece of the complex is a four-story Consulate office building featuring an interior “Great Hall” and 67 service windows for visa applicants and U.S. citizens. . . .The need to move thousands of daily applicants through a seamless, simple, and clear spatial sequence is the primary public function of the consular plaza. The arching roof form provides shelter from the heat and rain; there is also a gathering space for those awaiting their appointments, which can accommodate over 1,000 non-immigrant visa (NIV) and immigrant visa (IV) customers daily. From Google maps http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff367/walserrjw/Googlemaps_zpsf7c93541.jpg The Google satellite image pre-dates the construction. This is from Bing http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff367/walserrjw/Bingsatellite_zps3296e9df.jpg Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) I'm not getting much feedback, except that the T-shaped building IS apparently the one we would ALL go to for any purpose - visa, USCIS, ACS, or Adoptions - and that the "The right side is for non immigrant visa applicants. The left side is for immigrant visa applicants and US citizens, and who go to USCIS, adoption." I figure people who go there have have other things on there mind and are more than adequately herded around by the guards, crowds, and any signs that are in place. The blue outlined building here is apparently the "Great Hall" - looks to me like a diplomatic vehicular entrance in the southwest (lower left) corner of the complex (green outline). http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff367/walserrjw/annotatedBingsatellite_zpsff474334.jpg Edited September 5, 2013 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
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