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ChinaCEAC website "Ready" status

Same situation. "Ready" status on CEAC since July 31.  One month since filing P3 docs. No P4 email yet.  I'll be damned if I can figure out how to either pay or book an interview time on that CGI Stanley website, though it seems that many of you have been able to do it. 


shekoujayMaleChina2013-08-19 03:40:00
ChinaScheduling Interview Before P4

We submitted P3 Docs to CITIC Bank on July 18 and have been checking CGI Stanley daily for the past two weeks. Every day it says "The case ID that you have entered cannot be found."  Also we have not received a P4 email yet. However, we finally checked the status on CEAC and the status was updated July 31 to "READY. Your case is ready for your interview."   Seems like there must be quite a backlog if P4 emails are not being sent out within three weeks.


shekoujayMaleChina2013-08-18 23:44:00
ChinaQuestion about packet 4

53 days for us and just got it on Monday.


shekoujayMaleChina2013-09-12 00:47:00
Chinaguangzhou interview dates, HELP!!!

We are CR-1, so it may be different from K-1, but we could not get into the appointment system until Monday this week (53 days after P3) which was the same day we received the P4 email. So the system did work correctly.  When we went to the interview availability screen, there were a couple of hundred slots open over three weeks in October. I waited until Tuesday to book one and there were still plenty open.  So we saw something completely different than the OP saw on Tuesday. 

 

I just logged in to the CGI website and the main page said "First available interview time is October 8, 2013."  I didn't check further because you have to cancel your existing appointment to see the availability calendar.


shekoujayMaleChina2013-09-12 00:45:00
ChinaInterview Successful at GUZ Consulate for CR-1

Finally got the P4 email this morning (53 days).  And scheduled the interview on CGI Stanley website. It seems the interview problems have been fixed. There were a couple hundred slots available.  But we still have no payment invoice. Will chase that down so we don't end up having to go to Guangzhou twice !


shekoujayMaleChina2013-09-08 23:31:00
ChinaInterview Successful at GUZ Consulate for CR-1

thanks for the encouragement. the big concern is whether the P3 documents ever actually got to the consulate through CITIC. We can only speculate based on the CEAC status adjustment. I did see another recent timeline with 8 weeks between P3 and P4 at GUZ, but that contrasts greatly with, the 7-14 days it was taking in the first half of the year.  It's hard to get any fair expectation on timing based on what's been going on at Guangzhou recently and the black hole that CGI has established. Still waiting for email reply from the consulate now 13 days since original inquiry. Hope they are all back from summer holiday after Labor Day !


shekoujayMaleChina2013-08-31 19:24:00
ChinaInterview Successful at GUZ Consulate for CR-1

Congratulations !!  We also filed in May, but are now stuck in P4 limbo.  CEAC status changed to "Ready for Interview" on July 31, but CGI still has no record of our case number, so no way to pay the fee or schedule an interview.  Waiting 10 days for a reply from GUZ as to why there's been no P4 email yet. Reply from CGI: "you have no interview scheduled."  No kidding !!    As Darnel says, something seems to be broken. Luckily we are close to Guangzhou so i can go back and forth daily if required dancin5hr.gif


shekoujayMaleChina2013-08-29 23:54:00
ChinaPassport Tracking after approval

Thanks Darnell. I guess Christmas in Florida is cancelled.   We were also caught unprepared for being required to submit a China police certificate. My wife had only been living in China for five months exactly on the day of the interview, not yet six, so, following the written requirements, we didn't think it would be requested and neither did our attorney.We also failed to prepare a Malaysian police certificate because she had lived there less than a year, but apparently anything over six months now and they require one.. Those two "missing" items have sent us into the AP black hole. 


shekoujayMaleChina2013-12-02 18:11:00
ChinaPassport Tracking after approval

IV interview Nov. 12th: Approved, with request for two more documents. Passports handed back to my wife with blue paper.

 

Two additional documents submitted through Guangzhou CITIC bank Nov. 25th.  Blue paper instructions: "DO NOT submit passports with these documents. You will be notified if we need you to submit your passport at a later time."

 

Dec. 2 status: Administrative Processing.

 

Does this mean that after clearing AP,  we have to submit passports, then wait again?  Or do they ever just send the visa packet without passports?

 

 

 


shekoujayMaleChina2013-12-01 22:30:00
Asia: East and PacificMalaysia Police Certificate

We applied on the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for the Certificate of Good Conduct, as we were instructed to do by the Malaysian Consulate in Guangzhou.  It took about 12 days to get approval online and then we went back to the consulate and they printed the certificate out.


shekoujayMaleChina2013-12-06 18:33:00
Asia: East and PacificMalaysia Police Certificate

We submitted the Malaysian Certificate of Good Conduct to GUZ two weeks ago, as requested on the blue slip, and just got the following email reply:

 

 

 

"Under the section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Consulate is unable to issue you an immigrant visa. If you have already submitted your passport to the consulate, we will keep your passport with your file pending the issuance of your visa.  Further consideration will be given to your visa application after you meet the following requirement(s):
????????221(g)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

?         Dao, xxxxxxxxx to submit a Malaysian police certificate covering her period of residence there.
Dao
? xxxxxxxxxxx  ????????????????????????????"


 

 

Since there is no further explanation, should we assume:

1) Malaysian Certificate of Good Conduct is not accepted as a police certificate, contrary to what this thread says

2) Certificate needs to specifically state it covers the year 2001 when she was in school there

3) They just plain lost what we already sent.

 

???


shekoujayMaleChina2013-12-06 04:10:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 July 2014 Filers

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VahidF........|7/11|7/13|7/17|7/17|7/21|-/--|7/26|8/11|8/04|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|San Antonio, TX
Leonje........|7/12|7/17|7/23|7/23|7/28|-/--|8/01|8/08|8/08|8/12|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Baltimore, MD
Aswanco.......|7/17|7/18|7/21|7/21|7/21|8/02|8/07|8/19|8/14|8/25|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Fairfax, VA
mmb206........|7/18|7/21|7/24|7/24|7/25|-/--|8/07|8/20|8/20|8/22|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Houston, TX



Ninij.........|7/19|7/24|-/--|-/--|7/28|-/--|8/02|8/21|8/21|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Baltimore, MD

Pablosky37....|7/24|7/27|7/30|7/30|7/30|8/11|8/18|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Baltimore, MD
Sibtain.......|7/25|7/29|8/01|7/31|8/07|None|8/18|8/25|8/25|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|JAX, FL
FaZz..........|7/24|7/30|8/04|8/04|8/08|None|8/18|8/26|8/18|8/20|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Boston, MA
HairyRandy....|7/27|7/30|7/31|8/03|8/09|-/--|8/18|8/28|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Dallas, TX
 
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cutie bear....|7/07|-/--|7/11|7/14|7/16|-/--|7/25|8/07|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|??
GreenEyez.....|7/08|7/10|7/15|7/19|7/31|-/--|7/26|8/14|7/30|8/04|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|San Fran, CA
ethelmorgan...|7/08|7/10|7/14|7/14|7/18|7/17|7/19|8/01|8/01|8/05|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Des Moines, IA
Garfield529...|7/07|7/10|7/14|7/11|7/16|7/17|7/19|8/01|8/01|8/20|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|St. Louis, MO
Alan_G........|7/17|7/21|7/23|7/23|7/28|-/--|8/14|8/21|8/18|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Detroit, MI
jamster0105...|7/17|7/21|-/--|7/23|7/25|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Phoenix, AZ
Lizette.......|7/17|7/21|7/24|7/23|7/26|None|8/16|8/19|8/19|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|LA, CA
Diazy.........|7/19|7/21|-/--|7/23|7/26|None|8/11|8/20|8/14|8/18|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Chatsworth, CA







paulmherrie...|7/23|7/28|8/01|7/29|7/29|-/--|8/09|8/21|8/21|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|??

Emptii........[7/30|7/31|8/05|8/04|8/08|None|8/16|8/29|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|San Diego, CA
Em01..........|7/30|8/02|-/--|8/07|8/09|-/--|8/20|9/02|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|LA, CA
Can-USA2010...|7/30|-/--|-/--|-/--|8/14|-/--|8/19|8/27|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Detroit, MI


shekoujay.....|7/17|7/21|7/24|None|7/26|-/--|-/--|-/--|5/18|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|-/--|Honolulu, HI (319b application)
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shekoujayMaleChina2014-08-29 02:19:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 July 2014 Filers

 

Doesn't seem like those people working at USCIS are well trained on 319b process.They sent my packet back too with rejection letter. I tried calling USCIS, but it was no help.  I decided to resend the entire packet again as is and another person reviewing it accepted it second time.

Since your packet is already with USCIS, I would suggest contacting USCIS and speaking with supervisor. Also, get their email address and emailing them as well.

 

Having a similar experience as you. Called on August 4th and customer service opened a referral and advised we would get a callback in 3-5 days.  Called back again today and got an argumentative CS person who first insisted 319b is for military only, then insisted that US Embassy's instructions to do biometrics at a 3rd party provider in China were incorrect because "they are not USCIS." Then she insisted that regardless of where we had fingerprints done, we still have to pay the biometrics fee or else the "application will go nowhere."  All of which are completely untrue.  Finally asked to speak to an IO who advised that they do not do call backs, they will send a letter with their determination within two weeks after investigating the problem.  Lesson learned: the first line customer service personnel are a waste of time and consistently give incorrect information. 


shekoujayMaleChina2014-08-08 10:58:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 July 2014 Filers

 

Thanks. That's what I thought.  Have you received the acceptance e-notification or letter in the mail yet?

 

As a matter of fact, we received the I-797 letter last week which said that the N-400 application has been "suspended" due to non-payment of the biometrics fee.  Obviously whoever processed the receipt was not familiar with 319b application procedures.  We called the USCIS hotline but there was no IO available to handle the call, so we are now waiting for a callback (we are in the US for 2 weeks holiday.)  Never did get any email, though we filled out the form for email notifications and included it with the N-400.  


shekoujayMaleChina2014-08-04 21:25:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 July 2014 Filers

 

Please confirm your fingerprint dates.

Did you get fingerprints done at a foreign embassy and then submitted the fingerprints with the application?

 

 

She had her fingerprints done in May at a service provider in China nominated by the US Consulate Guangzhou. They were submitted with the application. 


shekoujayMaleChina2014-08-04 20:58:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 July 2014 Filers

N-400: July 2014 Applicants

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MapleLeafBaby.......|06/27|07/02|--/--|07/08|--/--|--/--|--/--|07/28|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Philly, PA
huhuhot.............|06/30|07/02|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|??





r&m.................|07/01|07/03|07/08|07/09|07/14|07/14|07/17|08/05|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Washington, DC
rahul77d............|07/03|07/07|07/10|07/09|07/12|07/14|07/17|08/05|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Houston, TX

Allta...............|07/05|07/07|--/--|07/08|07/09|07/14|07/18|07/30|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|East Irving, TX
usuxcis.............|07/07|07/10|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Raleigh, NC
Turbota.............|07/08|07/11|07/16|--/--|07/21|07/22|07/26|08/06|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Tampa, FL
VahidF..............|07/11|07/13|07/17|07/17|07/21|--/--|07/26|08/11|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|San Antonio, TX
Leonje..............|07/12|07/17|07/23|07/23|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Baltimore, MD
Sibtain.............|07/25|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Jacksonville, FL
Aswanco.............|07/18|07/19|07/21|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Fairfax, VA
slangofoil..........|07/23|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Fairfax, VA
FaZz................|07/24|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|??


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cutie bear..........|07/07|--/--|07/11|07/14|07/16|--/--|07/25|08/07|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|??
GreenEyez...........|07/08|07/10|07/15|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|San Fran,CA 
ethelmorgan.........|07/08|07/10|07/14|07/14|07/18|07/17|07/19|08/01|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Des Moines, IA
Garfield529.........|07/07|07/10|07/14|07/11|07/16|07/17|07/19|08/01|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|St. Louis, MO
Alan_G..............|07/17|07/21|07/23|07/23|07/28|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Detroit, MI
jamster0105.........|07/17|07/21|--/--|07/23|07/25|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Phoenix, AZ
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onek................|07/02|07/07|--/--|07/09|07/12|07/15|07/18|08/05|07/24|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Fairfax, VA
shekoujay...........|07/17|07/21|07/24|--/--|--/--|na/--|na/--|na/--|05/18|--/--|--/--|--/--|--/--|Honolulu, HI

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shekoujayMaleChina2014-07-28 15:26:00