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K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRS Backtaxes + CR1 = Problems ??
QUOTE (JuneFirst @ Jul 5 2009, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My "husband" (not yet star_smile.gif ) owns the IRS quit a bit of money.
He does make enough money to sponsor me but we worry that those back-taxes could cause a visa denial/problems.
Do we worry to much?


I would worry. another easy reason to deny you

good luck

youtubeNot TellingChina2009-07-05 17:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHave you been issued a RFE in Guangzhou recently?
QUOTE (krieger71 @ Jul 31 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello, Looking for any information you might have on recent RFE issues at Guangzhou. Most importantly is how long it took them to process your RFE and what the outcome was. If your still waiting, let me know how long you've been waiting. My wife was issued an RFE recently and all they asked for on it was for me to write a letter explaining about what happened with my previous marriage, why I got divorced in another country and what I liked better about my current wife vs my ex-wife. All the forms and paperwork apparently were good because there's no mention of any of them so it seems trivial considering that my current wife, who was issued the RFE, met me the US, we got legally married in the US and we have a son who holds a US passport making her the wife and birth mother of US citizens. Thanks



try www.candleforlove.com for more advice

Your case looks easy to overcome but with GUZ, any mistakes can be costly.

they are probably looking to see if your wife is only interested in obtaining a GC. looks straight forward.
Good luck
youtubeNot TellingChina2009-07-31 16:43:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK-1 PETITION DENIED, NOW TRYING K-3
definitely an attorney is +++++

it's not a negative and you will need all the help you can get.
being married doesn't get you out of the woods. You still have to address the NOIR and it's in your records.
you still can get whited even through you are married.

good luck

Edited by youtube, 05 September 2009 - 06:33 PM.

youtubeNot TellingChina2009-09-05 18:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionready to interview
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Let me the first to Congradulate you and your fiancee.

Always great to hear good news! kicking.gif good.gif
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-01-23 22:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionready to interview
Good Luck

let us know what happens! wink.gif
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-01-23 09:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK-1 Visa Approved! (A September Filer)
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-02-04 21:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionINTERVIEW DATE SET
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-02-02 22:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK-1 Visa APPROVED yesterday!!!
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-02-13 02:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview in Guangzhou consulate
SO does not need to know english. The interview can be done in her native language. It is not a requirement to get a visa.
Of course it is always better if she does speak some english.

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Edited by n@W, 25 February 2008 - 01:38 PM.

youtubeNot TellingChina2008-02-25 13:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHow much time to enter US once K1 Visa is issued by Embassy?
that's right

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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-03-01 19:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionwhen to start prepare all the materials
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Mar 22 2008, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Major Kuma @ Mar 22 2008, 12:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks, YuAndDan. Now, there was also the mentioning of all the materials sent with I-129F should be made copies of and sent to the fiancee. Do these also go with the I-134 and tax transcripts? Or should I send them earlier? I guess after waiting for so long for NOA2, I've gotten a bit confused in the process and need to get back on track. So please bear with me if the questions sound too silly.
Wait a few months for IRS to develop 2007 transcripts, then get the transcripts for past 3 years, then get the I-134 to your fiancee after getting P3.

QUOTE (n@W @ Mar 22 2008, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
where do you get the police certificate from. My SO grew up in shanghai and now works and lives in Shenzhen.

Also how about single cert?
Depends on where her household book Hu Kou shows residency, it should show Shenzhen if she reported moving to Shenzen she would visit the district PSB Public safety office and get the police cert (This is good for all of China) and then bring it to Notarial office in Shenzen for translation to English, The notarial office will also do single cert, and birth certs and translations.

My Yu's residence was her mother's home in Guilin, but she lived and worked in Yangshou about 40 miles from Guilin, She went to Notarial office and PSB in Guilin for the certificates.

http://travel.state....ocity_3537.html


Thanks YuandDan
And I assume the single cert can be obtained in Shenzhen where she lives, correct?
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-03-22 17:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionwhen to start prepare all the materials
QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Mar 21 2008, 04:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For China it is best 2 prepare interview materials after the consulate has sent out the instruction packet (P3).

Required items needed after P3:
  • Notarial Birth Cert. + Translation. Get 2 or 3 of these.
  • Police Cert + Notarial Translation
  • Notarial Single Cert.
  • I-134 from petitioner along with financial evidence.

One thing about I-134, the directions included with I-134 are very old, USCIS has no reason to update them since USCIS has no application for that form.

The consulates tend to treat the I-134 like a mini-I-864 as so prefer the same financial evidence as the I-864.

In our case this what the I-134 included.
  • I-134 signed and notarized.
  • SIMPLE Tax transcripts from the IRS for past 3 years, (Redundant for the (1040,W2,1099) but are free from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-6.html
  • Photo copy of IRS form 1040, and W2s for past 3 years (Not necessary if you provide the transcripts)
  • Letter from my employer stating annual salary, job responsibility, and that is full time, on company letterhead.
  • Photo copies of past month or so of pay stubs up to a few weeks before the interview.
My income was well above the povertyline so I did not include any asset data (LIKE BANK STATEMENTS or property values).

If your income exceeds 125% or (100% for military) of the povertyline when counting yourself, prospective immigrant and any dependents, then don't bother with assets (401K, Bank balance, Stocks etc..), it is just extra un-needed data to provide, the consular officer is most concerned with INCOME.

MORE HERE:

http://candleforlove...showtopic=23235



where do you get the police certificate from. My SO grew up in shanghai and now works and lives in Shenzhen.

Also how about single cert?
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-03-21 23:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAPRIL 24 INTERVEIW
QUOTE (JSRF @ Apr 3 2008, 12:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My fiance' is a little wacko.gif unsure of herself, looking for someone who interviewing the time same, for support for each other. She lives in Angeles City. kicking.gif good.gif whistling.gif



congrats and good luck

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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-04-03 21:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPacket 3 instructions
what did you get?

OF 169 and DS230 Part I

if so, follow instruction. we had to return both
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-04-17 16:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHE GOT IT HE GOT IT!!!
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-09 16:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionwhat should be in NOA3?
QUOTE (Major Kuma @ May 17 2008, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
my fiancee just received NOA3 today, by EMS, not by DHL.

However, the package contains only a few items, DS-230 Part I, instructions for visa applicants, and a fee list.

Are the contents correct? Where can she download and OF-169? I thought it was supposed to be included in the package...

http://search.state....a...=0&q=of 169

Also, do I need to submit a copy of my resume??? She mentioned something about resume, which was a bit surprise to me. NO

thanks


good luck

youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-22 17:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisa Approved!
QUOTE (Puravida4ver @ May 22 2008, 03:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife had her interview yesterday at the San Jose embassy. She will receive her visa tomorrow. Her interview was short and she had more than enough supporting documentation. biggrin.gif She will arrive in Maryland on the 15th of June.


THANK YOU to all who gave me suggestions, advice, and information over the past year. This community was extremely helpful during the entire process.





youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-22 20:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionMy K1 interview experience at (Manila) US Embassy
awesome
thanks for sharing
God bless both of you and happy marriage and life together!













youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-23 18:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEvidence of Support for USEM interview
looks good!
good luck!

youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-24 20:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPacket 3 download?
not sure about what your embassy needs but all we had to send in was
DS-230 part 1 and OF-169. If that's all, you probably can download it at the embassy website or maybe on VJ's
The faster you return it the faster you will get your P-4
Good luck



youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-23 18:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionquestion about the picture for documents
It wont' make a difference unless you look different now :0)
then you would have to change your passport photo also.... wacko.gif


youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-23 18:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionYES!!! There's hope for us!!
SOUNDS POSITIVE !
GOOD LUCK
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Edited by n@W, 23 May 2008 - 03:08 PM.

youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-23 15:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPolice and single certificate
QUOTE (pushbrk @ May 26 2008, 04:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (n@W @ May 26 2008, 05:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
for the Chinese embassy interview, we need to provide a police and single certificate.

How current must the certificate for single and police be?
Within 6 months or a year or some other date?

Thank you


As fresh as possible. I'd go for three months or less if I were you. They can both be secured within a month from the Gong Sheng Chu, so I'd wait to order them until you have the P3 in hand.



Thank you pushbrk for all you help.

I did get a reply from GUZ on how long the police and single certificate is good for. This is their answers



Thank you for your inquiry!

Please be adivsed that both police certificate and single statement
certificate is only good for one year.

Since she got it last year, 23 july 2007, the police certificate should be okay. Now I have to find out if she got her single certificate the same time last year.

Thank you again for you collective wisdom.......this is just driving me nuts!
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-27 01:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPolice and single certificate
QUOTE (pushbrk @ May 26 2008, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (n@W @ May 26 2008, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pushbrk @ May 26 2008, 04:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (n@W @ May 26 2008, 05:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
for the Chinese embassy interview, we need to provide a police and single certificate.

How current must the certificate for single and police be?
Within 6 months or a year or some other date?

Thank you


As fresh as possible. I'd go for three months or less if I were you. They can both be secured within a month from the Gong Sheng Chu, so I'd wait to order them until you have the P3 in hand.



wow, I was hoping 1 year...

we got our P-4 with interview date within three weeks....
we are trying to get the certificates but told it takes 10 business days to obtain and that would put it past the interview date.

I don't want to reschedule if possible but not want a blue slip also if don't have the required papers.

What do you suggest?

Also, if they reschedule, how long more would be the wait in your estimation?

thanks


How old are the ones you have? I wouldn't reschedule the interview because it might take two months. Can you pay extra to get the papers faster? It's China, so usually the answer is yes.

Worst case, I think you're better off turning the documents in late than rescheduling.


the police report is July 23 2007...I'm have to talk to her again to see if she has the single certificate.
I spoke with another and his sentiment is the same as yours....I shouldn't reschedule and because of the longer wait and told me that this is easier overcome than relationship blue slip.

I also spoke with another and they also said to 'persuade' them to speed up the process.....to get a yes....I hope she can persuade them.

Really appreciate your help.....really stressful this these dilemmas.

Thanks for your help
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-26 22:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPolice and single certificate
QUOTE (pushbrk @ May 26 2008, 04:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (n@W @ May 26 2008, 05:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
for the Chinese embassy interview, we need to provide a police and single certificate.

How current must the certificate for single and police be?
Within 6 months or a year or some other date?

Thank you


As fresh as possible. I'd go for three months or less if I were you. They can both be secured within a month from the Gong Sheng Chu, so I'd wait to order them until you have the P3 in hand.



wow, I was hoping 1 year...

we got our P-4 with interview date within three weeks....
we are trying to get the certificates but told it takes 10 business days to obtain and that would put it past the interview date.

I don't want to reschedule if possible but not want a blue slip also if don't have the required papers.

What do you suggest?

Also, if they reschedule, how long more would be the wait in your estimation?

thanks
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-26 12:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPolice and single certificate
for the Chinese embassy interview, we need to provide a police and single certificate.

How current must the certificate for single and police be?
Within 6 months or a year or some other date?

Thank you
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-26 07:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionGood or Bad
QUOTE (Ricca711 @ May 22 2008, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ZeeNusah @ May 22 2008, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm guessing it may be to pick up the visa then.


Thank you Zee....my stomach hurts..another sleepless night....ugh.



should be because of happiness!
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-22 13:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionGood or Bad
if you passed the interview sounds good to me! good.gif
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-22 13:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPicked Up Visa Today


CONGRATS!


youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-27 19:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionstill waiting for fiance visa from italy
I wouldn't worry

If they took his passport and fingerprinted him....it sounds postive




good luck.... it will be there soon.


youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-30 18:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVISA APPROVED IN LIMA, PERU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


congrats!
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-27 19:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWaiting for packet 3?
If you know what forms to be returned, I would complete them and send it in asap

good luck
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-06-01 01:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview on May 30th
QUOTE (suizie @ May 27 2008, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi there!

Had my interview at the US embassy YESTERDAY! wacko.gif I'm very glad to say that the visa was approved!

Here is what happened:

1. Interview at 9.30 am but arrived at the embassy at 7.30 am.
2. Stayed outside the embassy for ages whilst a 2-stage security check took place, a bit like the airport checks.
3.Allowed into the embassy after passing the security checks
4. Entered the lobby and given a number and told to sit in a waiting room heaving with other applicants
5. My number was called so rushed to the appropriate 'station' clerk, ie 'Number 71 go to station 8, please'
6. Clerk checks my documents: passport, birth certificate, 230, 156, 156k, support documents, police certificate.
7. Told to pay the interview fee at the cashier's station and return with the receipt
8. Gave the receipt to the clerk
7. Told to go back to the waiting room and await my number to be called again
8. Called after 30 minutes to see the consular officer
9. He asked me THREE questions good.gif YEP! Only THREE questions: 'How did you meet?'...'When did you lmeet?'and question about my profession
10. Told me my passport was needed to stamp the visa in....It would be returned by courier in 4 days.
11. Paid fourteen pounds to the cashier
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Hope this helps! But every interview is gonna be different in terms of the questions asked.

ps: Brought 3 FILES of evidence with me and didn't need them AT ALL! whistling.gif

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE! Don't worry! As long as you bring the papers they request and they are filled out correctly, everything will be fine.......RELAX and be yourself at the interview - the immigration person was very nice to me so I wasn't nervous at all innocent.gif




Congrats!


youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-28 02:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAPPROVED YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA


Great Job! Congrats!


youtubeNot TellingChina2008-06-03 00:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview
Only the beneficiary is interviewed
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-05-31 02:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionk1 visa denied but passport not returned, will be mailed back
sorry to hear that

they probably forgot to get it back to him.
youtubeNot TellingChina2008-06-01 20:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview Date!!!!




congrats! good luck


youtubeNot TellingChina2008-06-03 18:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInteresting Circumstances
QUOTE (jester9999 @ Jun 6 2008, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all I am new to the forum.

Let me tell you the problem that my fiancé and I have. We met in late August of 2007 online. In January of 2008 we decided to marry. February I sent in 129F and as of right now we are waiting for the Guangzhou Embassy to recieve it from the NVC. My problem is that I am 21 and in college and my fiancé is 29. In China they have their own forum like this called BBS or BCS. She has been on the forum for a while now and has found that a couple in a similar situation as us was denied because "the petioner was too young to support wife." While we do not know the entire circumstances of the denial, it scares both my fiancé and I. So my question is if there an age restriction and what is the point of the co-sponser if not to help support the immigrant because the petioner cannot? Thanks much.



You will need to be able to meet the 2008 or 2009 proverty level guidelines

http://travel.state..../info_1327.html

good luck
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-06-06 23:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionNVC to Guangzhou delays
You can find more help also at www.candleforlove.com

Now this is approximate.

expect to get your P-3 60 days from leaving NvC
expect P-4 3 to 8 weeks from P-3 received back to GUZ

Don't worry about the DHL.....it won't be correct.
Remember this is approximate and how it's been going lately

Good luck
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youtubeNot TellingChina2008-06-09 22:27:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi want to claim my japanese wife a greencard
i would like to thank everyone of you here on VJ forum. i knew from the beggining this plan is extremely difficult but for listening each everyone of your advice my plan might go in diffierent direction with a simple way. this coming next month (june) she will be here with me for 90 days and within those days i will figure things out or may be i'll visit some of the agency here in Hawaii to help me the easy way out. i'm possitive they will offer me the k-1 but let see what's going to happen by then. once again for those of you gave me a positive advice "thank you" i truly appreciated.

have a wonderful day,
elie
flavorgreenteaMaleJapan2007-05-21 20:52:00