Hi, I just started looking up this K1 stuff for my girlfriend. She is on a Chinese passport but has been living in Germany since 1992. I understand after my petition is approved NVC will send the package to US embassy in her country. I was wondering does she have to go to an US embassy in China (her passport of origin) or US embassy in Germany (her current country of residence). It will be really complicated if she has to go to China. Thanks for the help.

She would go to the US Embassy of the current country of residence

Agree, if she is from China, she would need to apply there.

However, having been in Germany for 14 years, there is a slim possibility that she could process from there.

Un-charted territory mate, call the Embassy China in Frankfurt, they may offer another possibility.

I believe that she may need to return to China, to conclude the process. Just an opinion.

Due diligence mate!!! Check it out first

She will interview in country of residence (Germany), not country of birth.

Gordec, what type of visa is she on in Germany? I think it may be very well possible for her to apply through Germany, in fact, I think if that is her current residence, she will have to apply through Germany, not China. She is not living in China right now, right? I am going through somewhat of the same thing right now. My fiance is originally from Pakistan, but is residing in South Korea on a student visa, therefore, he had to go through South Korea, not Pakistan, because South Korea is his current Country of residence. His interview will be held at the US Consulate in South Korea not Pakistan. This is what we were informed to do through the USCIS and the Consulate in South Korea, his country of residence. So, if I were you I would check with the USCIS first, because different countries may do things a little different, but I doubt it, then check with the Consulate in Germany.

I have had to do this twice, this is my second fiance visa for the same fiance, the first one was when he lived in London, and he had lived in London for many years. The same thing applied, the process went through UK, even though he was Pakistan born, because his country of residence was UK, so I am thinking this may be a universal rule. But you need to go ahead and check this out just to be sure China does things the same way. Good Luck to you!!!!!

~Stacey

She is on student visa, so she can just stay in Germany. That's great news. Thanks everyone for the help.

My fiance was born in Paraguay but is a legal resident of Argentina. The case went to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Honestly, it really complicates everything. Eventhough he has lived in Argentina for almost all of his life, he was born in Paraguay.
He basically needs 2 of everything from each country. Birth Certificate from Paraguay and National Papers from Argentina, police ceritifcate from Paraguay(because he lived in Paraguay for over 6 months after turning 16) and one for Argentina.
I yell at him daily for moving to Argentina

William,

Sounds like you disagree......?

Misread + misinformation = confusion

The answer is: Not china

seldi does that mean your fiance is on a visa or is a permanent resident? I guess doesn't matter because either way there he has to supply paper work for both birth country and current country of residency. That is a lot of work. I guess we are in the same shoe.

It may be extra work, but it is well worth it for you to switch Consulates (you'll see!). William33 is not correct on this one, it happens quite frequently. Our case was a third-country one, so I know it is possible to interview in the country of residence, not nationality. You can indicate Germany as the country for the visa interview.

If she is a legal resident, of Germany, ( German Citizenship ) she will be able to do all or her paperwork in Germany. If she still Leagly resides in China, she will need to go to China, for the paperwork process, and the Exam/Interview. She will need to deal with the US consulate where she Leagly resides. If she Leagly resides in Germany, they may have her go to China for official "Huko" , (family registration book), Support or Arrest, proving her criminal background, ( Available at the Police Station of here birth town) and also, her cirtified "Birth Certificate" (China Stamp). These Doc's can be getherd with in 2 day's. My wife jest returned to her home town, and got thes doc's in 1 day. If she is a China resident, it is better for to stay in China for the process.

"asian dreams" thanks for the input. So you're 100% certain we have to go to China sometime during this process to get all the paper work. But the actually K1 interview can be done in US embassy in Germany. Hope I got these straight. It's getting more confusing.

asian dreams,
Maybe you should define what you mean when you write "legal resident" and "Leagly resides".
Gordec writes that this woman has been living in Germany for 14 years, since 1992. Maybe she's been there not in compliance with German law, but clearly she resides there.
Yodrak

Whether or not asian dreams is 100% certain, for *your* case, YOU have to be 100% certain.
I can tell you that we never had to go to the UK to get any of the needed docuements, but I would strongly encourage you to find out if some of them can only be obtained in person from China. I recommend the website candleforlove.com for *excellent China-specific immigration info.