my fiancee just get her packet 3 from the guangzhou embassy in china. what are in those packets? i was very surprised at the amount of papers in her packet. there were only 2 forms!!! i know i need to fill out an I-134 or now it is an 816 or something. the affidavit of support? well, here is everything that she got...


OF-169 (i think she got two of these, one in chinese)
DS-230 part 1

all she said she had to do was return these two things and then they would give her further instructions. but on her OF-169, it has a checklist of things. i thought that this checklist is just for personal use, but she says there is something else about this. something about some translations and if she checks something...oh i really don't know. any help is greatly appreciated from other guangzhou fiancees or anybody who knows specifically about guangzhou's business

A complete list can be found here: http://guangzhou.usconsulate.gov/kvfaq.html

The Instruction packet (3) in Guangzhou includes:

1. Instruction packet (Packet 3) letter in English
2. Instruction packet (Packet 3) letter in Chinese
3. Application for immigrant visa and alien registration (DS-230 part I)
4. Instructions for immigrant visa applicants (OF-169)
5. Notice to all nonimmigrant visa applicants (list of CITIC Bank)
6. Evidence which may be presented to meet the public charge provisions of the law (OF-167)

The Appointment packet (4) includes:

1. Appointment letter in English
2. Letter to K1/K2 Applicant
3. New Requirement for Nonimmigrant Visa Application Photos
4. Supplemental form GNI-2
5. Certification of legal capacity and intent to marry
6. Family composition sheet (GIV-24)
7. Medical examination instructions (GIV-8)
8. Medical examination for immigrant or refugee applicant (DS-2053)
9. Chest X-ray and classification worksheet (DS-3024)
10.Vaccination documentation worksheet (DS-3025)
11.Medical history and physical examination worksheet (DS-3026)
12.Nonimmigrant visa application (DS-156) and nonimmigrant visa application for applicants 16 years and older (DS-157) (two sets)
13.Nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa application (DS-156K)

well, that's all good in theory, and i will keep that page bookmarked it seems useful, but we all know what we read and what we are told by these people that work at these service centers and consulates is often far from correct and legitimate.

i'm more interested in first-hand experiences than any help from the consulate themselves. if you have recently received the packet 3 from guangzhou, i'd like to hear from you.