DS 230

[Phillip2 3]

Can I have my wife in China fill out the DS 230 now and mail it to me with the current date?

Can the forms on this website be used to submit the DS 230 or is it just an example?

This is so that I can submit it when they want it without waiting until they send me the paperwork?

It takes forever to get mail from my wife even by express from her and I only want to respond to everything as quick as possible to make the process as fast as I can.

I have not been approved yet on my I-130. But, my approval is coming very soon.

[jbhypno 0]

I just did this for China. I did all the english parts on my computer and I sent them today to my wife to do the Chinese parts. You can use the DS-3032, DS-230 and I-864 from VJ or The state department website. However for China you also need to use OF-169 from the embassy site and this form from the state department http://travel.state.gov/pdf/std_pk3_supple...3-0001-0801.pdf

These should all be sent to NVC with the DS-230.

JBHypno

Edited August 30, 2008 by jbhypno

[chapu 0]

Hi Guys,

My love one is in China and I am preparing for DS-230 too to send to NVC.

From reading the forum, it seems we only need to send the following items to NVC for DS-230:

1. DS-230 Part I

2. Copy of biographic data page of beneficiary's passport

3. Packet 3 Supplemental Information Sheet from Guangzhou Consulate (http://travel.state.gov/pdf/std_pk3_supplements/GUZ-PK3-0001-0801.pdf)

All other documents (i.e. marriage cert., birth cert., etc) will be submitted at interview.

Do I miss something? I just want to be prepared!

Thanks a lot.

[jbhypno 0]

You need OF-169 from the embassy. Here is the link.

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/up...ts_-_OF-169.pdf

JBHypno

[chapu 0]

You need OF-169 from the embassy. Here is the link.

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/up...ts_-_OF-169.pdf

JBHypno

The OF-169 link you provided is for the K visa. The OF-169 for IR1/CR1 is different.

[jbhypno 0]

Sorry my fault. It is required for both I just put the wrong link. This is the IV version.

http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/up...nts_-_OF169.pdf

JBHypno

Edited August 31, 2008 by jbhypno

[Phillip2 3]

I am confuse because I submitted everything you have list except the Ds 230 and I-864 already. Do I need to go back and get all this stuff again and translated in english all over again????????????

[jbhypno 0]

The items on the OF-169 that apply to family based visas all need to be submitted during the interview even if you have already submitted copies to immigration. NVC and the embassies are run by the state department and require their own documentation. In my case I had to submit a copy of my divorce papers when I got married in China and when I filed my I-130. Now I have to get another authenticated copy for the interview. All Chinese documents, like your spouse's Chinese birth certificate and your marriage certificate will need to be translated by the notory office in China and it will need to be an original translation not just a copy. It is a pain having to do it all again but necessary. You still have time to get it all together. All you will need right now, after NOA2, is the DS-3032, DS-230 Part I, OF-169, passport copy, I-864, and Guangzhou suppliment.

JBHypno

Edited September 1, 2008 by jbhypno

[jbhypno 0]

Just discovered you also need a domestic EMS label from China Post. It has to be sent to NVC with the other forms.

JBHypno

[Phillip2 3]

On the DS-230 question number 2 ask other names used. Can this be in Chinese. Question three ask for her full name in her native alphabet. Our last name does can not be spoken or wrote in Chinese. Should this be her Chinese name she had befor me since that is what she currently is useing until she comes here.

You know there surname in China is a head of there first name and it is all one word. So should she break it up and use here chinese name. I need to know about this for her and parents. My step son there I also need to know what to do as far as break out the sur name.

What all things must I get notorized and translated again?

She will not like doing all this again I am sure because it took forever to get done last time.

Thanks for your advice and help.

[Phillip2 3]

I am not so sure you need to get all things twice of certified certificates, notorized and translated twice that does not sound right to me? Everything from my understanding that once approved goes to NVC and all that paperwork goes to the consulate.

[Todd-Leah 0]

On the DS-230 question number 2 ask other names used. Can this be in Chinese. Question three ask for her full name in her native alphabet. Our last name does can not be spoken or wrote in Chinese. Should this be her Chinese name she had befor me since that is what she currently is useing until she comes here.

You know there surname in China is a head of there first name and it is all one word. So should she break it up and use here chinese name. I need to know about this for her and parents. My step son there I also need to know what to do as far as break out the sur name.

What all things must I get notorized and translated again?

She will not like doing all this again I am sure because it took forever to get done last time.

Thanks for your advice and help.

The visa can only be issued in the name on her passport. Has she changed her name in the passport to her married name? If it's still her maiden name, then use that on DS-230. When it asked for other name, put down her married name. If she has already changed the name in her passport to married name, you do otherwise, put down her maiden name as other name used in question 2.

This's what I did:

In question 2, I wrote my Chinese name in Roman Letters (or Pinying), my surname is the last name, which is written first in Chinese name :-) i.e. Wen Jia Pau will be Jia Pau Wen

In question 3: wrote my maiden name in Chinese characters.

Leah

[Phillip2 3]

Thank you so very much my stress is just a little lighter now and many congrats on your progress.

[jbhypno 0]

My wife is keeping her Chinese name so we left other names blank and are putting her chinese name in her native alphabet as she would normally write it, which is 3 chinese characters. When they say to write your name in native alphabet it is usually her maiden name.

I don't think the order of the First and middle names matter that much except that they should be the same as you put on the I-130. My wifes name is Huang Hai Feng but everyone calles her Feng so I put Feng as her first name so it would be First name = Feng, Middle name = Hai, Surname = Huang. But technically I think Todd-Leah is correct about the order. What is important is for the Surname to be correct and consistant with the I-130. Also when the chinese notary translated our marrage certificate they put her name as Haifeng Huang with no middle name so I don't think the first and middle matter that much.

When I said twice I was refering to once for immigration and once for the consulate. No translated documents need to be sent to NVC. If you still have a set of originals then you don't need to do it again. You only need to do it again if you gave your only copy to USCIS.

The only things that should need to be translated by notary are her birth certificate, your marriage book, any notarized letters from her family written in Chinese, and if she was married before and divorced then you will also need her divorce papers. If you were previously divorced then you should have an authencated copy of your divorce papers.

JBHypno

Edited September 1, 2008 by jbhypno