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I am requesting a sanity check, to ensure I'm not missing anything.

 

The NVC has forwarded my petition to the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, and CEAC shows "Ready".

 

While we are waiting for P3 ..

  • we've completed the DS-160 and printed four (4) confirmation pages; three (3) in English, one (1) in Chinese
  • copy of personal information page of passport
  • prepared two (2) photographs

These will be mailed back to the consulate as soon as the P3 arrives.

 

Then, I am expecting we'll get a P4 (email?), and we can:

  1. schedule the interview
  2. get medical exam; get medical exam packet and x-rays
  3. go to interview, with everything listed in this link.

 

Am I missing anything?  (Help!  I think my brain is full .. ha!)

 

Thank you so much!

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Prepping N-400

 

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1 hour ago, seganku said:

I am requesting a sanity check, to ensure I'm not missing anything.

 

The NVC has forwarded my petition to the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, and CEAC shows "Ready".

 

While we are waiting for P3 ..

  • we've completed the DS-160 and printed four (4) confirmation pages; three (3) in English, one (1) in Chinese
  • copy of personal information page of passport
  • prepared two (2) photographs

These will be mailed back to the consulate as soon as the P3 arrives.

 

Then, I am expecting we'll get a P4 (email?), and we can:

  1. schedule the interview
  2. get medical exam; get medical exam packet and x-rays
  3. go to interview, with everything listed in this link.

 

Am I missing anything?  (Help!  I think my brain is full .. ha!)

 

Thank you so much!

We just got done with the process.  Look like you are well prepared.

Thank you so much, everyone!

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Just now, Hello729 said:

Are you planning on going to the interview?

I was not planning to attend.  I was under the impression the Guangzhou Consulate did not allow petitioners to attend K-1 interviews.  Is my information out of date?  How is that done?  Can I even get into the consulate without an appointment?

I got a Certificate of Marriageability at the Guangzhou Consulate in March (before we decided to go the K-1 route), and it seemed difficult to get in.

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Prepping N-400

 

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1 minute ago, seganku said:

I was not planning to attend.  I was under the impression the Guangzhou Consulate did not allow petitioners to attend K-1 interviews.  Is my information out of date?  How is that done?  Can I even get into the consulate without an appointment?

I got a Certificate of Marriageability at the Guangzhou Consulate in March (before we decided to go the K-1 route), and it seemed difficult to get in.

No, you can.

Thank you so much, everyone!

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What you do is you give your finance your passport to bring it in, proving that you are there.  

Thank you so much, everyone!

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I am curious why you have to get your Certificate of Marriageability at the Guangzhou Consulate?  Unless you are from there?  

Thank you so much, everyone!

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1 minute ago, Hello729 said:

I am curious why you have to get your Certificate of Marriageability at the Guangzhou Consulate?  Unless you are from there?  

I'm from the San Diego area.

 

We'd discussed getting married while I visited her in China, but decided to do a K-1 instead.  Getting to the consulate was actually quite convenient, and seemed to be the easiest way to get the document.  It didn't take too long.

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10 minutes ago, Hello729 said:

What you do is you give your finance your passport to bring it in, proving that you are there.  

And she'll show it at security, or the counter inside, or where?  How do I get in, now that I am lacking my passport?

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6 hours ago, seganku said:

And she'll show it at security, or the counter inside, or where?  How do I get in, now that I am lacking my passport?

 

She'll lay it on the counter, in front of the Visa Officer, to make sure that they know you're present.

 

American citizens are allowed in the Consulate at ANY time, upon presentation of your passport. Unfortunately, SHE will have it with her - just wait outside. Although it IS possible to co-mingle with the visa applicants, you generally won't be able to anyway, and will NOT be allowed to be present at the interview.

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1 hour ago, RandyW said:

 

She'll lay it on the counter, in front of the Visa Officer, to make sure that they know you're present.

 

American citizens are allowed in the Consulate at ANY time, upon presentation of your passport. Unfortunately, SHE will have it with her - just wait outside. Although it IS possible to co-mingle with the visa applicants, you generally won't be able to anyway, and will NOT be allowed to be present at the interview.

This.

Thank you so much, everyone!

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8 hours ago, seganku said:

I'm from the San Diego area.

 

We'd discussed getting married while I visited her in China, but decided to do a K-1 instead.  Getting to the consulate was actually quite convenient, and seemed to be the easiest way to get the document.  It didn't take too long.

I see and that makes sense.  Did you get the little red book with both your names on it?  

Thank you so much, everyone!

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3 hours ago, Hello729 said:

I see and that makes sense.  Did you get the little red book with both your names on it?  

Ha!  No, we did not get married :)

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You and I are in the same boat! my case became ready on the 6th. Lord Jesus. it is nerve-racking. thank you so much for this post!

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