K1 visa - Chinese birth certificate

[BubblyJoe 0]

My fiancé and me are stressing out a bit. I recently submitted I129-F for approval so I'm sure I won't hear back in 6-9 months. Packed it full of evidence of our relationship.

 

What has me worried though is when she goes to the k1 visa interview they will ask for her chinese birth certificate. It sounds like she was never issued one. Also getting one notarized sounds like a nightmare because of all the documents and paperwork they want.

 

The issue is that the father never stayed to raise her and abandoned the mother when my fiance was young. I think she knows his name, but has no idea if he is dead, alive, or where he's located. Not to mention tracking down someone who abandoned you before you were born is jarring. I, knowing her father was never there, put down N/A under the father's section in the I129-F form. I hope this won't cause us more problems.

 

She is already very stressed just thinking about it. What are rhe best steps to take and her potential options? I'm stressed about doing this the wrong way and getting denied the visa.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/China.html

 

I don't think she has the capacity to get half that paperwork because the parents were never married and the father is gone. And yes she is pre-1996 making things more difficult it sounds like.

Edited 17 hours ago by BubblyJoe

[Lil bear 4,597]

44 minutes ago, BubblyJoe said:

My fiancé and me are stressing out a bit. I recently submitted I129-F for approval so I'm sure I won't hear back in 6-9 months. Packed it full of evidence of our relationship.

 

What has me worried though is when she goes to the k1 visa interview they will ask for her chinese birth certificate. It sounds like she was never issued one. Also getting one notarized sounds like a nightmare because of all the documents and paperwork they want.

 

The issue is that the father never stayed to raise her and abandoned the mother when my fiance was young. I think she knows his name, but has no idea if he is dead, alive, or where he's located. Not to mention tracking down someone who abandoned you before you were born is jarring. I, knowing her father was never there, put down N/A under the father's section in the I129-F form. I hope this won't cause us more problems.

 

She is already very stressed just thinking about it. What are rhe best steps to take and her potential options? I'm stressed about doing this the wrong way and getting denied the visa.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/China.html

 

I don't think she has the capacity to get half that paperwork because the parents were never married and the father is gone. And yes she is pre-1996 making things more difficult it sounds like.

I’ve moved your post to the China regional sub forum where you might get some better local knowledge.