ning1986

Hi, I have a quick question about the email address you've provide, is that case specific or any required information can be send electronically using that email? Does it need a specific subject section ? thank you for your reply

On another point, earlier you said once you provide the document based on what they ask of you on the blue slip, they'll notify you by mail if everything goes well, and you'll need to send in your passport for them to stamp the visa, then they mail it back. Earlier I asked how long does it take typically, is it almost guarantee that you'll get the visa, and they wont need you to come in for another interview etc? Also, when they mail you the passport/visa do they also mail you that sealed envelope for coming into U.S. customs?

Thanks for any comments and help

Its weird that they asked for your tax returns because I thought the laws recently changed and it only requires the most recent year's tax return. Did you include an employment letter saying how long you are employed, your job title and your current salary?

So if you were given a blue slip, you do not need to make another appointment. You need to send in the required documents by mail, then the VO will look at it and if all the paperworks are there, the visa should be approved. Your wife will be notified by mail regarding the visa... I am also going throught he blue slip process and I haven't gotten that far but from what I read about other's experiences, it sounded like they notify you by mail that your visa is approved, then you mail them your passport and then they will mail it back to you with the visa.

I work at the Idaho National Laboratory, although I did not include a letter stating when I started to work at INL, I have given my wife a package that is filled with my personal information required for obtaining a security clearance. I guess you can argue that it could be at a different facility, however, that is a good thought to include that letter, and I will include that in the package.

On another note, how long typically does it take for Guangzhou to send notification from the time my wife send in required document?

Thanks

Hello All,

My name is Ning, I've recently joined this forum seeing there are lots of people with experiences here. I'm currently going through the CR-1 visa process with my wife Leilei. She had her interview yesterday Aug 03, 2011, and as you can see from the title, it didn't go well. Although the actual interview VO was very friendly, however she still was given a blue paper, stating that I didn't have 2008 2009 and 2010 tax returns, well, I just graduated from college, and began work September 2010, and I only have 2010 tax return, when I was filing paperwork to USCIS initially, I hire a lawyer and he advised me that it is all I need to submit. Now my wife is on her way home sad and stressed, I haven't seen the blue slip personally because she has not scanned it in yet.

I do have 2009, 2010 tax statements (W-2) and for 2009 I didn't file since I was working as research assistant and made less than $5000, but for 2010, I file and made over 30k, my annual is 65k currently. I've also included a typed letter explaining why I don't have 2008 tax statement, and my current financial situation. So my question is, if she received a blue slip, do I reschedule for an interview after my wife received all the paper work I've mentioned earlier, or do I need to send those paper work to Guangzhou embassy, and wait for another 1-3 months?

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks

Ning