RandyW

Yes - that's exactly right - EXCEPT that you MAY  not be able to co-mingle with the interviewees.

When my stepson interviewed for his visa, we met someone who had been rejected because his parents were not there. This was at the old consulate, where I was able to catch his eye and motion to him to meet me in front of the restrooms, where I handed him my passport ( exactly as you suggest).
 
This would be much more difficult at the new consulate. Possible, yes, but there is no real benefit in doing so.

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.

Form 2555 is the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion - I COULD claim dyslexia there, since the  3 5's turned upside down become 2's, but the truth is I just didn't double check the form # before posting that.
 
Sorry 'bout that.
 
"According to the Bureau of Labor, my career's median salary is six figures" - I haven't a clue as to why you would want to spend 5 or 6 months in the U.S. AWAY from your wife. That would be your choice - it is NOT indicated by your circumstances. Money talks - six figures is enough.

They go by your annual income, which will be shown in the salary letter. It is YOUR responsibility to TELL THEM, above and beyond the Affidavit of Support, how much you make and provide information about your career prospects.
 
Your foreign earned income is NOT excluded - it is reported on your Form 2222 AS INCOME. This income, however, will not continue after your move to the States, but can provide an indication of the viability of your career prospects.
 
TOO MUCH emphasis is placed on forums such as this one on the Affidavit of Support - by law, the Consular Official is required to consider the 'totality of circumstances' in making a determination of whether your fiance/spouse might become a public charge in the U.S.

You need to ask at the notarial office in her home town.
 
They should be able to generate a Notarial Certificate from ANY document, not just those based on the hukou.  Ask for a 出生医学证明公证书, or Chūshēng yīxué zhèngmíng gōngzhèng shū. The hukou would be additional evidence.

Since she has a Medical birth certificate, you will need a gōngzhèng shū (or white book) based on that, NOT a Notarial Certificate of Birth (出生公证书, or chu sheng gong zheng shu), which is based on other evidence.

This is an actual birth certificate - the notation is Medical Certificate of Birth - 出生医学证明  (chu sheng yixue zheng ming). Notice that the ID card#'s are printed on the certificate.

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.

Chinese Essential Documents - White Books
Police Certificates for Foreigners Living in China

If you need a police certificate for any reason from having lived in China, it may be possible to obtain one from the local PSB Entry and Exit Bureau. You will need a Chinese work permit and a letter from your employer. Contact the PSB folks for the details of what they need.

You WILL NOT need one for the US visa process, unless you are notified otherwise.
 
This thread from 2016 covers the (ultimately successful) efforts by a couple of foreigners - Police (criminal record) report process is broken

from the British embassy

http://ukinchina.fco...-other-services
 
 
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A report on their services Jan., 2016 - http://candleforlove...ments/?p=626584
 
Someone on VJ (apparently a Chinese woman) reported that "You should specifically ask for a "无犯罪记录“, Chinese companies and schools require it all the time so it should not be something new, and have it notarized at the local notary."  无犯罪记录  (Wú fànzuì jìlù) translates to "No criminal records", according to Google translate
 
http://www.visajourn...hina/?p=8314060
 
The police certificate posted by Kyle in 2009 (see http://candleforlove...books/?p=629619) shows
 
未受刑事处分公证书 （Wèi shòu xíngshì chǔfèn gōngzhèng shū) or - "No criminal sanction public certificate" according to Google, or "Notarial Certificate of Non-Criminal Records" according to the Notarial translation.
 
According to this, the thing to ask for at the PSB is 未受刑事处分 （Wèi shòu xíngshì chǔfèn)      

You need to ask at the notarial office in her home town.
 
They should be able to generate a Notarial Certificate from ANY document, not just those based on the hukou.  Ask for a 出生医学证明公证书, or Chūshēng yīxué zhèngmíng gōngzhèng shū. The hukou would be additional evidence.

Since she has a Medical birth certificate, you will need a gōngzhèng shū (or white book) based on that, NOT a Notarial Certificate of Birth (出生公证书, or chu sheng gong zheng shu), which is based on other evidence.

This is an actual birth certificate - the notation is Medical Certificate of Birth - 出生医学证明  (chu sheng yixue zheng ming). Notice that the ID card#'s are printed on the certificate.

From someone's post above
 
China requires certification (known as "single certification") that the intending parties are free to marry. For Chinese citizens, this entails certification from the public records that they ARE indeed single.
 
For foreigners, the intending spouse's government must certify that they are single. Under U.S. law, if you "swear or affirm" that you are legally free to marry, by golly - you ARE.

That's literally all that's involved here. You may wish to bring your divorce papers in case you are asked for them.
 
A sample AFFIDAVIT OF SINGLE STATUS may be found at http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/hzqz/fhjh/t84256.htm

as what you said, my visa has been issued this afternoon. Now I have to wait for my passport delivered by  EMS.  Thank you for your comment.

The passport will be returned to you with the visa in it, any day now.
 
I see that they are NOT closed on Friday - it is already Thursday (Thanksgiving) morning in Guangzhou

Check the USTravelDocs site to make sure you have the  most recent information.

For an experience of what happens when you submit "an affidavit of some sort in lieu of a Chu Sheng Zheng Ming Shu", I would refer you back to the original poster of this thread - YOURSELF - at http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/684336-birth-certificate-problems/
 
If you want to claim that your notarial certificate of birth is UNOBTAINABLE, you will need to make an effort to contact the notarial office that has/HAD your records. Start with a Google (or Baidu) search for "玉林. 公证处֤֤֤", using the name of your own city in Chinese characters. That should give you the contact information, and they should be able to tell you what to do
 

It is YOUR responsibility to resent an ACCURATE picture of your circumstances to the Visa Officer. A cover sheet for the Affidavit of Support briefly describing what you have told us can work wonders, along with accompanied evidence.
 
Yes, career evidence is VERY important. 

The Q1 visa is unnecessary. What you NEED is a residence permit, which you will apply for at the local PSB Entry and Exit Bureau. The residence permit is a visa which allows unlimited stays and unlimited entries and exits. It is NOT available when applying in the U.S.
 
The Q1 will simply allow a single entry, and 30 days to apply for the residence permit. You can do this on your tourist visa.
 
 
 

Sometimes all it takes is a LITTLE bit of creativity . . .

Ok, so finally we got approved. I guess the Discoverture Statement and Sworn Statement signed by her, along with a statement from me explaining that the White Book divorce document was all they can get from the Chinese government, worked to complete the RFE info. Took 5 weeks after they recieved the RFE reply. Talk about major backup. But we cleared that hurdle.

If you have any trouble, it will most likely be with an airline clerk. Simply call for a supervisor until you find someone who understands your documentation.

Ah gotcha. Ok, I will see what happens and respond back here once I know, so anyone else having the exact situation has an updated answer to all this lol. Again, I appreciate all the feedback.

Check with her PSB to find out if that actually IS a requirement. She can most likely apply by mail, or through a family member.
 
See http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/48295-chinese-essential-documents-white-books/?p=629619

The Consulate has nothing to do with it - these are official Chinese documents generated for use overseas. They are NOT done to the consulate's specification.
 
Most of the documents needed can be obtained from one of China's Notarial Offices (Gong Zheng Chu, or 公证处֤֤). All Chinese documentation to be used abroad is processed through the notary offices and issued in the form of notarial certificates (known as "white books"). Notarial offices are located in all major Chinese cities and in rural county seats

The documents required are the GongZhengShu (公证书֤) ֤֤ or Notarial Certificate.
 

Here is the up-to-date link - http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/ywzn/lsyw/vpna/t907716.htm
 
You WILL want the certified copy, as it will be required in many situations. A Chinese translation of the marriage certificate will ALSO be useful.
 

In order to get married in China, you would need a "single certificate" - a certified statement that you are NOT married. In your case, you ARE already married. Forget it.
 
the marriage certificate will need to be certified by the Secretary of State in Nevada, and sent to the Chinese consulate for Nevada for certification there.
 
To authenticate your marriage certificate for use in China (the link may be out of date, but the quote from it is not)
 
Notarization/Authentication Guidelines
 
 
 
Note that this MAY NOT BE NECESSARY, if a Chinese-language translation of the document is accepted.
 
One other thing is that the Chinese consulate will expect a "fresh" copy (less than six months old) of the marriage certificate.
 

Be sure to check the time zone to make sure it's not still "yesterday" where they are!

If you have enough information for the IRS, you have enough for the USCIS. The USCIS doesn't require anything that the IRS or the laws of your state don't.
 
Bring what you have. Don't bring anything that you DON'T have.