srj

So, my fiance in China is divorced and has a 4 year old that her ex has custody of. She is required to pay child support until the child is 18. We are wondering if the embassy will have an issue with that. If they would consider her leaving her obligation, or are they only concerned if the child is also leaving the country. Thanks Much !

So, we have got to the point to make an interview appointment. Go to the ustraveldocs website, sign in, enter all the information required. Then, when we go to the Make My Appointment, there is a notice saying No Appointments Available. The calender, when you hignlight any day, of any month, for the next 2 years says Not Available.

Of course, the phone number for the consulate has a message saying don't call here for information on visa interviews. So, we are scratching our heads. One field did show on the form online Priority Date August 30. But, the dashboard of my fiance says "No Appointment Made".

Anyone else running into this problem? I know they were moving locations of the Embassy, and am wondering if that has put a hold on interview appointments.

Thanks for any clarity on this.

So, we got our NOA 2 and now we realize my fiance has the first and middle names transposed on the G 325 biographical form. Would we have to re submit that form or can they edit it at the embassy in her country? or, can the NVC fix? Thanks

Wow! Congratulations!!! Did you ask help from a politician? Our NOA1 is September 12 and still waiting for our NOA2

Went to USCIS website to check our case status yesterday, as I have done for quite a few months, and this time I see status changed to approved ! Our NOA1 date was September 21. Just like a bolt of lightning it came ! The process is not over, but at least we have made it through the longest wait. To others still waiting, I hope for a speedy approval for you.

Sorry for not posting last night, but was dancing half the night away on Skype with my LiLi !

Got approval email just now too.

aug 20 NOA1. Congratulations ! About a month behind you and also going through Guangzhou !

Hi Everyone ! Like all who have seemed to fall into the abyss from July through October, I am wondering what is the correct time that a service request is accepted and what type of action does that trigger? Also, is this the same thing my Congress person's office would do? It may be a good idea for everyone who is out of the range of when they should have been processed to put in a request. Maybe the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

we had our noa1 on july 24 and nothings comes next.... they say they processing july 18 but then after 1 month and 2 wks its still july 18.... :9

I was told here that the July 18 date will be updated on April 15. You would think they would change the date as they process, but does not seem to be the case.

Does anyone know when the last time they updated the July 18 date? I am wondering if they have moved past that date and just have not updated the site.

Workload Transfer from California Service Center to Texas Service Center

On March 8, 2013, USCIS transferred some casework from the California Service Center to the Texas Service Center to balance overall workload with processing capacity at the centers. The affected casework includes the following forms:

I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (when filed concurrently with the I-821D)

I-765 Worksheet (PDF) (when filed concurrently with the I-821D)

Effect on Customers

As a result of these changes, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) requestors may receive a letter from USCIS letting them know their request for DACA is now pending at the Texas Service Center instead of the California Service Center. Customers do not need to take any action.

I called today and they said they were processing July 19 applications.

Just talked to USICS and they say CSC is processing July 18 I-129f today. Also said they do not just put 129 on back burner and stop processing.

You must be new here, aren't you? ;-)

Well, here a little before you. Do you have information that can help?

I am wondering what are the variables in regards to processing times. For instance, I see someone approved that has an October filing date. We filed in September and still have not heard anything. Does it matter what country your fiancee is from? I was assuming it was a first in, first out situation.

I am wondering about if my Fiancee will be able to travel back to China shortly after we are married. I have heard there is a two year waiting period. She has heard three years. With an elderly Grandmother, it would be comforting to know she would be able to visit. Thanks

since the father has custody, the child is not to immigrate.

Since the child is not to immigrate, these things not need to be revealed with USCIS or GUZ IV.

If the child was immigrating, many other things must to be done.

Thank you for the replies. I was more concerned with the Chinese government, since the child support agreement I believe went through their court system.

Hi, My fiancee in China has a three year old. Her ex-husband has custody, but my fiancee is required to make child support payments each month until the daughter is 18. She says she will make arrangements to have proceeds from renting her condo go to the child support. I am wondering if she will need some type of document agreed to by the ex- husband. Is this a possible sticking point by either the Chinese government or the U.S. as we petition for my fiancee (K-1) to come to the u.s.? Or is there not concern on their parts? Thanks for any insight.

Thanks for the info. We are concerned that since her divorce was final in May, it may raise red flags. She has divorce decree. Does that need to be translated into english?. Does she need to get a police certification if she has no record ? Thanks.

We all have been through the GZ experience, your letters will not be needed, just as AB said. If the IO asks why you got divorced give a brief answer. On K-1 they are concerned that you got divorced, and your current relationship and meeting in 2 years is the key.

Thanks for the info. We are concerned that since her divorce was final in May, it may raise red flags. She has divorce decree. Does that need to be translated into english?. Does she need to get a police certification if she has no record ? Thanks.

My fiancee in China is writing a letter to explain her divorce as well as having condo management explain her living alone for 3 years. Do these have to be translated into English or is Chinese o.k., when she takes them to interview?

When the consular officer mentions that the timing between the divorce and the petition is a reason for denying the visa then there is a particular type of visa fraud they suspect.

If the beneficiary's divorce caused the denial then they suspect the beneficiary never really broke off the relationship with their foreign spouse, and obtained the divorce only so that they would be eligible to apply for a K1 visa. They suspect that the beneficiary will terminate the marriage with the US citizen petitioner at some point after obtaining permanent resident status in the US, remarry their foreign spouse, and then petition for their foreign spouse to immigrate to the US. In high fraud countries, where the beneficiary is recently divorced, there will always be some level of suspicion that this sort of fraud may be involved. They'll look for other evidence to support that assumption, such as evidence that the beneficiary and their ex-spouse were living as a married couple right up until the divorce was granted, or perhaps even after. If they find that there are aspects of the beneficiary's relationship with their ex-spouse that were being hidden from the petitioner then they may conclude the petitioner was being scammed. If they submit the bare minimum evidence required to get the visa then they may suspect the petitioner was in on the scam, especially if the petitioner is low income and there's evidence somebody else financed their trips. It would be useful to have evidence that the beneficiary and ex-spouse were living apart for some time before the divorce, such as separate household register books (Hukou books) showing they had different residences.

If the petitioner's divorce caused the denial then they may suspect the petitioner never really intended to permanently divorce their spouse, but did so only so that they would be eligible to submit a petition for a foreign fiancee. They suspect that the US citizen is a willing participant in a scam to help a foreigner immigrate to the US, and probably being paid for it. The consular officer will look for additional evidence to support this presumption, such as evidence that the petitioner and their ex-spouse are still living together, or that the petitioner's ex-spouse has temporary living arrangements that are being paid for by the petitioner or an "interested third party". They will also look carefully at the petitioner's finances. A petitioner with negligible income is more likely to be tempted to become involved in a scam like this. These "pay to play" visa scams can sometimes be worth $20K or more to a willing US citizen.

When you're dealing with a high fraud country, and there's a recent divorce involved, then you have to look at your situation and see if there's any evidence to support a consular officer's presumption that either of the above types of scams are being conducted, and consider what sort of evidence you might have that might help counter the derogatory evidence. It would be best if you could frontload your petition with the counter-evidence since it usually helps if questions about suspicious circumstances are answered to the CO's satisfaction before the interview.

According to my fiance, they have been separated for a couple of years. I do not quite understand the Hukou Books and how that would show separate household. If you can explain that a little more please.

My Fiance in China is stressing out over the fact her divorce was just final in the start of May. Her and her ex have been apart for four years, but she read somewhere on the internet that someone was denied in part because of divorce close to K-1 application. I am thinking there may be more to the story as to why some are denied.

Just wondering if anyone has thoughts / knowledge about this.

Thanks

any photos of you and her with her parents? IIRC, those are priceless, from a GUZ IV VO's perspective.

Sure, we went to dinner with them a couple of days before I left. Thanks ! I think there is enough of supporting documents to show I was there when I say I was there. Just do not want any snags, and if they are sticklers about boarding passes, then it means I have to fly there again !

O.K., I know you will roll your eyes, but I did not keep my boarding passes. I do have printed itineraries, credit card statement for flights, passport page showing entry and exit from China. And, pictures of my lady and me, so is this going to be enough to satisfy them?

Thanks everyone for the great advice ! From what I see, it is better to be over-prepared than under-prepared. We are approaching this like it is a huge project for school ! And we have a deadline to meet !