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14 minutes ago, 1380anthony said:

My case is almost the same. It is being reviewed since June 9 2021

I hope that's a good sign for us. I honestly didn't expect any movement this quickly, so I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a good bit longer. If that's the case, though, it will be frustrating being stuck showing that the case is being reviewed for such an extended period. 

According to the letter I got from USCIS, my priority date for my spousal visa is May 10, 2021 at Potomac. I've been seeing the actively reviewing status since June 1, 2021. There's been no change since then, and that's starting to freak me out a bit. 

On 3/2/2020 at 8:32 AM, Bruce Herrington said:

You need to add notorized Affidavits from family and friends stating they have knowlege of your on going relationship. I-130 instructions page 7 below: 

Thank you. I'm fortunate enough to have some family/friends who are willing to provide sworn affidavits!

On 2/25/2020 at 3:30 PM, LilyJ said:

Not having a large wedding, joint bank account, etc is fine. Many don’t have these things together and still successfully go through the visa process. What matters most is evidence of time spent together (pictures of you together, passport stamps from trips taken to/with each other, even any proof you may have of living together in China helps too)

Thanks so much. 

I have messages I sent to my family/friends after the courthouse wedding. I don't know if they would hurt or help the case because they typically go like this: 

Me: Guess who's married

Mom: Congrats! I didn't know you were doing it today. 

Me: Yeah, let's have a ceremony later. 

Mom: Sure! 

I'm not sure if it shows they know about it or makes it look like it came as a surprise. Which the specific day was (because we didn't even know until we woke up that morning), but the fact that we were getting married wasn't. So I'm not sure. 

As far as the rest of the evidence, I've got all that! (Except my husband did lose his passport and has a replacement, so I won't have his. But I do have mine showing where I went to China before.)

Hello! Thanks to everyone in advance. 

I'm preparing to file a CR-1 visa for my husband, but I'm concerned that I don't have enough evidence. For a bit of background, we applied and were successfully approved for a K1 visa in 2018. He lived with me (but I don't have documentation to prove that) for a month after coming to the US. We did get married during that time, but it was a simple courthouse thing, as we planned on having the ceremony later at an undetermined time. We actually misunderstood the K1 requirements regarding the amount of time we had to get married following his arrival to the US, so we kind of rushed it. 

A problem arose with his family, rather serious in nature, and he had to return to China--which of course prevented him from coming back. At the time, we weren't too concerned because we actually met when I was living and working in China, so we planned on me going back and living there for a while. We both agreed that while we'd ultimately like to be in the US together one day, being together was more important and this seemed the fastest way. 

While I was preparing for this in 2019, I got a job offer that I couldn't refuse here in the states, and we both agreed that it would be a bit silly to turn it down. Since then, I've been preparing for the visa, and I've gotten everything together, but I've been a bit hesitant to file because I'm worried it's not good enough. For starters, we don't have any bank account/property together, and we didn't actually have a wedding ceremony, so I'm wondering if that raises red flags. My family is aware and supportive of the marriage and will attest to such, and I do have chat logs with them discussing the marriage and even a selfie I sent from the courthouse, but that's not exactly a huge wedding. Of course, I have photos, chat logs, and everything from this time as well, wedding ring, and basically everything I used to file for the K1. I do have some photos of him with my family, though admittedly not many. We did live with my mom for a week after he arrived while I waited for my new rental house to be cleaned, so they are pretty close. 

I do plan to travel and visit him for his birthday in April, but that would be the first face-to-face contact we've had since he had to leave. I'd like to go more, but I've only now built up enough vacation time to make a trip worthwhile. 

Does this lack of information hurt approval chances? I'm really nervous that it might not look "official" enough to USCIS, but with us living separately many things like bank accounts/property have never really been an issue. 

On 9/13/2018 at 5:17 PM, sysulin1210 said:

Half a month does look weird , keep an eye on https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/

Did your fiance choose to have the passport package delivered to the bank or to his address via EMS ?

If it's via EMS, there will be notification and the tracking number when it is sent out via email

If it's via bank, the bank will let your fiance know it has arrived and remind him to pick up

 

 

He's here now, but I forgot to update everyone about this issue. I'm leaving this here just so others can have it for reference. 

They did send his passport/visa out when they said they did, but they sent it to the wrong bank. It's in China, so they sent it to a CITIC bank location different than the one we had selected. 

We found this out because I submitted an inquiry with the embassy. I received a reply the next day stating that the visa had already been sent out and issued, etc. I received another a separate email shortly thereafter saying much the same. Between the two emails, however, my fiance got a call saying that his passport/visa had been sent to the wrong location. It was still in the same city, so he went to pick it up without a problem. 

Hello, 

My fiance was recently approved for a visa in China. He made it through with no problems, was told he was approved, they took the passport, etc. 

The interview was Aug. 13. The following day the CEAC status went to "administrative processing" for two days before changing to "issued" on the 16th. 

The problem is, we still haven't received the passport/visa. Is this normal? The embassy said it's in transit when we called, but that's been three or so days ago. Is this a reason to be concerned?

Hello,

I've been trying to schedule an appointment for my visa. I have an account already and have paid the fee.

The website keeps telling me my login attempts are failing, but I know my information is correct.

Is anyone else having the problem?

What should I do about it?

Hi, so I'm aware that there are similar threads floating around, but they haven't really helped me much, so I hope it's okay to make one of my own so I can know specifically what to do. 

My K-1 petition was approved in late May, and the status on the CEAC site went from READY to Administrative Processing, which from what I've been able to gather is pretty standard before receiving packet 3. It's been at the embassy since the mid June, so I would expect packet 3 to come soon. 

What are my next steps? I've filled out the DS-160. Is it time for me to fill out the Affidavit of Support? 

My fiance currently has gotten his notarized police certificate and is working on getting the birth certificate. I know he'll have a medical exam. 

I understand that in China, you shouldn't schedule an interview until you return what is requested in packet 3. What all information would that be? What is the proper order of the steps I should take? Is there anything I need to prepare before packet 3?

Thank you. 

Hi, I hope this is the right place to put this. 

I have a friend who is from China but is now a US Citizen. He wants to bring his mom from China to the  USA. He wants to know if he should include a copy of his mom's divorce certificate with the I-485 package. I read on the site here that it's included if you'r filing for a spouse? What about for bringing a single parent over?

Thanks for the help. 

Just now, LenaT said:

Are you choosing Immigrant or Nonimmigrant visa type?

I figured it out! But you are right. I was choosing the wrong visa type. 

46 minutes ago, sumbunny said:

Are you checking your NVC case # on the CEAC status site? It should say the exact status of your case if you check that and so far it's been VERY accurate for me in terms of updating when people "touch" it. The date has updated for leaving NVC, arriving at the consulate, sending packet 3 and sending packet 4. Definitely use that website to keep on eye on things if you arent already...

 

https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

I checked it once, and it said that my case is ready at the embassy, but I haven't been able to check it since then. It keeps saying invalid number, but I think I'm putting in the same number I did before? I've got a case number from the NVC letter and then the WAC number, but neither of them are working to let me sign in. I don't know why. Am I using the wrong number?

I'm in the process of getting things prepared for my fiance's interview in Guangzhou. From what I understand, they like to have three years of transcripts/returns, correct? I have information for this year and 2015, but I only worked half the year in 2016 and didn't make enough money to have to file, so I didn't. 

Will this be a problem? Should I include any information about this? I made over 125% of the poverty guidelines in 2017, and I make even more now, so I know my income isn't a problem, but prior to 2017 I didn't really make much. I was still a student in 2015 and barely made enough to warrant filing my taxes. Will this be an issue? 

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

Then your file is ready for interview. You might want to send off an email to the Embassy asking for additional instructions. More information here http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=China&cty=Guangzhou

I've found where to fill out the DS-160, and I'm doing that now. Can I go ahead and schedule the interview. Do I need to finish filling out the forms first? Sorry for asking a lot; I just want to make sure that I've done everything right. I sent an email to the embassy like you suggested. 

2 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

I can tell you that P3 for GUZ is only 4 line items:

 

1. DS-160 Confirmation Page

2. Copy of Passport Personal Page

3. 2 Passport style photos White Background, Well Lit, 50mm x 50mm

4. Return the P3 instructions page

 

#4 is what prevents people in China from getting a head start, they want the instructions page mailed back with the requested documents. If you find anything different then what I posted here can you scan and email a copy of the P3 letter. I use for folks just like yourself. PM me when you get the P3 if you will. Thank you.

Thank you for the information. I really appreciate it! 

6 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

It maybe but it may not be. You can check on CEAC the status as it will say "in transit" or "received". Next step Is to complete your profile as we do not know what Embassy you are processing your application with.

 

Many of our answers are predicated on the information you supply in your profile. When we look at the left column and can't determine your timeline or your Embassy it's hard for us to give you a factual answer.

 

If you look at the profile others here, they have a flag for their country, so it makes it easy for us to reply.

 

So, if you could help yourself out and complete your profile sure would help us out when we want to reply to your question.

 

Go to the top right of this page select your name (it's on the upper right hand corner)>my profile>[below your picture on the right column] edit my profile. Scroll to the bottom and fill in "Immigration Info". There now we can better serve you.

 

Thanks

The CEAC website says "READY." 

4 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

It maybe but it may not be. You can check on CEAC the status as it will say "in transit" or "received". Next step Is to complete your profile as we do not know what Embassy you are processing your application with.

 

Many of our answers are predicated on the information you supply in your profile. When we look at the left column and can't determine your timeline or your Embassy it's hard for us to give you a factual answer.

 

If you look at the profile others here, they have a flag for their country, so it makes it easy for us to reply.

 

So, if you could help yourself out and complete your profile sure would help us out when we want to reply to your question.

 

Go to the top right of this page select your name (it's on the upper right hand corner)>my profile>[below your picture on the right column] edit my profile. Scroll to the bottom and fill in "Immigration Info". There now we can better serve you.

 

Thanks

Thank you. The embassy is Guangzhou, China. 

I received a letter from the NVC this morning with a case number and saying that the case will be sent to my selected embassy. Does this mean that it's already in transit, or is this letter just to let you know your application has been received. 

What should my next steps be?

I got a letter from the NVC this morning. Does this mean that it's now in-transit or that they have received my case? What would my next steps be?

1 minute ago, WandY said:

Why do you have to wait on the IRS? You just need a copy of your signed return. If there's a problem, they will let you know. Also, if you used a CPA, their signed copy is usually pretty good to use. Don't worry about it.

LOL Okay.

This is my first year filing taxes (I didn't make enough before then), and I don't know how any of it works.

Thanks for letting me know. For some reason I thought it needed to have been already-verified.

Hi,

So I was recently approved, and I'm trying to make sure I have everything ready. My fiance lives in China, so I expect there to be about a three-month delay before the interview (from the average I've seen), but I'm starting to get anxious because the IRS still says they are processing my tax return from last year.

I already called them more than two weeks ago, and they said that it was under review, and it would be that way until whenever they finished it. I'm already well outside the 21-day window the IRS says is the norm for taxes filed electronically.

I've been told that there's no hangup on the return, just that it's not been processed yet.

So, my question is is what happens if we get close the interview and they still haven't processed my return? I worked abroad last year for a good portion, and much of the money I got I didn't pay US taxes on, so I'm wondering if that's part of the hold up? I reported them on the return and have made arrangements to pay the taxes owed, and that's all been set up. The only problem is that nothing has been processed.

Do I just wait this out? Is this normal? Should I be worried about not getting the return processed in time?

Thanks, y'all.

44 minutes ago, debbiedoo said:

as  mother, i cant imagine getting married to someone who i dont even know if they can tolerate my kid. or how they interact with my kid.

 

my kid comes first. ALWAYS.

 

i also cant imagine having my kid move in with a person they dont know, in a country they dont know and possibly a language they dont speak

 

this would be a deal breaker for me

Exactly, and I'm not an expert, but I would certainly think this would raise some red flags at the interview stage. I don't think anyone would expect a genuine and lasting marriage from two people if one hasn't even met the child they will be raising together.

1 hour ago, Ashaaa said:

 my fiance is a proud Chattanoogan. He got this lovely southern accent that match with my heavy Indonesian accent too... lol. 

I'm not too far away in Middle Georgia. My thick Southern accent goes with my fiance's Chinese accent, lol

8 minutes ago, Carolina Dalton said:

Guysssss guysssss I receive an email just now, from the new website https://my.uscis.gov/ saying my case was approved omg omg omg omg,  I call immediately my bf to tell him I can't believe It, I was expecting a rfe or a deny idk  I was just very nervous but after 199 days WE ARE APPROVED. YAY 

 

Noa1 november 8 , Noa2 May 24 

 

I didnt receive any updates in case tracker or the old website, so maybe those things aren't working.

Congratulations!!