Daniel L

For the IR-1 medical exam in China is the full course of the covid vaccine required or just one dose? The Guangzhou consulate page says the full course is required, in which case we'll do it ourselves in advance. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/GUZ-Guangzhou.html#med_exam_instructions The civil surgeon's instructions say the full course is not required and just one dose administered along with the rest of them during the medical exam is fine. https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/civil-surgeons/vaccinations.html#covid-19-vaccination I'm guessing they just didn't update the Guangzhou consulate's page. Can anyone confirm the most up-to-date requirements? I also wanted to ask if anyone knows which covid vaccine(s) the medical examiner in Shanghai will/could give? Thanks in advance.

Thank you for your replies pushbrk and Troy B. Regarding the proof of employment, we decided to ask my brother to help, I forgot to specify that, sorry. He does have a regular job. Here: https://berardiimmigrationlaw.com/five-common-mistakes-completing-864/ in number 1 it says you should include an employmemt verification letter and pay stubs if the current annual income is higher than last year's reported income. But the I-864 instructions just say it's optional, and don't mention that condition. Comments？

Thanks for your answers pushbrk and Mike E. I have a few more questions *facepalm* 1. Is proof of employment needed for form I-864? The form instructions don't mention it but it says here under 'How to File an Affidavit of Support' it is needed: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/affidavit-of-support 2. Is the ID card (Shen Fen Zheng) one of the required civil documents? I just hadn't seen it mentioned before. It's listed on the Civil Documents by Country page, but it's not listed in the Guangzhou consulate page listing required documents: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/China.html 3. My wife's English name is April, she's never used it on anything official, but my family know her as April. It could be considered a nickname. Do we need to add it to DS-260? And if so do we need a certified alias certificate as mentioned under Pre-Interview Checklist -> Birth Certificate here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/GUZ-Guangzhou.html 4. The full course of the covid vaccine must be completed before the interview (this can be found under Medical Exam in the Guangzhou link above), so would there be an issue with getting the covid vaccine on our own now, and keeping the documentation to bring to the medical exam? And if so, does the proof of vaccine need an English translation? She doesn't have a record of any vaccinations, so she'll need to get all the others at the exam.

It's from a farm sale that will continue being paid off for 20-25 years and the total income, not revenue, is well over the line. I guess in this circumstance it would be fine？ Another family member has already agreed to sponsor in place of my mom, he has more than enough income through an ordinary job. I suppose either one would be fine？ Please tell me your thoughts. I also wanted to ask if we need to bring the joint sponsor's original birth certificate/id to the interview？ It seems they want you to bring all originals to the interview but I'm hesitant to ask for a family member's original birth certificate or something.

For question one I mean literally, how do I submit proof of domicile? Not what documents I can use. I don't see a proof of domicile upload category in CEAC. Should I just upload it in 'Additional AOS Supporting Documentation' in CEAC when I submit the I-864?

My wife (Chinese) is applying for an IR-1 visa, I'm sponsoring her. The I-130 was recently approved. I'm working on the I-864 and I have a few questions and things I'd like to confirm. 1. I live in China with her. When and how should I submit proof of domicile? 'Additional AOS Supporting Documentation' in CEAC? 2. Does the I-864 and/or supporting documents need to be notarized? The internet says no but I found a USCIS page that says yes. 3. My wife's mailing address should be in the States right? We used my mom's house for the I-130. 4. Do I have to use a US phone number on I-864? 5. My US income isn't enough (I work in China) so my mom is joint sponsoring. Her income is only from land sales and rent not a job, could this pose a problem? 6. In part 5 I should leave number 3 'spouse' as zero because she was already counted as the person I'm sponsoring right? That way the household is 2. For DS-260 1. Can there be gaps in the employment history? How long can a gap be? 2. Time periods covered by education don't have to be covered in employment history right? It would be a gap. Sorry if these have been answered previously.

A bit confused because the one we're gonna get they said it's only valid for a few months but you said 2 years.

Can you tell me the chinese name for the background check？ To make sure we're getting the right thing. Sorry to bother you.

My wife (Chinese) and I (US Citizen) are planning to apply for an IR-1/CR-1 soon. We're going to go back to her home town to collect the notarial birth certificate, marriage certificate, and police certificate. My wife saw somewhere that an ARCO police certificate specifically is required, but the USCIS website just says 'police certificate' and mentions going to the PSB, then the Gong Zheng Chu. Does anyone know what ARCO is or what specific police certificate we need? Thanks in advance