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Hi. Ok, but I’m still a little confused on the wording on the Guangzhou consulate. Would they accept a police certificate that is valid (less than 1 year old) but was done a few weeks to a month before she left the third country? Thanks

Hello, I need a little help figuring this one out. My wife and I are in a third country in order to live together. She plans to go back to China a few months before the interview, which she plans to go back within 2 months. Anyways, I know we need a police certificate. I thought we could get one perhaps a month before we left this country and she could use that, but I read something on the Guangzhou consulates website that seems to indicate otherwise. I attached some text, and here you can see it says: “Have you ever lived anywhere else outside your country of nationality for more than one year? If yes, please also provide a police certificate (with a certified English translation) from that country which covers the entire period of residency.“ Now, it does clearly state “the ENTIRE PERIOD” of residency. Would that mean, then, that we could not get a police certificate say, one month before we left and it be valid? If so, how do they expect us to get one as obtaining it from our third country is very difficult within China.

Hello, thank you for your response. We’ve Definitely tried to stay together as long as possible, though it’s because we want to be together and not because of immigration. I do have this question. Our case is strong, but there are some factors that may weaken it, but I’m not sure to what degree. Would the following weaken our case significantly? 1. We got married when I was 18 (so our young age). 2. That we got married so soon after meeting each other online (less than 3 months). 3. That her parents are still unaware of a marriage (because they are vehemently opposed to marrying a foreigner, although her mother is opening up to the idea). And 4. If they had visa problems/overstays in another country besides the US. We were married through Utah, on Zoom, with an officiant, with my grandmother and mother as witnesses. We also have affidavits from them, and a close friend of Stephy’s in China. joint sponsor, I may have worded wrong but someone to also claim financial responsibility for my wife besides me. My step father is the one most likely to do this.

First off, thank god I found this site! I’ve been anxiously researching questions about my case but have struggled to get good opinions or information. Here is my story a long with some questions: So I met my wife online in April of 2020. Fell in love. And we got married online 2 and half months later (crazy, I know. Also worried this will look bad to immigration. Will it?). We waited and waited to find somewhere we can meet. Finally Thailand opened up and in April 2021 we met for the first time in person. I ended up staying until June 2021, and we both decided she would stay and I would go home and take care of a few things (including filing for the CR-1) and come back within a few months. November 2021, I came back to Thailand and have been here ever since living with her. Our I-130 was submitted mid December 2021. Now I have an urgent need to leave back to the states, and I’m not sure I’ll have my visa when I get back in a few months. But that’s for another day. Now that you have my story, here is some questions. I’m in my Early 20s and my wife is in her early to mid 20s (chinese). 1. ⁠We are using a joint independent sponsor for financial support with The NVC. Is this likely to lessen the chances of our case being approved? Especially the young age. Further, would this effect the consular processing? Also, I only have 1 tax year (2021) filed, and my income was super low. Would this also negatively affect my case overall? 2. ⁠At what point in the process do applications usually get denied or most likely to get denied? USCIS? NVC? Consular? Furthermore, with USCIS, do they usually deny it earlier or later in the processing timeframe? 3. ⁠The consular interview, are they usually very skeptical and/or deny a lot of visas for Chinese citizens and young lovers like us? If they does get denied at the consulate, do we have to restart from the beginning of the process (USCIS)? 4. Does anyone have a static on denied visa amounts for Chinese citizens or even overall for CR1 visas? Really appreciate your time to read this and perhaps your response. 🙏🏻. Been on my mind a lot, and haven’t had someone solid to ask. Feel free to ask me for further information, and/or if you have any opinions on my story or things that come to mind. Thanks!

Hello, my wife (chinese) and I are currently living temporarily in Thailand in order to stay together through this long process. My wife has a student visa in Thailand (considered non-immigrant). Is it possible to do our interview here in the Thai consulate instead of her going back to China? If so, do they inquire about her visas? Thanks