golferadam

November 19, 2013

There's a page on the BeiJing Embassy about this -

well, poo - it's moved to ustraveldocs site - ug ug !

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/cn-gen-faq.asp#FAQ-VisaRefusals2

Have a read.

Very helpful. Thanks Darnell.

November 19, 2013

Good points. Thanks. Can you elaborate on the best way for him to doucment strong ties? What are family members typically taking to the B2 visa interview at the embassy?

November 19, 2013

I hope everyone is doing well.

We are applying for a B2 visa at the Beijing Embassy for my father-in-law. Seems like the required supporting documentation is much less than what it was when I applied for my wife nearly 10 years ago. Can someone tell me their recommended list of Supporting Documents that my father-in-law should take to the B2 interview in Beijing?

Thanks in advance!

March 3, 2012

Friday? Ming Tian! Ai yo !

Now that yer wife is a USA Citizen, tell her that she can file for her mom, the I-130, culminating in a IR-5 visa. Can start prepping the package tonight - and tell Mom that she needs new civil documents for the DS-230.

Good Luck ! Leaving tomorrow without an AP document in hand - well, she'll turn in her I-94, and eventually, USCIS will get wind of it - and they'll note that since she left? She's abandoned her pursuit of the AOS process.

To come back, she'll need another visa - suggest the IR-5 this time.

My wife filed I-130 for my mother in law's I-485 AOS. Will this have any negative impact on my wife if my mother in law abandons the I-130/I-485 that my wife submitted?

March 1, 2012

Hi,

it depends, how long has she been in the US? has her i94 expired, has she overstayed? please explain her situation in the US.

Yes, her I-94 has expired. We filed for AOS prior to its expiration. I thought that they would stamp her I-94 when they did her biometrics but they didn't.

March 1, 2012

Hi everyone! We applied for my mother in law's AOS back in November. We got the letter from USCIS quickly and her biometrics were done within just a few weeks. Much faster than my wife's experience! But since then we have not received an appointment or heard any update, other than the fact her case was transferred to CSC.

Unfortunately my brother in law back in China has some health problems and my mother in law must return to help him. Are we hopeless in this situation and must abandon her AOS package? Please let me know our options. She wants to leave on Friday.

November 25, 2011

Well some time has passed since I asked about this. My MIL went back on time on her first visa. Now she has been back for several months on a second visitor visa. We are preparing to adjust her status because some unforeseen circumstances arose in China that makes it impractical for her to return.

I am completing the forms and had a couple questions.

1) On G-325A it asks for occupation. She has been a housewife her entire life. Should I put HOUSEWIFE or NONE? I guess NONE is easier because then I don't have to worry about dates and such.

2)On I-485 it asks for current USCIS status. Is that VISITOR?

3)On I-485 it asks "were you inspected by a US Immigration Officer?" What do they mean by inspected? She obviously went thru immigration and got an I-94. Does that constitute "inspection by a US Immigration Officer"?

4) I don't believe she has an A-number yet because she has only applied for visitor visas. If she does have one, where would I find it?

5) On I-485 instructions it mentions "Criminal History" as initial evidence. My MIL has no criminal history. Do we need to put anything in the cover letter addressing that she has no criminal history? Or can we just submit nothing for that part?

6) My wife is submitting the application as the sponsor. Is there additional evidence to prove relationship that we should submit in addition to the birth certificate which shows both names?

As always, thanks for any help you can provide!

January 9, 2011

from the website...

http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/niv_info.html

Happy Holidays! We are pleased to announce that as of December 25, 2010 the fees for drop-off visa renewal services will be significantly reduced – to 100 RMB for student visa applicants applying for F and M visas and senior citizens who are 70 and above, and 120 RMB for all others. Drop-off renewal is the easiest, fastest, best way to renew your visa because you don't have to wait for an appointment or stand in line! Drop-box applications are processed with the same priority as walk-in applications. NO interview is required and applicants do NOT have to make an appointment or wait in line at the U.S. Embassy or Consulates! As of January 1, 2011, it will be MANDATORY for all drop-box eligible applicants to use that avenue to apply. This move is being made to improve services for all applicants.

January 9, 2011

China now requires that B2 visa renewals be sent through CITIC bank. Is there a way to set it up so that I can pick up my visa from the Beijing embassy if I submit through CITIC bank? Normally when you go for an interview they give the option to pick it up if it is granted. However, since there may be no interview with the new renewal process, I am wondering how to specify that I would like to pick it up at the embassy? Any ideas? Thanks.

October 21, 2010

What status is your wife, LPR, Citizen or some other VISA? That will determine if you are eligible to apply for a green card for your wife's mother

Don't let her stay past her expiration because depending on your status, she might be barred from re-entry for from 3-10 years. And there is also going to be a question of if she entered on a non-immigrant VISA with the intent to immigrate.

At least check with someone on this

Wife is US citizen.

October 21, 2010

My mother-in-law came here on a B2 visitor visa earlier this year. On her visa was stamped "No Extension or Change of Status". Is this always stamped on non-immigration visas now? Or was this specifically done on hers for some reason?

If it says "no extension or change of status on my visa, can we still apply for a green card for my mother-in-law? What are chances of approval?

Thanks.

April 8, 2010

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March 26, 2010

Good news. Wife passed the interview on March 1. Her oath ceremony is April 7.

A couple of questions about things we need to take.

1) It says bring "Reentry permit or Refugee Travel Document". What is that?

2) It says bring "Any immigration documents you may have". Seriously? We have hundreds of papers all the way back to I-129 application. What do you suggest we take?

Thanks.

March 26, 2010

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