How long to receive Visa from Guangzhou embassy

[Khomer1964 0]

Hello All,

My fiancee received her interview date for September 27, 2010. I know that they do not give the Visa the same day, so it will be mailed. My fiancee advised me that October 1-October 8 is a holiday, so that may delay the delivery of the visa as well. Has anyone interviewed in Guangzhou recently and if so, how long did it take from the interview date to receive the visa? I need to purchase an airline ticket for her but don't want to buy it until i know she has the visa in hand.

She will be arriving a few days before the interview by plane, but will be taking the train back to Zhenjiang. She is telling me it takes 33 hours by train to travel from guangzhou to her city. WOW! On top of that, she says if you do not purchase a ticket early, she will have to stand. So any info would be appreciated. Thank you

Kurt and Ellen

7/21/09 - Chatted online at Cherry Blossoms website

8/28/09 - Applied for Passport / Travel Visa for China

10/1/09 - Visited Shanghai China and met Ellen

2/8/10 - Ellen applied/received B-1 Travel Visa

3/8/10 - Ellen visits me in USA for 30 days

3/27/10 - Engaged

3/30/10 - Mailed I-129f K-1 visa packet

4/1/10 - USPS verifies that packet was received

4/2/10 - Received hard copy of NOA1

6/2/10 - Contacted USCIS about status (60 days)

7/2/10 - Contacted USCIS about status (90 days)

7/9/10 - NOA2 approved (97 days)

7/16/10 - NVC Received

7/19/10 - NVC sent to China Embassy

8/2/10 - Consulate Received package

8/3/10 - Packet 3 sent

8/5/10 - Packet 3 Received by Embassy

8/19/10 - Called DoS about interview date; No date scheduled yet

8/23/10 - Called DoS again; was given interview date of Sept 27

8/27/10 - Still waiting on P4 letter

[Darnell 8,478]

I wish there was some 'standard visa issuance' guidance from GUZ IV, but mostly, there's not.

The Embassy is closed during that holiday, so

IF the mail room gets it OUT THE DOOR into an EMS truck prior,

it'll show up during the holiday (EMS never takes off)

but

is slight possibility to have the visa packet 'held for her to pickup in person' at GUZ IV - she has to ask for it, at the interview, during the interview.

She'll need, in addition, to ask for a 'slip' to show the guards, to come in again to pick up the passport.

Is possible to also inquire NOW via email into the GUZ IV portal thingie - expect answer back within 10 days.

[milimelo 4,413]

Not US Citizenship related question - moving to US embassy and consulate discussions.