Quick leave after marriage

[xxxcdbxxx 0]

Darnell,

Do you know something about some 'white books'? I continue to hear something about this, just in China, but not sure what step that comes in at?

Let me get this straight, basically everyone on this website who has already obtained this visa is living in America and not in their partners native country, correct?

[Darnell 8,478]

I know a bit about white books, yes.

a white book is a notarial translation (chinese to english) of a chinese civil document.

it consists of :

1. outside label

2. certified copy of the chinese document

3. notary's statement in chinese that the copy is accurate , in chinese

4. english translation

5. notary's statement in english that the english translation is accurate

6. notary's statement in english that the chinese copy is accurate.

7. notary's statement of who he/she is in english

8. notary's statement of who he/she is, in chinese

one pays some bucks for white books.

white books for a K-1 visa are presented to the IV Unit on Interview Day

white books for a CR-1 visa are presented to NVC during document collection and/or to the IV Unit on Interview Day.

[Mitch0526 1]

I just meant, we haven't been told that we can set up the interview yet. We have to wait till we receive the packet first in order to set up the interview, as far as I know.

Are you saying we need to get the translations of those documents into English by ourselves before the interview or they give us the white book at the interview in order to complete the translation?

I don't really fully understand how we go about the translation.

[Mitch0526 1]

Never mind about that translation question. I asked her and she already the local govt translate them.

[xxxcdbxxx 0]

Mitch and Darnell,

So I just got the packet from GZ. There is not much in there other than a forms checklist, a copy of our original application and a document that states our case number.

I checked the guides and what not, its not very clear what the next step is.

The next step is get the police report, document stating she is single, and copy of birth certificate (is that necessary? she says she doesn't think she was ever issued one)

All that translated and notarized

Then need to complete the DS-230 AND Affid. of support

correct?

[Ryan H 3,812]

and copy of birth certificate (is that necessary? she says she doesn't think she was ever issued one)

Yes it is necessary. The document she will obtain will come from the notary office (公证处) where her hukou is located. It's the notary office that issues the "white book" Darnell speaks of and it is the "white book" of all civil documents the Consulate will require.

[Darnell 8,478]

Mitch and Darnell,

So I just got the packet from GZ. There is not much in there other than a forms checklist, a copy of our original application and a document that states our case number.

I checked the guides and what not, its not very clear what the next step is.

The next step is get the police report, document stating she is single, and copy of birth certificate (is that necessary? she says she doesn't think she was ever issued one)

All that translated and notarized

Then need to complete the DS-230 AND Affid. of support

correct?

Another member showed me this, recently.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/guangzhou/47024/IV/K1 Instruction GSS 2013.pdf

It was cross-linked at the ustraveldocs website. Since you know the GUZ #, you should set up an account and study ..

see http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid=6200946 for how to do.

Things have changed at GUZ IV - you must make account at ustraveldocs

See http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/429253-embassy-numbers-general-status-i-actually-talked-to-people/?view=findpost&p=6216968

re: hukuo -

must show hukuo book to get:

1. birth certificate

2. police clearance report

3. certificate of no marry, single status

then once those 3 things are got, must go elsewhere to get the notarial translation made, the white books.

Edited May 21, 2013 by Darnell

[Darnell 8,478]

I just meant, we haven't been told that we can set up the interview yet. We have to wait till we receive the packet first in order to set up the interview, as far as I know.

My understanding is a bit different.

Once you have the GUZ #, set up an account at the ustraveldocs website,

and study.

There's a payment thing to do - once you pay and have the receipt #, you enter the receipt # and it's this action that triggers the next step, to schedule the interview.

Sure, there's some biodata to do, entered at the website, but if you don't pay? you can't schedule the interview yerself.

[Mitch0526 1]

We are filling out the DS-156 for the pre interview documents that I got from this website....http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/cn-iv-preparedocuments.asp

We came to the question "How long do you intend to stay in the US?" The reality is, the most we would probably stay is 1.5 months. Would there be any issue with putting that and still receiving the visa?

[Darnell 8,478]

Yes.

[Mitch0526 1]

What are you saying? We shouldn't put that and just leave it blank?

[Darnell 8,478]

I answered that question. Sorry to seem obtuse.

[Mitch0526 1]

Sorry, I wasn't really asking about "still receiving the visa question". We've already been through that, I know. I was more asking can we leave that blank or need put 1 or 2 months?

[Mitch0526 1]

I also wasn't sure about the specifics of this form, if it's legally binding or not.

[Darnell 8,478]

the I-134 is not legally binding as enforcement of support.

However, it is legally binding as a legal document, that's YOUR signature on it , and when you sign, you are declaring all things to be true.