some post NOA2 issues on which I am very unclear

[seeker2k 0]

hi

i received NOA2 on October 6th. I am petitioner residing in L.A., California, my fiance, the beneficiary resides in Guangzhou, China. I have been reading forums, and looking online through various sources and I am still unclear on several things. Add to that she changed her address at the start of this month while our package has been forwarded from USCIS to its next step. Also we are trying to get prepared ahead of time and are having some difficulties understanding and gathering rest of the records required.

ok, so here goes:

1. Where is my package heading now ? is it DOS or NVC ? and who should I call with her address change ? Also I do not know if I have correct phone numbers, I was unable to come up with a specific during my searches. I have NVC at 603-334-0700 and Department of State at 202-663-1225. Are these the correct numbers or is there some specific place / bureau I am supposed to call ?

2. She was born over 30 years ago in a very small village far in rural China. It is a very simple and beautiful place and people there still live in clay huts even now. Unfortunately for us, they just dont have the kind of records we are used to, and we are unable to obtain a birth certificate. Although she has a residence book, ID, passport, etc. What can be done here ? Can someone please share some info, or please point me to some examples ? Also I do not know Chinese documentation and I do not understand this "residence book" thing. Would this suffice in lieu of birth certificate ? I am in the dark here.

3. Police records. Will we have to go through all the cities and obtain letters from the police ? If so, can someone possibly post or point me to an example of one ? I doubt the local police stations have such "forms" on hand.

Thanks to anyone that can help out.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

For the best information you should check out the regional forum for China, but I'll give it a shot...

hi

i received NOA2 on October 6th. I am petitioner residing in L.A., California, my fiance, the beneficiary resides in Guangzhou, China. I have been reading forums, and looking online through various sources and I am still unclear on several things. Add to that she changed her address at the start of this month while our package has been forwarded from USCIS to its next step. Also we are trying to get prepared ahead of time and are having some difficulties understanding and gathering rest of the records required.

ok, so here goes:

1. Where is my package heading now ? is it DOS or NVC ? and who should I call with her address change ? Also I do not know if I have correct phone numbers, I was unable to come up with a specific during my searches. I have NVC at 603-334-0700 and Department of State at 202-663-1225. Are these the correct numbers or is there some specific place / bureau I am supposed to call ?

The National Visa Center (NVC) is part of the Department of State (DoS). Your best bet would be to call the NVC (you have the correct number) with your USCIS receipt number (the one from your NOA1) and they'll be able to give you the NVC number (begins with the letters "GUZ"). They'll be able to tell you if your petition has already been sent to Guangzhou. If so, contact the Embassy using the online email form to inform them of her new address:

http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/iv/email.html

2. She was born over 30 years ago in a very small village far in rural China. It is a very simple and beautiful place and people there still live in clay huts even now. Unfortunately for us, they just dont have the kind of records we are used to, and we are unable to obtain a birth certificate. Although she has a residence book, ID, passport, etc. What can be done here ? Can someone please share some info, or please point me to some examples ? Also I do not know Chinese documentation and I do not understand this "residence book" thing. Would this suffice in lieu of birth certificate ? I am in the dark here.

The "residence book" is a simple register that contains a record of the people living in a household. It is traditional in many East Asian countries. The "residence book" will probably not be accepted in lieu of a birth certificate, but it can often be used (along with supporting evidence) to get a notarial birth certificate at a notarial office in China.

3. Police records. Will we have to go through all the cities and obtain letters from the police ? If so, can someone possibly post or point me to an example of one ? I doubt the local police stations have such "forms" on hand.

Police certificates can also be obtained at the local notarial office in China. Only 1 police certificate per country is required.

Thanks to anyone that can help out.

[seeker2k 0]

For the best information you should check out the regional forum for China, but I'll give it a shot...

hi

i received NOA2 on October 6th. I am petitioner residing in L.A., California, my fiance, the beneficiary resides in Guangzhou, China. I have been reading forums, and looking online through various sources and I am still unclear on several things. Add to that she changed her address at the start of this month while our package has been forwarded from USCIS to its next step. Also we are trying to get prepared ahead of time and are having some difficulties understanding and gathering rest of the records required.

ok, so here goes:

1. Where is my package heading now ? is it DOS or NVC ? and who should I call with her address change ? Also I do not know if I have correct phone numbers, I was unable to come up with a specific during my searches. I have NVC at 603-334-0700 and Department of State at 202-663-1225. Are these the correct numbers or is there some specific place / bureau I am supposed to call ?

The National Visa Center (NVC) is part of the Department of State (DoS). Your best bet would be to call the NVC (you have the correct number) with your USCIS receipt number (the one from your NOA1) and they'll be able to give you the NVC number (begins with the letters "GUZ"). They'll be able to tell you if your petition has already been sent to Guangzhou. If so, contact the Embassy using the online email form to inform them of her new address:

http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/iv/email.html

2. She was born over 30 years ago in a very small village far in rural China. It is a very simple and beautiful place and people there still live in clay huts even now. Unfortunately for us, they just dont have the kind of records we are used to, and we are unable to obtain a birth certificate. Although she has a residence book, ID, passport, etc. What can be done here ? Can someone please share some info, or please point me to some examples ? Also I do not know Chinese documentation and I do not understand this "residence book" thing. Would this suffice in lieu of birth certificate ? I am in the dark here.

The "residence book" is a simple register that contains a record of the people living in a household. It is traditional in many East Asian countries. The "residence book" will probably not be accepted in lieu of a birth certificate, but it can often be used (along with supporting evidence) to get a notarial birth certificate at a notarial office in China.

3. Police records. Will we have to go through all the cities and obtain letters from the police ? If so, can someone possibly post or point me to an example of one ? I doubt the local police stations have such "forms" on hand.

Police certificates can also be obtained at the local notarial office in China. Only 1 police certificate per country is required.

Thanks to anyone that can help out.

Ok, thank you, that clears up quite a bit. I am still a bit unclear about the police certificate. So if there is one certificate, she can just obtain it at any police station anywhere ? So this way if we just go to the police in Guangzhou we can get a general type of certificate there ? And is there a specific form for this ? Or is it basically just a signed and / or notarized letter ?

Thanks