US Consulate in Guangzhou, China

[Keith & Xiang 0]

My fiancee has sent thus far 2 packages to the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China. One package arrived at the Little White Goose Hotel on July 29, 2006, the other arrived again at the Little White Goose Hotel on August 19, 2006. I have emailed the US Consulate's Office on several occassions, each time the reply back was that they never received the packages. Just today I have paid for my fiancee to place a phone call to them, the cost is $6.75, very reasonable for peace of mind. They informed her that they didn't receive the packages but gave her a fax number to fax the biological form needed for her/our daughters interview. This is for a K1 Fiancee Visa.

Has anyone else encountered problems with the hotel there giving the packages/mail to the US Consulate? This is very aggrevating as my fiancee is having to take time away from work each time she has to send out the package.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

[Henry&Xia 0]

My fiancee has sent thus far 2 packages to the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China. One package arrived at the Little White Goose Hotel on July 29, 2006, the other arrived again at the Little White Goose Hotel on August 19, 2006. I have emailed the US Consulate's Office on several occassions, each time the reply back was that they never received the packages. Just today I have paid for my fiancee to place a phone call to them, the cost is $6.75, very reasonable for peace of mind. They informed her that they didn't receive the packages but gave her a fax number to fax the biological form needed for her/our daughters interview. This is for a K1 Fiancee Visa.

Has anyone else encountered problems with the hotel there giving the packages/mail to the US Consulate? This is very aggrevating as my fiancee is having to take time away from work each time she has to send out the package.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Just noted Your question on Guangzhou and their response in regard to mailings.

Our experience has been that when we emailed in response to never hearing anything, They obviously just send a routine email "WITH OUT Checking Anything" Again after 3 + Months of waiting to hear that they "Received our Case File. They told me this time that They still have not received, Note this email was

on July 5, 2006 after another few weeks I telephoned the Department of state in washington DC to ask what is possible going on there, They looked it up and told me that the file was received and sent back to USCIS on july 1, 2006. When I asked about the july 5 date email the guy was baffled and I told him this is why I called, Nobody in Guangzhou seems to really know what is going on, and Perhaps just does not care what goes on there. Now the latest, They have sent back the case file on July 1, 2006 Fine,but where is it ? No change of online status, No RFE Hmmm Me thinks no one there is competant !

I am sure that when I do finally get the RFE and return it, it will sit in USCIS for 60 days before the long road to china and sitting there again for 3-4 months before my Fiance may receive her P-3 Package,

Well, hope You two have better luck, send EVERYTHING FEDEX with a retunr recipt, allways keep copies and allways question these people often. Keep in touch,

[Keith & Xiang 0]

My fiancee has sent thus far 2 packages to the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China. One package arrived at the Little White Goose Hotel on July 29, 2006, the other arrived again at the Little White Goose Hotel on August 19, 2006. I have emailed the US Consulate's Office on several occassions, each time the reply back was that they never received the packages. Just today I have paid for my fiancee to place a phone call to them, the cost is $6.75, very reasonable for peace of mind. They informed her that they didn't receive the packages but gave her a fax number to fax the biological form needed for her/our daughters interview. This is for a K1 Fiancee Visa.

Has anyone else encountered problems with the hotel there giving the packages/mail to the US Consulate? This is very aggrevating as my fiancee is having to take time away from work each time she has to send out the package.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Just noted Your question on Guangzhou and their response in regard to mailings.

Our experience has been that when we emailed in response to never hearing anything, They obviously just send a routine email "WITH OUT Checking Anything" Again after 3 + Months of waiting to hear that they "Received our Case File. They told me this time that They still have not received, Note this email was

on July 5, 2006 after another few weeks I telephoned the Department of state in washington DC to ask what is possible going on there, They looked it up and told me that the file was received and sent back to USCIS on july 1, 2006. When I asked about the july 5 date email the guy was baffled and I told him this is why I called, Nobody in Guangzhou seems to really know what is going on, and Perhaps just does not care what goes on there. Now the latest, They have sent back the case file on July 1, 2006 Fine,but where is it ? No change of online status, No RFE Hmmm Me thinks no one there is competant !

I am sure that when I do finally get the RFE and return it, it will sit in USCIS for 60 days before the long road to china and sitting there again for 3-4 months before my Fiance may receive her P-3 Package,

Well, hope You two have better luck, send EVERYTHING FEDEX with a retunr recipt, allways keep copies and allways question these people often. Keep in touch,

Well they have the P-3, at least a majority of it, minus the form G-325A Biographic Information for our daughter. Our daughter has been with her biological mother/my fiancee since birth, the same G-325A that applies to my fiancee would also apply for our daughter. Well the form was once again mailed out from Guangxi, China to the U.S. Consulate's Office in Guangzhou, China AND also faxed there. I pray that they can find the other two copies or at least get the fax and/or the last/3rd mailed copy of the form. This has been the only delay for us (knock on wood) thus far, other than the package from the U.S. clearing customs (they receive packages on a monthly basis, why the hold up at customs???).

By the way Henry, where are you and your fiancee from, if you don't mind my asking?

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

[xiuyin 0]

My fiancee has sent thus far 2 packages to the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China. One package arrived at the Little White Goose Hotel on July 29, 2006, the other arrived again at the Little White Goose Hotel on August 19, 2006. I have emailed the US Consulate's Office on several occassions, each time the reply back was that they never received the packages. Just today I have paid for my fiancee to place a phone call to them, the cost is $6.75, very reasonable for peace of mind. They informed her that they didn't receive the packages but gave her a fax number to fax the biological form needed for her/our daughters interview. This is for a K1 Fiancee Visa.

Has anyone else encountered problems with the hotel there giving the packages/mail to the US Consulate? This is very aggrevating as my fiancee is having to take time away from work each time she has to send out the package.

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Wow, it is 2 and half months from 4/25 when nvc sent your petition to 7/7 when your fiancee received p3 ! Is it real? What happened in between? why it took so long for them to mail out p3? this is suck! nvc sent mine on 8/9. are we going to see p3 end of Oct?

Just noted Your question on Guangzhou and their response in regard to mailings.

Our experience has been that when we emailed in response to never hearing anything, They obviously just send a routine email "WITH OUT Checking Anything" Again after 3 + Months of waiting to hear that they "Received our Case File. They told me this time that They still have not received, Note this email was

on July 5, 2006 after another few weeks I telephoned the Department of state in washington DC to ask what is possible going on there, They looked it up and told me that the file was received and sent back to USCIS on july 1, 2006. When I asked about the july 5 date email the guy was baffled and I told him this is why I called, Nobody in Guangzhou seems to really know what is going on, and Perhaps just does not care what goes on there. Now the latest, They have sent back the case file on July 1, 2006 Fine,but where is it ? No change of online status, No RFE Hmmm Me thinks no one there is competant !

I am sure that when I do finally get the RFE and return it, it will sit in USCIS for 60 days before the long road to china and sitting there again for 3-4 months before my Fiance may receive her P-3 Package,

Well, hope You two have better luck, send EVERYTHING FEDEX with a retunr recipt, allways keep copies and allways question these people often. Keep in touch,

Well they have the P-3, at least a majority of it, minus the form G-325A Biographic Information for our daughter. Our daughter has been with her biological mother/my fiancee since birth, the same G-325A that applies to my fiancee would also apply for our daughter. Well the form was once again mailed out from Guangxi, China to the U.S. Consulate's Office in Guangzhou, China AND also faxed there. I pray that they can find the other two copies or at least get the fax and/or the last/3rd mailed copy of the form. This has been the only delay for us (knock on wood) thus far, other than the package from the U.S. clearing customs (they receive packages on a monthly basis, why the hold up at customs???).

By the way Henry, where are you and your fiancee from, if you don't mind my asking?

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Keith and Xiang, it is 2 and half months from 4/25 when nvc sent your petition to 7/7 when your fiancee received p3 ! Is it real? What happened in between? why it took so long for them to mail out p3? this is suck! nvc sent mine on 8/9. are we going to see p3 end of Oct?

[Keith & Xiang 0]

Well before going to bed last night I checked my email, this is what I found in my email, very good news!!!

Please be advised that we have received your returned forms for (our daughters name here).

Cell phones are not permitted in the interview area, but we have some

cabinets for the applicants to store their things before they enter the

interviewing room.

Once an interview date is set, we will mail an appointment packet to the

applicants.

To respond to this email, use only the web form at

www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/iv/email.html. E-mails sent via

"reply" will not be received.

Sincerely

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou

1 Shamian South Street

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510133

PRC

Fax: 86-20-38844412

Thanks everyone,

Keith & Xiang

Keith and Xiang, it is 2 and half months from 4/25 when nvc sent your petition to 7/7 when your fiancee received p3 ! Is it real? What happened in between? why it took so long for them to mail out p3? this is suck! nvc sent mine on 8/9. are we going to see p3 end of Oct?

I'm not sure what took them so long? I believe that it may have been customs? Anyways, looks like the K1 Fiancee Visa is back in progress, I can't wait to hold my sweetheart in my arms once more!!! We're both extremely happy about the news, heck I couldn't even sleep last night, you'd think that Xiang had already had her interview the way that I was last night!!!

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

[xiuyin 0]

Well before going to bed last night I checked my email, this is what I found in my email, very good news!!!

Please be advised that we have received your returned forms for (our daughters name here).

Cell phones are not permitted in the interview area, but we have some

cabinets for the applicants to store their things before they enter the

interviewing room.

Once an interview date is set, we will mail an appointment packet to the

applicants.

To respond to this email, use only the web form at

www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/iv/email.html. E-mails sent via

"reply" will not be received.

Sincerely

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou

1 Shamian South Street

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510133

PRC

Fax: 86-20-38844412

Thanks everyone,

Keith & Xiang

Keith and Xiang, it is 2 and half months from 4/25 when nvc sent your petition to 7/7 when your fiancee received p3 ! Is it real? What happened in between? why it took so long for them to mail out p3? this is suck! nvc sent mine on 8/9. are we going to see p3 end of Oct?

I'm not sure what took them so long? I believe that it may have been customs? Anyways, looks like the K1 Fiancee Visa is back in progress, I can't wait to hold my sweetheart in my arms once more!!! We're both extremely happy about the news, heck I couldn't even sleep last night, you'd think that Xiang had already had her interview the way that I was last night!!!

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Congratulations! When did the Consulate receive your petition from nvc after nvc sent it on 4/25? Mine was sent from nvc on 8/9. It was delivered on 8/21 in terms of dhl tracking. However, the consulate told be they don't have my petition. Does it sound right to you? I'm kind of lost. don't know where to go for the status. Congratulations again.

[Keith & Xiang 0]

Well before going to bed last night I checked my email, this is what I found in my email, very good news!!!

Please be advised that we have received your returned forms for (our daughters name here).

Cell phones are not permitted in the interview area, but we have some

cabinets for the applicants to store their things before they enter the

interviewing room.

Once an interview date is set, we will mail an appointment packet to the

applicants.

To respond to this email, use only the web form at

www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/iv/email.html. E-mails sent via

"reply" will not be received.

Sincerely

Immigrant Visa Unit

U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou

1 Shamian South Street

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510133

PRC

Fax: 86-20-38844412

Thanks everyone,

Keith & Xiang

Keith and Xiang, it is 2 and half months from 4/25 when nvc sent your petition to 7/7 when your fiancee received p3 ! Is it real? What happened in between? why it took so long for them to mail out p3? this is suck! nvc sent mine on 8/9. are we going to see p3 end of Oct?

I'm not sure what took them so long? I believe that it may have been customs? Anyways, looks like the K1 Fiancee Visa is back in progress, I can't wait to hold my sweetheart in my arms once more!!! We're both extremely happy about the news, heck I couldn't even sleep last night, you'd think that Xiang had already had her interview the way that I was last night!!!

Thanks,

Keith & Xiang

Congratulations! When did the Consulate receive your petition from nvc after nvc sent it on 4/25? Mine was sent from nvc on 8/9. It was delivered on 8/21 in terms of dhl tracking. However, the consulate told be they don't have my petition. Does it sound right to you? I'm kind of lost. don't know where to go for the status. Congratulations again.

DHL may have delivered the package to customs but the package takes forever to clear the Chinese customs. I'm not sure why this is, they receive the same type of packages each month, could be the Chinese Homeland Security??? All that I can say is to have patience. When I was in China this past November I had a great time, I didn't want to leave, but I knew that my fiancee and our daughter would be here in the United States with me soon (did I say soon???). In a few years we'll vacation in China, that will be fun.

[xiuyin 0]

Congratulations! When did the Consulate receive your petition from nvc after nvc sent it on 4/25? Mine was sent from nvc on 8/9. It was delivered on 8/21 in terms of dhl tracking. However, the consulate told be they don't have my petition. Does it sound right to you? I'm kind of lost. don't know where to go for the status. Congratulations again.

DHL may have delivered the package to customs but the package takes forever to clear the Chinese customs. I'm not sure why this is, they receive the same type of packages each month, could be the Chinese Homeland Security??? All that I can say is to have patience. When I was in China this past November I had a great time, I didn't want to leave, but I knew that my fiancee and our daughter would be here in the United States with me soon (did I say soon???). In a few years we'll vacation in China, that will be fun.

The DHL tracking history tells that "Clearance processing complete" at 11:26 am 8/21 (that's 10 days after the package arrived at Guangzhou), and "Shipment delivered" at 2:55 pm. Does "Clearance processing complete" mean custom or security clearance? and "Shipment delivered" actual delivery of the package to the consulate?

Tracking history

Date and Time Status Location

8/21/2006 2:55 pm Shipment delivered. Guangzhou, China Why is this?

2:06 pm With delivery courier. Guangzhou, China

1:33 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China

12:20 pm In transit. Guangzhou, China

11:26 am Clearance processing complete. Guangzhou, China

8/11/2006 11:06 pm At Gateway. Guangzhou, China

11:06 pm On Hand. Guangzhou, China

11:06 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China

11:06 pm On Hand. Guangzhou, China

10:55 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China

4:26 pm In transit. Kowloon, Hong Kong

8/9/2006 2:46 pm Picked Up by DHL. Shipper's Door

[Keith & Xiang 0]

Congratulations! When did the Consulate receive your petition from nvc after nvc sent it on 4/25? Mine was sent from nvc on 8/9. It was delivered on 8/21 in terms of dhl tracking. However, the consulate told be they don't have my petition. Does it sound right to you? I'm kind of lost. don't know where to go for the status. Congratulations again.

DHL may have delivered the package to customs but the package takes forever to clear the Chinese customs. I'm not sure why this is, they receive the same type of packages each month, could be the Chinese Homeland Security??? All that I can say is to have patience. When I was in China this past November I had a great time, I didn't want to leave, but I knew that my fiancee and our daughter would be here in the United States with me soon (did I say soon???). In a few years we'll vacation in China, that will be fun.

The DHL tracking history tells that "Clearance processing complete" at 11:26 am 8/21 (that's 10 days after the package arrived at Guangzhou), and "Shipment delivered" at 2:55 pm. Does "Clearance processing complete" mean custom or security clearance? and "Shipment delivered" actual delivery of the package to the consulate?

Tracking history

Date and Time Status Location

8/21/2006 2:55 pm Shipment delivered. Guangzhou, China Why is this?

2:06 pm With delivery courier. Guangzhou, China

1:33 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China

12:20 pm In transit. Guangzhou, China

11:26 am Clearance processing complete. Guangzhou, China

8/11/2006 11:06 pm At Gateway. Guangzhou, China

11:06 pm On Hand. Guangzhou, China

11:06 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China

11:06 pm On Hand. Guangzhou, China

10:55 pm Arrived at DHL facility. Guangzhou, China

4:26 pm In transit. Kowloon, Hong Kong

8/9/2006 2:46 pm Picked Up by DHL. Shipper's Door

That's a very good question, just how do you track the K1 visa process once it leaves the United States? The only thing that I can think of is to send the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou an email asking if they received the package.