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I would like to know what the current processing times are for a Chinese citizen to get a tourist visa given all the paperwork and documents are satisfactory? Length of time to interview and post interview approval times would be great if anyone has any info.

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Chris

Our Journey

8/15/2008............First Emails to each other

4/09/2009............1st Time we met in Hong Kong (10 Days)

7/04/2009............2nd Time we met in Hong Kong (10 Days)

9/30/2009............3rd Time we met and traveled on vacation to Philippines (10 Days)

10/8/2009.............Engaged on Puka Shell Beach Boracay, Philippines

11/28/2009.........Sent I-129F

11/30/2009...........I-129F received at VSC

12/3/2009............Money Order Cashed

12/31/2009...........Called USCIS and changed address

12/31/2009...........NOA1 Information received (received late b/c I moved)

1/29/2010.............4th Trip to China (10 Days) Going to HK, GZ and Macau

5/3/2010..............5th Trip to China

5/18/2010.............Our first touch!!!

5/19/2010.............NOA2 received - I-129F APPROVED notification received via email!

5/27/2010.............NVC Received approved I-129F from VSC

5/28/2010.............I-129F Left NVC

6/3/2010...............I-129F Received at American Consulate in GUZ.

6/4/2010...............Received Packet 3

6/8/2010...............Packet 3 sent to American Consulate in GUZ.

7/15/2010.............Packet 4 received

8/2/2010...............Interview at 7:15am in GZ - WE GOT PINK....PASSED!!!!!

8/10/2010.............Picked up Visa in hand at the post office in GZ.

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There are I believe several Consulates, in China so it would depend. Usually it is not very long.

Decisions are made at the interview in the vast majority of cases.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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We filed for my sister in law to visit, i supplied a letter of invitation to her, indicating i would support her during her visit etc., also a letter to the Embassy of a similar nature. No issues.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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The wait times for B-2 visa interviews vary & fluctuate depending on where the interview is to take place (Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou or Shenyang) and what the current work load of that particular Embassy/Consulate is. You can get a general idea of the current wait times by selecting the Embassy/Consulate at this site: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4788.html?post=Guangzhou&x=57&y=11

You can get the most up to date/actual B-2 wait time information by calling the Visa Information Call Center in Shanghai - this is where all B-2 visa interviews in China are scheduled through. Last year, my in-laws had originally planned to interview for their B-2s in Shanghai but were able to get a much earlier interview date in Guangzhou when they called the visa call center.

Approval/Denial decisions are made during the interview and if approved, it usually takes 2-7 days before the passport/visa is mailed back to the applicant - my in-laws received their passports with visas in the mail 5 days after their interview took place.

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Thanks for the great answers, I knew there would be some people in the know.

Our Journey

8/15/2008............First Emails to each other

4/09/2009............1st Time we met in Hong Kong (10 Days)

7/04/2009............2nd Time we met in Hong Kong (10 Days)

9/30/2009............3rd Time we met and traveled on vacation to Philippines (10 Days)

10/8/2009.............Engaged on Puka Shell Beach Boracay, Philippines

11/28/2009.........Sent I-129F

11/30/2009...........I-129F received at VSC

12/3/2009............Money Order Cashed

12/31/2009...........Called USCIS and changed address

12/31/2009...........NOA1 Information received (received late b/c I moved)

1/29/2010.............4th Trip to China (10 Days) Going to HK, GZ and Macau

5/3/2010..............5th Trip to China

5/18/2010.............Our first touch!!!

5/19/2010.............NOA2 received - I-129F APPROVED notification received via email!

5/27/2010.............NVC Received approved I-129F from VSC

5/28/2010.............I-129F Left NVC

6/3/2010...............I-129F Received at American Consulate in GUZ.

6/4/2010...............Received Packet 3

6/8/2010...............Packet 3 sent to American Consulate in GUZ.

7/15/2010.............Packet 4 received

8/2/2010...............Interview at 7:15am in GZ - WE GOT PINK....PASSED!!!!!

8/10/2010.............Picked up Visa in hand at the post office in GZ.

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