At which step in the process can I make interview appt?

[MeAndMrD 0]

Called CITIC and they will only take Nonimmigrant visa fees. I don't really care when we can pay as long as they give him an appointment relatively soon!

[Darnell 8,478]

that's just funky. call another branch?

[MeAndMrD 0]

That was the main branch, the only one that somewhat has experience with these things (in Sichuan at least). I think I'm going to email IV Unit again, because actually I'm leaving the country soon and I want to make sure they will contact by email about the interview date...I was hoping we could go together, but my contract's already up.

At least Guangzhou medical center said they can do appts very last-minute, as long as you leave 2 days before the intv to get results. So it seems it all hinges on GUZ opening some appt dates for CR-1s....I think we are the only two! Everyone else on this forum for China seems to be K-1.

[shekoujay 0]

YUP.

Thanks Darnell.. I thought we needed to wait for pay in slip before paying the fee. We'll just go to the bank and hope they know what to do!

[MeAndMrD 0]

Shekoujay, please let me know if it works! I have a habit of getting too angry at the poor bank ladies in China so I haven't tried

[shekoujay 0]

Went to CITIC Bank main branch in Dongguan and tried to pay. They said we need the "CGI Number." After trying to show us on the ustraveldocs website how to get the "CGI Number" we came to the same screen "Case Number not found." So apparently after that screen, the next screen allows you to print a pay in invoice and get an invoice number.

Apparently some have been able to make the payment prior to receiving the P4 letter, but I cannot find the way to do it without the fee invoice number.

[Darnell 8,478]

ah- there's the rub. Thanks for pointing it out.