K1 interview today and passed!!!

[c.lucky 2]

My fiancee just had her interview this morning and passed.

What was odd was that she didn't know she actually had the interview. She said she went to a window, signed some papers then went to another paper and a guy asked her a few questions and took some forms and then said she passed.

She said "What?" and laughed because he didn't look at any of the support documents or anything and she was still expecting to have to go sit and have a real interview with someone. I think all he took was the copy of my 2012 income tax, leaving behind my other previous 2 years. She laughed and said she carried all these papers for nothing, haha.She had quite a stack of manila envelopes with emails, photos, and many other papers.

She came back to the room laughing not even really knowing what happened. Just that all of a sudden she was told she passed. Also, she was surprised becuase from reading forums, etc she was worried about long lines and having to wait. I guess with the new Stanley system with the appointments, it went really fast. I was there in line with her and they had 2 lines sorted by appointment times. We really only had to be there 5 minutes early rather than 45 minutes.

Also, I'm glad we walked there the day before to make sure we knew where to go because there is a sign that says they do not allow backpacks, purses or electronic devices. You have to have all papers in "grocery" style bags or the plastic sleeves that the medical records are in. There were a few people who could not get in becuase they had a backpack or cell phones, etc.

[James&Edlie 2]

congrats!!

[Darnell 8,478]

Congratulations ! Time for Happy Dance !

[JD & Coconut 35]

My fiancee just had her interview this morning and passed.

What was odd was that she didn't know she actually had the interview. She said she went to a window, signed some papers then went to another paper and a guy asked her a few questions and took some forms and then said she passed.

She said "What?" and laughed because he didn't look at any of the support documents or anything and she was still expecting to have to go sit and have a real interview with someone. I think all he took was the copy of my 2012 income tax, leaving behind my other previous 2 years. She laughed and said she carried all these papers for nothing, haha.She had quite a stack of manila envelopes with emails, photos, and many other papers.

She came back to the room laughing not even really knowing what happened. Just that all of a sudden she was told she passed. Also, she was surprised becuase from reading forums, etc she was worried about long lines and having to wait. I guess with the new Stanley system with the appointments, it went really fast. I was there in line with her and they had 2 lines sorted by appointment times. We really only had to be there 5 minutes early rather than 45 minutes.

Also, I'm glad we walked there the day before to make sure we knew where to go because there is a sign that says they do not allow backpacks, purses or electronic devices. You have to have all papers in "grocery" style bags or the plastic sleeves that the medical records are in. There were a few people who could not get in becuase they had a backpack or cell phones, etc.

Congrats, you two were waiting a long time by the looks of your timeline.

Couple questions:

Did you receive your P4 after the embassy move?

Did you schedule your interview after you received it or before?

[c.lucky 2]

Congrats, you two were waiting a long time by the looks of your timeline.

Couple questions:

Did you receive your P4 after the embassy move?

Did you schedule your interview after you received it or before?

It was pretty frustrating waiting as long as we did but once the I-129f was approved it went pretty quick. I am not sure the timeline of the embassy move, I do know that from the arrival to my fiancee getting her packet it was only like a week.

Then, when she went to make the appointment, it took about 4-5 days for her to actually schedule because the computer system was on hold. I assumed it was because of the changes that were being made.

I was pretty impressed by what I saw at the consulate. Everything went very quick and not how I have read about the previous consulate with long lines with people waiting from 6am. We got there at 7:45 and there weren't that many people and maybe around 8:00 they started moving people inside.

Congratulations ! Time for Happy Dance !

Haha, that's classic. If I could move like that, that's what I'd be doing for sure lol

[Pitaya 2,577]

Congrats !!

[Rob & Rachel 24]

It was pretty frustrating waiting as long as we did but once the I-129f was approved it went pretty quick. I am not sure the timeline of the embassy move, I do know that from the arrival to my fiancee getting her packet it was only like a week.

Then, when she went to make the appointment, it took about 4-5 days for her to actually schedule because the computer system was on hold. I assumed it was because of the changes that were being made.

I was pretty impressed by what I saw at the consulate. Everything went very quick and not how I have read about the previous consulate with long lines with people waiting from 6am. We got there at 7:45 and there weren't that many people and maybe around 8:00 they started moving people inside.

Haha, that's classic. If I could move like that, that's what I'd be doing for sure lol

First of all, congratulations!

For those of us still waiting, I have a few questions as well...

Was her P3 set directly to the consulate, or through a citic bank?

Do you know what date she got her P4 email?

Was the P4 email required for her medical exam?

Thanks!

Rob

[c.lucky 2]

First of all, congratulations!

For those of us still waiting, I have a few questions as well...

Was her P3 set directly to the consulate, or through a citic bank?

Do you know what date she got her P4 email?

Was the P4 email required for her medical exam?

Thanks!

Rob

I believe she got her medical exam before she got her p4 but to be honest, she didn't have to pay attention to too many of the details.

A friend of her runs a service in Taishan that helps people in the area with the visa processes. He takes people in vans to get the medical exams, to the interviews and helps get the paperwork in order.

I just know from the time the paperwork got sent to the Consulate from the NVS everything went very, very fast. Like a week or so in between each process. I wasn't really expecting it as from my timeline, the I-129F was filed in Late July last year.

Sorry I can't answer things more specifically. To make things easier for her and for me we utilized a lot of outside help. I hired an attorney in the US for preparing the papers as I am extremely busy at work and also have some complicated finances so needed assistance with how to break things down for the support forms.

Then, she was lucky to have a friend who helps on the China side.

[LianLi 1]

Congratulations ! Time for Happy Dance !

Haha! Congrats!

Darnell,

You like Sooyoung? Are you a GG fan?