Recieved email from Consulate_ Requesting return to embassy for finger printing?!?

[httuner 10]

Okay heres the problem, when my fiancee went to do her interview, we submitted everything that they wanted, even got fingerprinting done!

Why now do they send us this email?
I am completely confused and frustrated because this will only cost more money to travel back to Guangzhou, rent hotel and go do as they requested!! I'm bummed out ! After we made sure to submit everything, they took the passport, they took photos, they took all notarized documents and now this email requesting to return? What's going on here?

Has anyone ever recieved anything like this before? !

Important: As of March 16, 2013, the U.S. Consulate Guangzhou has implemented new visa processing procedures. Under these new procedures, a number of services will be provided to visa applicants by our authorized partner, CGI Stanley. Please follow the instructions below to submit the required documents (including this letter) through CGI Stanley.
重要通知：从2013年3月16日起， 美国驻广州总领事馆将实行移民签证申请办理的新程序。在这些新程序下，一系列的签证服务将由我们授权的合作伙伴CGI Stanley 提供给签证申请人。请按照以下指引，通过使用CGI Stanley提供的服务提交所需的文件（包括此信）。

Case Number 档案号码： GUZXXXXXXXXXX
Principal Applicant 主申请人： Wxx, Yxxxxxx

Dear Applicant(s),

• All applicants’ immigrant (or K) visas have been approved; please follow the instructions below and submit your passports (with at least 8 months validity), and two new visa photos for each applicant taken within the past 6 months. If you have already submitted your passport to the consulate, we will keep your passport with your file pending the issuance of your visa. When the documents have been received and your visa has been printed, your passport along with your visa packet will be delivered to your selected document pick-up location.
所有申请人的签证都已获得批准，请按以下要求提交护照（此护照必须有至少8个月的有效期）和每人两张新的签证照片（最近6个月内拍摄）。如果你的护照已经提交至本馆，本馆将会保留你的护照及档案，直至签证批准。领事馆收到所需材料后即印出签证，你们的护照及签证包裹将会递送到你们已经选定的取件地点。

• Wxx, Yxxxxxx: Please return to the consulate to be fingerprinted on the date/time designated below.
Wxx, Yxxxxxxx: 需在以下指定日期/时间回来领事馆提取指纹。

Applicants should return to the consulate on ___2013-11-26_____ at 1:30pm. The address is: Immigrant Visa Unit, 3rd floor, U.S. Consulate General, 43 Hua Jiu Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou. Please make sure to bring this notice, passport, and any other requested materials. If you have already submitted your passport to the consulate, please bring a government issued photo identification card for entrance into the consulate.
以上申请人需在上述日下午1:30回来领事馆，地址为：广州市天河区珠江新城华就路43号美国驻广州总领事馆3楼移民签证部。请务必带上此通知信，护照，以及此指引中提及的所需材料。如果你的护照已经提交至本馆，请携带政府出具的带有照片的合法证件，以进入领事馆。

Please be aware that the following items are not permitted inside the consulate:
1. Battery-operated or electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital watches, pagers, cameras, audio/video cassettes, compact discs, MP3s, floppy disks, laptops, or portable music players
2. Bags such as travel bags, backpacks, briefcases, suitcases, leather, cloth bags, and zip folders. Only small handbags or purses and plastic bags containing application-related papers will be allowed inside the consulate.
3. Food items, other than bottled water
4. Sealed envelopes or packages
5. Cigarettes, cigars, match boxes, lighters
6. Sharp objects such as scissors, pen knives or nail files
7. Weapons or explosive materials of any kind
8. Other items at the discretion of security staff
The consulate cannot store prohibited items for you.
请注意以下物品不得带入领事馆：
1. 电池供电的设备或电子设备，如手机、电子记事本、电子表、寻呼机、相机、录音带/录像带、CD、MP3、软盘、笔记本电脑或便携音乐播放器
2. 旅行包、双肩背包、公文包、手提箱、皮包、布包和拉封式文件夹等箱包 - 只允许携带装有相关申请文件的小型手包、女士包或塑料袋。
3. 除了瓶装水之外的食品
4. 密封信封或包裹
5. 香烟、雪茄、火柴盒、打火机
6. 剪刀、小刀或指甲刀等锋利物品
7. 任何种类的武器或爆炸性物品
8. 其他由安保人员决定禁止携带的物品
领事馆不能为您保管禁止携带的物品。

Once you receive this notice, please visit http://ustraveldocs.com and register a document pick-up location by selecting the “Select Document Delivery Address” option in the Immigrant Visas section of the website. If you have already registered, you do not need to register again. Once registered, the visa applicant will be contacted via email regarding the status of their application. Applicants can follow the instructions on this website to submit the required documents.
收到此通知后，所有签证申请人必须立即登陆签证申请服务网站http://ustraveldocs.com 的移民签证信息页面点击“选择文件送达地址”进行登记。如你已经在此网站登记，无须重复此步骤。登记完成后，签证申请人将收到电子邮件通知其签证申请的进展情况。签证申请人可以根据此网站的指引提交相关文件。

• Police Report will expire on 无犯罪记录公证书将于此日过期：2014-10-09

If your Police Report has already expired or you cannot submit it to the Consulate before it expires, please renew your Police Report and submit it to the Consulate with your passport.
如果你的无犯罪记录公证书已过期或者你不能在此材料过期前提交到领事馆，请办理新的无犯罪记录公证书连同你的护照提交到领事馆。

• Medical Report will expire on 体检报告将于此日过期：2014-05-02

If your Medical Report has already expired or you cannot submit all required documents at least one month before your current Medical Report expires, please return to the panel physician for a new medical exam and Medical Report. You need to submit the sealed Medical Report and your passport along with other required documents to the Consulate. Your Medical Report must be conducted by a Consulate- approved panel physician. Please do not mail your chest X-ray unless you are instructed. Please note that we will not issue a visa with validity longer than the validity of your Medical Report. You must enter the U.S. before your Medical Report expires. If your Medical Report will expire before you plan to enter the U.S., you must renew it.
如果你的体检报告已过期或者你不能在体检报告过期前至少一个月将所有相关材料提交到领事馆，请务必到指定的体检医院重新体检并将体检机构封好的体检报告，你的护照与其他所需的材料一同提交给领事馆。除非特别要求，请不要将你的X光片邮寄到领事馆。请注意，签证有效期必须被限定在体检报告过期日之前。在此情况下，你务必在签证到期前（即体检报告过期前）入境美国。如果你的体检报告将在你计划入境美国之前过期，你必须重新体检。

Please do not reply to this email. Any replies sent will not be received. If you have any questions, please use the following web site to contact us: http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/immigrant-visa-unit-question.html
请勿直接回复此电邮，因为我们无法收到任何对此电邮的回复。如果你有任何关于移民申请的问题， 请使用本馆网站上的咨询表格与我们联系， 网址为：

Sincerely,
American Consular Officer

This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

Edited November 15, 2013 by Kathryn41
to remove personally identifying information

[cat_lovers 0]

That's weird. How did it happen?

[httuner 10]

It looks like we are only require to return to the US Consulate to do fingerprinting and nothing else since it seems they still have all the required documents. I already emailed the Consulate in hope they reply to me within the next few days on why we need to return to do fingerprints when indeed they were done during the interview! It's frustrating because this will only cost more money than it needs to be but worst of all, take more time.

I don't know if anyone else have had this issue before, but if someone has, I would like their input.

[bigdog 376]

They probably were not clear enough, did they do ink or digital?

[httuner 10]

They probably were not clear enough, did they do ink or digital?

Digital

[DJ&L 83]

You'd think they could figure that out prior to having her leave. What an inconvenience if you have a long way to travel.

[httuner 10]

You'd think they could figure that out prior to having her leave. What an inconvenience if you have a long way to travel.

It's quite frustrating, They did all this at the interview and yet now they want her to return to do more fingerprinting... it just boggles my mind. I emailed the US Consulate in hope they will reply within the next few days and tell us not to go because they've made a mistake(But that just seems like wishful thinking) We probably will have to submit to their requests and end up spending more money on flight tickets to go there for a day and return.