Schedule Interview suggestion?

[panda-and-penguin 2]

Hello,

We have received notice for ustraveldocs and paid the fee for k1. We are in Thailand now for a vacation until Nov 26th and the only interview dates available are showing Dec 1-15. Would we have enough time when we get back to China to gather all the documents, get the medical exam, etc before Dec 15? Or should we wait until we are in China to schedule the interview?

Also, we heard that in the package we need to present birth certificate and non-marriage certificate. Her parent's do not have the regional copy of the birth certificate. Can we only present a notarized document or do they need the original?

It's hard for us to konw all the things we will need because we can't look at the packet until we schedule the interview?

thanks for the help,

Panda/Penguin

[Chris and ZhiJia 146]

I would wait until you return. My wife was able to collect everything in 2 weeks, but many people got stalled by their local offices when trying to obtain police certificates, single certificates, birth certificates, and the other required documents.

You can always hope for everything to go fast and smooth, but always plan that it will not.

[panda-and-penguin 2]

Ok, we're back in China now. Interview scheduled for Dec 19. After we schedule the interview, are they mailing us more documents or do we just follow the instructions here? http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/K1%20Visa%20Instructions%20Sept.%202016.pdf

thanks

[Chris and ZhiJia 146]

Ok, we're back in China now. Interview scheduled for Dec 19. After we schedule the interview, are they mailing us more documents or do we just follow the instructions here? http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/K1%20Visa%20Instructions%20Sept.%202016.pdf

thanks

Sorry for the delayed response, busy days and all..

yes, that document is Packet 4, you need to collect all applicable information from that document.

[Loueikun 5]

Regarding scheduling, the NOA2 notice has a validity period, I got packet 3 in late November, but my NOA2 validity ends smack on Chinese New Year, which looks like it will be extremely difficult to try to plan an interview and January is coming close.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Regarding scheduling, the NOA2 notice has a validity period, I got packet 3 in late November, but my NOA2 validity ends smack on Chinese New Year, which looks like it will be extremely difficult to try to plan an interview and January is coming close.

Consulate can (and does) revalidate petitions if the expiration date passes without an interview taking place.

[Loueikun 5]

I got P4 by email and it seems they did not schedule so have to do the cgi stanley set up