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| Guangzhou, China |  Review on December 10, 2018: |
rwat1
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
My wife's immigration interview. I flew to Guangzhou but could not accompany her inside consulate (they don't allow petitioner like me to enter, only beneficiary)
This is off-the-top of my head, as much info I can spew out.
You can't bring anything, cellphones, electronics, bags, etc... into consulate. Only documents. Very strict. You have to arrive within 30 min of scheduled interview time, or else they cancel you.
Make sure you have original copies of items on the Pre-interview checklist, they will ask for it, and keep it. Literally, out of the 1.5 hours I spent waiting, like 80% of the time was document processing, ensuring you have the right documents, birth certs, marriage cert, police records, medical exams, etc...Interview lasted less than 10 minutes, while I heard from others it takes 10-15 minutes usually.
NOTE: You must have a completed medical exam before visa interview. We had to skip our first CR1 interview in GUZ due to medical exam results delayed (+8 weeks due to additional tuberculosis testing via Sputnum/Phelgm spit test which delayed it 8 weeks). Only after GUZ recieves physician notification of medical results, will ONLY THEY can schedule a new interview for you. Also, it's only after you miss your scheduled interview do they allow you to reschedule, and not via their website if you have special case of medical report results.
Types of questions asked:
1. where did you each other?
2. how did you meet each other?
3. how long have you dated before proposal/engagement?
4. have you met your spouse's parents?
5. where and when did you get married?
6. how many people attend the marriage ceremony?
7. What does your husband's job? (also asks for Affadavit of Support & Tax documents, hands it over)
8. Are you a Communist Party Member?
9. Other generic topics about education, background.
It apparently was like bank counter-style, a row of 6 counters with glass separating you and interviewer, you are literally standing next to other immigrant visa interviewees and interviewers, you can hear them while waiting in line (close to counter). It wasn't a one-on-one private room, it was like a row of counters where interviewers asked questions like bank-counter style. They Mando, Canto, and English upon request.
Interview lasted like 10 minutes. She left her passport, they will add CR1 visa stamp, and send it back within 2 weeks. GUZ email contact is very responsive. They are quick to respond and helpful while I was figuring out my wife's medical exam results (delayed 8 weeks for additional tuberculsosi TB testing) and figuring out interview dates/reschedule.
HELPFUL HINT: Have everything printed with extra copies before you go to Guangzhou. The printer shops next door charger 1 RMB per page (2RMB per page if less than 10 pages) so if you have hundreds of pages, it costs lots of money. So have all documents printed or copied beforehand at home.
(updated on December 10, 2018)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #25184