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| Guangzhou, China |  Review on September 27, 2011: |
MuDelphi
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Quick interview, quick approval.
Rewind to receiving P4: they left out a lot of documents, and sent us the non-K1 packet. If you don't pay attention, things like this will trip you up. Pay attention to the lists on this website for your visa type.
Medical: went to the Family clinic on a Saturday morning. Few people there, and we returned at 4 pm to pickup results and x-ray.
Document intake:
The took everything listed on the instruction packet, excluding two items:
1. The non-married notarized white book. They took the other two, the police and birth certs, but not that one. They did ask her to sign a statement that she was able to marry.
2. Photocopy of her passport.
I was really unsure about this, so my fiance took this stuff to the interview the next day just in case the document handler made a mistake.
Interview day:
Arrived at about 5:30 am. Old people and families, mostly, got the green stickers the day before, so they went in first. I waited in the coffee shop on the 4th floor for about 2.5 hours and she came out smiling.
Extremely short interview:
1. Who is the petitioner?
2. How did we meet?
3. When meet in person?
4. Where will we live in USA?
5. What do you love about him?
6. Asked to see pictures.
7. Are you CCP?
Didn't look at the EOR, or any of that junk.
A lot of the old ladies there seemed surprised she was OKed so quickly. A lot of blues and non-approvals today, but mostly people trying to get green cards I think. We did see one woman who was trying to get the married visa, but the US husband was : 1. Not there, 2. Hadn't visited in over a year, 3. 30 year age difference. I think those are big red flags for China (Unlike that hogwash that goes on in the Philippines; 40 year age difference, VISAs handed out like candy)
My fiance handed over my passport with hers at the beginning, and was very useful, she thinks; VO spent a lot of time looking at my 5 entry stamps in the last 12 months.
Read the guides, ask questions, and do the paperwork right; none of this is a joke, and if you need help, don't be afraid to seek it. Watch out for old information; things change quickly in regards to US policy at each consulate. Too much time and emotion wasted if you don't do this right.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #8397