Chinese Applicant |
American Petitioner |
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| Prepare for petition (Form I-130, G-325A, certificates, proof, photo etc.) Must file separate Form I-130 for each of children American Petitionermust has “Z” visa of China or the Foreigner’s Residence Permit(the little green book) and working permit(the brown book). |
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| File & P1 |
American Petitioner go to the U.S. embassy or consulate in the Consular District to submit the petition and pay the application fee ($190) for each I-130
(Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Chengdu,Shenyang) |
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DHS(Department of Homeland Security) in China (USCIS) approves the petition, sends a notice (P2) to the American petitioner | ||||||
| P2 | Gets approved notice (P2) | |||||
| a few days | ||||||
US Consulate in Guangzhou gets the P2 |
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| P3 | Gets P3（Form DS-230 PartI,OF-169 etc） Fills P3, signs, sends P3 back to the US Consulate in Guangzhou |
American Petitioner gets Form I-864 on the website or USCIS, signs on it before a notary public or a Consular or Immigration Officer |
Download I-864Form |
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| White Swan Hotel receives the P3 on a commission | ||||||
| PRE-INTERVIEW CLEARANCE | US Consulate in Guangzhou gets the P3 Input the petition to the computer |
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| US Consulate in Guangzhou sends the information of the Chinese applicant to the FBI in America to have the National Name Check Program (NNCP) for the Chinese applicant (CR2/IR2 under 16 years old need not) | ||||||
| FBI finishes the Name Check process, Notify the US Consulate in Guangzhou | ||||||
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PRE-INTERVIEW CLEARANCE DONE CASE |
US Consulate in Guangzhou confirms the date for interview
Sends P4 to the Chinese applican |
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| P4 | Gets P4 | |||||
| 3-4 month | ||||||
| Has Medical examination | ||||||
| Has vaccinations | ||||||
| Has interview Pay the immigrant visa (IV) processing fee ($380) for each I-130 |
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| Takes visa | ||||||
| Enters USA | ||||||