K3/K3+K4 Flow Chart

update: 2005/10/30 (Application Fee rised $5 to $170)
　
Chinese Applicant
 　
American Petitioner / lawyer
Link
   
  File the CR1/CR2   (Child of the chinese Applicant need separate Form I-130 and the application fee)  
   
  Gets Form I-797 receipt notice for CR1 (P )  
　　　　　　 　
　

Prepare for petition (Form I-797, Form I-129F, G-325A, certificates, proof, photo etc.)
Take care to name all children(K4) of the chinese applicant on the Form I-129F

How to apply?

　　　　　　 　
File
Between the P1 and P2 of CR1
　　　 Post the petition to the address:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 7218
Chicago, IL 60680-7218
Pays the application fee ($170) for I-129F		 　
　　　　　　 　
　

USCIS accepts the petition, gets the application fee
Sends a receipt (P1) to the American petitioner/lawyer

　
　　　　　　 　
P1 　　　 Gets receipt (P1) 　

about 1

 　　　　　 　
month

USCIS approves the petition, sends a notice (P2) to the American petitioner/lawyer
Sends the petition to the National Visa Center (NVC)

　
　　　　　　 　
P2 　　　 Gets approved notice (P2) 　
　　　　　　 　
　

NVC assigns a case number (GZ number)
Sends the information of the Chinese applicant to the FBI in America to have the National Name Check Program (NNCP) for the Chinese applicant ( K4 under 16 years old need not)

　
　　　　　　 　
　 FBI finishes the Name Check process, Notify the NVC 　
　　　　　　 　
　 NVC sends the petition to the US Consulate in Guangzhou for all applicants in China 　
　　　　　　 　
P2.5 　　　 Gets a notice that the petition has been transferred to the US Consulate in Guangzhou [somebody] 　
　　　　　　 　
　 Chinese Custom has clearance for the package of the petition 　

　　　　　

 　
　 White Swan Hotel receives the P2 on a commission 　
　　　　　　 　
　 US Consulate in Guangzhou gets the P2
Inputs the petition to the computer
Sends P3 to the Chinese applicant		 　
　　　　　　 　
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-134 on the website or USCIS, signs on it before a notary public or a Consular or Immigration Officer
Sends the I-134 and the supporting documentations to the Chinese applicant for the interview

Download I-134

Sames as I-864,just need the copy of income tax returns for the most recent 1 tax years, "Other Information:" at the end of the I-864 is for all details.

　　　　　　 　
　 White Swan Hotel receives the P2 on a commission 　
　　　　　　 　

PRE-INTERVIEW CLEARANCE

US Consulate in Guangzhou gets the P2
Input the petition to the computer
　
　　　　　　 　
　 US Consulate in Guangzhou sends the information of the Chinese applicant to the FBI to have the the National Name Check Program (NNCP) again. [exceptional] 　
　　　　　　 　

PRE-INTERVIEW CLEARANCE DONE CASE

US Consulate in Guangzhou confirms the date for interview
Sends P4 to the Chinese applican		 　
　　　　　　 　
P4 Gets P4 　　　 　
　　　　　　 　
　 Pay the immigrant visa (IV) processing fee (RMB830) at the the CUTIC Bank (K4 need also) 　　　 　
　　　　　　 　
　 Has Medical examination 　　　 　
　　　　　　 　
　 Has vaccinations (optional) (Can has it in USA) 　　　 　
　　　　　　 　
　 Has interview 　　　 　
　　　　　　 　
　 Takes visa 　　　 　
　　　　　　 　
　 Enter USA