Four basic steps of American immigrant visa processing

This paper mainly describes the process of American immigrant visa, including the first step, the American applicant submits the application materials to the US Department of Homeland Security (the former Immigration Bureau), the second step, the case is moved to the US National Visa Center, and the third step, the case is moved to the Guangzhou Consulate. American immigration has always been a popular choice for immigrants. Most people who want to immigrate to the United States aim at enjoying the superior living environment and high social welfare guarantee abroad, as well as having a better learning environment and living environment for future generations. If you want to apply for immigration to the United States, you must first understand the American immigration visa process. Because when you understand the American immigration visa process, you can speed up immigration.

Step 1: American applicants submit application materials to the US Department of Homeland Security (formerly the Immigration Bureau). Gome applicants should prepare all relevant materials and submit the application i- 130 to the US Department of Homeland Security when applying for domestic relative immigration. The Department of Homeland Security will send the applicant a letter (package 1), that is, the application receipt i- 130, to inform you that the case has been received. There is a document number in it, which is three English capital letters plus 10. The three English letters are eac or wac or src or lin, which is classified by the US Department of Homeland Security according to your immigration category.

The basic information required for the application is as follows:

(1) Ask the US Department of Homeland Security for a relative visa application form, that is, 1? Form 130, fill in carefully as required, and specify the applicant's kinship and their real situation in detail.

(2) The applicant must show his identity certificate. If you are an American citizen, you must provide a birth certificate or a naturalization certificate, that is, a citizenship certificate. If you are a foreigner, you must provide a legal residence certificate, that is, the L- 15 1 form, that is? Green card? .

(3) Obtaining a certificate of kinship between the beneficiary and the applicant. Just like a marriage certificate to prove partnership, it can prove the relationship between children, parents, brothers and sisters, and birth certificates, including date and place of birth, parents' names, etc. These certificates are generally issued by the notary office where the beneficiary is located in duplicate, one of which is translated into English and submitted to the US Department of Homeland Security after being confirmed by the US embassy or consulate.

Step 2: The case is transferred to the National Visa Center (nvc). About four months later, the Department of Homeland Security will send another letter (Package 2) to the applicant, that is, Form i797, informing that the case has been approved and transferred to the National Visa Center. The nvc phase takes about 1-2 months, during which you can call them to inquire about the progress of the case. Through them, you can learn the case number of Guangzhou, which is called guz number for short, and consists of guz plus 10. Please refer to the annex for the procedures of relevant national visa centers.

Step 3: Move the case to Guangzhou Consulate. After handling the case, the National Visa Center will move the case to the Guangzhou Consulate. After receiving the case, the consulate will send a notice and detailed requirements to the beneficiary (package 3). Beneficiaries should complete relevant certificates, and generally need to prepare the following documents;

(1) Fill in the resume of the visa applicant sent by embassies and consulates in China (form-179).

(2) Apply to the local notary office for birth certificate, marriage certificate and other relevant notarial certificates.

(3) Any applicant over the age of 16 must also apply to the local notary office for a certificate of no crime to prove that the applicant has never committed a crime. If there is a crime, it is necessary to introduce the crime and sentence.

(4) Physical examination certificate (issued by a hospital recognized by the consulate).

(5) Residence guarantee issued by American relatives, which proves that the applicant will not become an economic guarantee for the American public after entering the United States. This certificate must be notarized. Most of the above documents need to be prepared in duplicate, and the Korean certificate needs to be accompanied by an English translation. If necessary, you must also prepare a photo with your relatives in the United States and the previous email (there must be an original envelope to prove that the relatives are reliable). All the application materials mentioned above are ready and have been sent to the American Consulate in Guangzhou. It may take weeks or years to receive package 3, depending on the situation.

At this stage, you can use the guz number to ask the American Visa Information Center of Guangzhou Consulate about the progress of the case. At present, the visa information center in the United States can provide services for consultants who can speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishan dialect and English. Please call 4008-872-333 at home and 86-21-3881-4611abroad. The working hours of the center are from 7 am to 7 pm (China time) from Monday to Friday, and from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday. Applicants should provide: Korean name and its pinyin, ID number, ID number, passport number, telephone number and date of birth. It takes a certain fee to enter the visa information center system, which is RMB 12 minutes in 54 yuan or RMB 8 minutes in 36 yuan. This fee can be prepaid at CITIC Industrial Bank or online at/eng/index.aspx. After prepayment, you will get a prepaid password, which needs to be provided when calling the visa information center to confirm payment.

Step 4: Interview and get a visa. After the immigration quota is issued, the consulate will send another document to the beneficiary (package 4), which is about 1-3 months from the third step. Its contents include:

(1) Transferable notification;

(2) Introduce information on a negotiable basis;

(3) physical examination form;

(4) apply for an immigrant visa and a foreigner registration card.

When applying for an immigrant visa interview, the consular officer will check all the documents submitted by the applicant, including the physical examination form and the affidavit of residence guarantee. Consular officials will approve immigrant visas after confirming that there is no reason for refusing visas. The visa is valid for 4 months, and the applicant must enter the United States during this period. At the time of entry, the entry-exit inspectors will check the applicant, and if there is no problem, the temporary permanent residence certificate will be stamped on the applicant's passport. At this time, even if the applicant obtains the right of permanent residence, it will take about 3 months to get a formal green card.