Relatives in the United States apply for relatives to immigrate
Relatives with the above-mentioned immigration qualifications first apply to the regional center of the Immigration Bureau by their relatives with American citizenship or permanent resident status. The basic information required for the application is as follows:
(1) Ask the local immigration office for a relative visa application form, that is, 1- 130 form, and fill it out carefully as required, detailing the relative relationship between the applicant and the applicant in Ming and their respective real situations.
(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, a "green card".
(3) Proof of kinship between the beneficiary and the applicant. For example, a marriage certificate that proves the relationship between spouses can prove the relationship between children, parents, brothers and sisters, and a birth certificate, including the 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 Immigration Bureau after being approved by the US Embassy or Consulate General. After the submitted immigration documents are examined and approved by the Immigration Bureau, the Immigration Bureau will issue an immigration visa approval notice to the applicant, and the applicant will then send the entry approval notice to the beneficiary or consulate.
Beneficiaries apply for immigrant visas.
When the Immigration Bureau approves its immigration application, it will send a notice of approval to the American applicant, and at the same time, it will send another set of relevant approval documents to the American consulate of the beneficiary's country. After receiving the approval documents from the Immigration Bureau, the consulate will send a notice and detailed requirements to the beneficiaries. Beneficiaries should complete relevant certificates, and generally need to prepare the following documents;
(1) Fill in the resume (form-179) of the visa applicant sent by embassies and consulates in China, USA, and fill it out and send it to embassies and consulates in China as soon as possible.
(2) Apply to the local notary office for birth certificate, marriage certificate and other kinship certificates.
(3) Any applicant over the age of 16 must also apply to the local notary office for a certificate of innocence to prove that the applicant has never committed a crime. If there is a crime, the crime and sentence must be stated.
(4) Physical examination certificate (issued by a hospital recognized by the consulate).
(5) A life 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. Generally, the above documents need to be prepared in duplicate, and the Chinese certificate must be accompanied by an English translation. If necessary, you must also prepare a photo with your relatives in the United States and previous letters (there must be an original envelope to prove that the relatives are reliable). After all the application materials are ready, they can be sent to embassies and consulates in China, USA.
After the immigration quota is issued, the consulate will send another message to the beneficiaries, including:
interview notification
Interview information
Physical list
Apply for immigrant visa and foreigner registration card.
When applying for an immigrant visa interview, the consular officer will review all the documents submitted by the applicant, including the physical examination form and the affidavit of life security. 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. Immigration inspectors will check when entering the country, and only when there is no problem will the applicant's passport be stamped with the certificate of temporary permanent residence. At this time, even if the applicant obtains permanent residency, it will take about 3 months to get a formal green card.
In the above application process, the first application procedure for relatives to apply for immigration is mainly to obtain two forms, namely, the application form for immigrant visa and the approval letter for immigrant visa. The application for immigrant visa mainly shows the relationship between American applicants and foreign beneficiaries and their respective identities. The applicant must fill in the application form truthfully and provide the corresponding supporting materials. When American consulate officials ask questions in the interview of immigrant visa, they should answer the questions according to their actual situation, and there should be no cheating. Try to be concise and serious when answering questions.
Applying for an immigrant visa must go through three stages.
1. Application stage, until receiving the notice of immigrant visa approval;
2. Waiting time before receiving the visa number issued by the consulate;
3. Visa period, until the notice of the specific meeting date agreed by the embassy or consulate is received.
guarantor
Relatives of American citizens or green card holders (legal permanent residents) in the United States expressed their willingness to provide financial guarantee for their relatives who intend to immigrate to the United States when submitting their applications for immigration visas to the United States for their relatives in China. During the application process, American consular officials will ask the applicant to provide a co-sponsor according to the situation.
According to American immigration policy, you must have a guarantor to apply for a green card. The guarantor is either a company with which you have an employment relationship or a family member with American citizenship.
In fact, the guarantor is the American applicant. In some cases, when American applicants don't have enough income to provide financial guarantee for their applicants, then joint guarantors are needed when applying. The co-guarantor is usually another person, usually a friend or relative of the American applicant or visa applicant; They agreed to provide financial guarantee for American applicants when they could not provide guarantee.
For most American immigrant visa applications, American consular officials will review the guarantee materials submitted during the visa interview, including financial guarantee (I-864 form or I- 134 form). Officials will also review relevant supporting materials provided by American applicants, including work certificates, tax records and asset certificates. Consular officials will judge whether the income of American applicants reaches 125% or more of the federal poverty line according to the number of families.
For example, suppose the husband of an American citizen applies for his Chinese wife. My husband lives in new york, and his income is 20 13 12000 USD. According to the poverty level of 20 14 published by HHS (American Department of Health and Human Services), for a two-person family (the standard in 20 15730 dollars), American applicants must earn at least 19662 dollars every year to reach the poverty level of 125%. During the interview, consular officials will ask for a co-guarantor.
Co-guarantors must be American citizens or legal permanent residents (green card holders) living in the United States, and are willing to provide financial guarantee for those who intend to immigrate to the United States. The requirements for co-guarantors are the same as those for guarantors.