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Step 1: Pay the I-131A filing fee online at the USCIS Website
Step 2: Schedule an appointment
For applicants residing in Beijing Consular District (Beijing, Chongqing, Tianjin, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Yunnan and North Korea), to request an appointment please send email to BeijingLostGreenCard@state.gov. Please do not make appointment through ACS’ notarial services.
For applicants residing in Guangzhou Consular District (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan), to request an appointment please send email to GZLostGreenCard@state.gov. Please also refer to the information posted on the webpage of the Non-Immigrant Visa unit (NIV) for details.
For applicants residing in Shanghai Consular District (Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang), to request an appointment please send email to ShanghaiBoardingFoils@state.gov. Please do not make appointment through ACS’ notarial services.
For applicants residing in Shenyang Consular District (Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning), to request an appointment please send email to ShenyangNIV@state.gov. Please do not make appointment through ACS’ notarial services.
Please make sure you include the following information in your email:
We will email you an appointment date and time. Note: Boarding Foils can only be processed during normal business hours on an appointment basis. We cannot process Boarding Foil requests on weekends, holidays, after hours, or without an appointment.
Step 3: Bring the following documents
Processing time will depend on the circumstances of your case and the amount of information and evidence you provide. The normal processing time can be as little as a few working days. Also, at least two visits to the embassy or consulate are required. (i.e. One for the interview, the other one for picking up your passport.)
Please call: 010-8531 4000
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 010-8531-3000
Outside of China: (+86) 10-8531 4000
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