Offices

Department of Homeland Security: USCIS

About Us

Who Are We?
Where Are We?
Visiting Our Office
Contacting Us
Local Processing Procedures

Who Are We?

Officer-in-Charge: Joseph P. Martin 
 

Service Area:

The Beijing Sub Office has jurisdiction over 18 provinces in China, four autonomous regions, four municipalities under State Council and the country of Mongolia. The 18 northern provinces are: Anhui, Gansu, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunan, and Zhehang. The four autonomous regions are: Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang, and Xizang (Tibet). The four municipalities under State Council are: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. 

Where Are We? 

Street Address:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
Beijing Kerry Centre, South Tower Office 
Guang Hua Road No. 1 
Suite 2320 
Beijing, 100020, China 

No mail is accepted at the above address, the Mailing address for DHS/USCIS Beijing Office is: 

US Department of Homeland Security

USCIS, American Embassy Beijing

No. 3 XiuShuiBeiJie, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100600 

Mailing address for DHS/USCIS Beijing Office in mandarin characters is:

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美国驻�使馆

美国国土安全部

美国公民事务å?Šç§»æ°‘æœ?务局北京办公室 邮编:100600 
 

Mailing Address From U.S.: 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
c/o American Embassy Beijing 
PSC 461 Box 50 
FPO AP 96521-0002 

Mailing Address and Express Mail within China: 

US Department of Homeland Security

USCIS, American Embassy Beijing

No. 3 XiuShuiBeiJie, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100600 

Express Mail address for DHS/USCIS Beijing Office in mandarin characters is: 
 

北京市�阳区秀水北街3�

美国驻�使馆

美国国土安全部

美国公民事务å?Šç§»æ°‘æœ?务局北京办公室 邮编:100600 

Visiting Our Office 
 

How to Find Us: 

The Beijing Office is located at No. 17 Guang Hua Lu in the Beijing Kerry Centre (Jia Li Zhong Xin), South Tower on the 23rd Floor, Suite 2320. The Beijing Kerry Centre is comprised of the Kerry Hotel, Kerry Residences, North and South Office Towers. We are near the intersection of the Third Ring Road and Guang Hua Road near the China World Complex. We are approximately 1 mile east of the American Embassy Beijing, located at No. 3 Xiu Shui Bei Jie. 

Pay parking is available underneath the building and taxis are plentiful.

The building is accessible for individuals with special needs. 
 

Contacting Us. 

Hours of Operation: 

The office is open to the public by appointment only and is closed on Chinese and American holidays.

Phone: (010) 8529-6740 (from within China) or 011 (8610) 8529-6740 (from the United States) Fax: (010) 8529-6779 (from within China) or 011 (8610) 8529-6779 (from the United States)  

E-mail Information: 

For following to join, I-730 inquiries please write to: Beijing.I-730@dhs.gov

For all other inquiries please write to DHSBeijing-CIS@dhs.gov 
 

Appointments: 

Every person must make an appointment by phone, e-mail or fax . This requires that you leave a clearly recorded message with contact information or that you send a fax with contact information or that you send an e-mail. Please see Local Processing Procedures below for additional information.  Please note that the office does not accept mailed-in applications. 

Walk-ins: 

No walk-ins are allowed. Persons must make an appointment and are required to present government-issued photo identification. 

Paying Fees: 

Fees for applications and petitions are listed on our Forms, Fees, and Filing Locations Chart. This office does not accept fees. The fees for all applications and petitions submitted to the Beijing office must be paid to the cashier at an American Embassy or Consulate in China.  

As our office is not located on embassy premises, on the day of filing, you will receive a form and will be asked to go with that form to the American Citizen Services (ACS) office located at the embassy where you will pay the relevant filing fee.  As evidence that you have paid the fee, ACS will give to you a receipt and you will need to provide USCIS with that receipt.  Most individuals are able to return to our office on the same day they submit the payment and can thus avoid having to reschedule a new appointment.   

The receipt should be submitted with the application or petition. All fees must be paid in cash with U.S. dollars or Chinese RMB. No personal checks are accepted. Cashier hours at the American Citizen Services Section of the American Embassy Beijing are 9:00 AM to noon and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. 

Customer Feedback: 

We strive to provide quality service to our customers. If we have not lived up to this commitment or if we have met or exceeded your expectations, please let us know. To comment on the services provided at this office, please write to the Officer-in-Charge at the address given above, or to the

District Director 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
120-122 Wireless Road 
Bangkok 10330 Thailand

If you feel you were mistreated by an immigration employee, or wish to make a complaint of misconduct by an immigration employee, you may write to the District Director, or write directly to the

Director, Office of International Operations 
20 Massachusetts Ave., NW 
Suite 3300 
Washington, DC 20529

Or write to the Director, Office of Internal Audit, 425 I Street, NW, Room 3260, Washington, DC 20536. 
 

Forms: 

Immigration forms are available at www.uscis.gov under Forms, Fees, and Fingerprints.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to always provide an address in Mandarin characters, as well as an e-mail address on all applications and correspondence filed with the Beijing Sub-office.  

Visas: 

For in-depth information about visas, please check the Visa Services section of the Department of State Website www.state.gov    The Administrative Review Office DHS/CBP Minneapolis is responsible for all Non-immigrant visa waivers with the exception of K visas which are adjudicated by USCIS.    

Local Processing Procedures 

We request that anyone filing any application with this office always provide a clear and complete address written in Chinese characters, an e-mail address and local phone numbers.  Please note that the office does not accept mailed-in applications. 
 

Abandonment of Alien Status as a Lawful Permanent Resident (Form I-407): 

The abandonment of lawful permanent resident status is irrevocable. An individual who relinquishes lawful permanent resident status must qualify again for such status. Therefore, one should give careful thought to abandoning lawful permanent resident status.

If you wish to abandon your permanent residence and relinquish your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), please contact us for further instructions. 

Adoptions (Forms I-600/I-600A): 

The Beijing office accepts advance processing applications (From I-600A) filed by prospective adoptive parents who reside with the Beijing Consular District. This office also provides fingerprinting services to prospective adopting parents who reside within the Beijing Consular District. Please note that orphan petitions (Form I-600) may only be filed at the Guangzhou, China office.

Only American citizens may petition for the immigration of orphans adopted abroad. Lawful Permanent Residents cannot petition for orphans to immigrate to the United States. Additionally, Lawful Permanent Residents who have adopted in China as Chinese citizens may not be in compliance with federal regulations and their children may not be eligible for U.S. immigration benefits. 

Information on international adoptions may be found at the Department of State Website and elsewhere on the USCIS Online Website at How Do I Apply to Bring a Foreign-Born Orphan to the United States? 

Immediate Relative Immigrant Petitions (Form I-130): 

U.S. Citizens with proof of residency in China and who are residing in the Beijing consular district may file the I-130 petition with the USCIS Beijing Office. 

U.S. Citizens with proof of residency in China and who are residing in the Beijing consular district, may also pay the USCIS filing fee at the American Consulates General in Shenyang, Shanghai, or Chengdu and then mail the application and fee receipt to the mailing address noted above under the "Mailing Address and Express Mail within China" heading.

The Beijing Office may contact petitioners and /or applicants to request personal appearances for an interview or to request additional or missing documentation.  It is therefore incumbent that applicants provide accurate contact information including their address in China, home phone number, cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

In China immigrant visas are only issued at the American Consulate General in Guangzhou. Therefore, unless otherwise requested, all approved immediate relative petitions are forwarded to Guangzhou for further processing. 

Following-to-Join Beneficiaries (Form I-730): 

I-730/V92 cases are processed by appointment only. If you have a relative in China who will be a beneficiary of an I-730 petition, this office will contact you or your relative to initiate processing. If you are the beneficiary of an approved I-730 petition this office will contact you or your petitioning relative to initiate processing or for additional information and documents. It is not necessary for petitioners, beneficiaries or other interested parties to contact this office. 
 

Naturalization (Form N-400): 

We are unable to receive or process Naturalization applications from U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) living overseas. See the USCIS Website on Naturalization for eligibility criteria and proper filing procedures.

The Beijing office provides fingerprinting services for Naturalization applicants including fingerprinting for spouses of US citizens filing under Expedited Naturalization provisions. 

Parole (Humanitarian) (Form I-131): 

The Beijing office does not issue humanitarian parole. Individuals must apply for parole by submitting their applications to:

Office of International Affairs 
Parole and Humanitarian Assistance Branch 
425 I Street NW 
Attention: ULLICO Building/3rd Floor 
Washington, D.C. 20536

Instructions on how to file an application for Humanitarian Parole are located on Form I-131. Additional information is also available on this webpage. 

Refugee Eligibility Criteria (Form I-590): 

We are unable to receive refugee resettlement applications directly. For general information and processing criteria please see the State Department Website and elsewhere on the USCIS Website. 
 
These applications should be filed at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR): 

Regional Representation in China

1-2-1, Ta Yuan Diplomatic

Office Building

14 Liangmahe Nan Lu

Beijing, China 

We are unable to check the status of any pending refugee resettlement application. Inquiries on pending and previously denied refugee application should be addressed to UNHCR, Overseas Processing Entity (OPE), or the RRS officer.  

Re-Entry Permits (Form I-131): 

The Beijing Sub Office does not issue or extend Re-Entry Permits. Instructions on how to obtain or replace a Re-Entry permit are found under Emergency Travel.  However, we will deliver re-entry permits when the applicant has requested it be sent to the US Embassy in Beijing.  Government issued identification is required at time of pick-up.   

Refugee Travel Documents (Form I-131):

The USCIS office in Beijing will accept and adjudicate applications for Refugee Travel Documents (Form I-131).  Please note that applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. File Form I-131 with appropriate fee and supporting documentation;
2. Establish that he/she did not intend to abandon refugee or asylee status at the time of departure from U.S;
3. Establish that he/she did not engage in any activities while outside the U.S. that would be inconsistent with continued refugee or asylee status; and
4. Establish that he/she has been outside the U.S. for less than one year since the last departure.

Transportation Boarding Letter: 

You must personally come by the Beijing office to apply for a transportation or boarding letter. These letters are generally issued to a lawful permanent resident (LPR) who has lost or had their Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) stolen. You must present identification and a report from the local police of the loss of your card. You must complete an Application to Replace Alien Registration Card (Form I-90) and pay the required fee in U.S. dollars or Chinese RMB. You must also complete required paperwork and submit five color, passport type photos. Verification of your immigration status and the date on which you last departed the United States must be established before a transportation letter will be issued. 

Translations  

Any foreign language document must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and correct, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English. 

Immigration District with jurisdiction over this office: