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If you are getting married in China, see Getting Married in China Documents to bring to interview The hukou is the Household Registry which contains the information used to produce the white books. Notarial Certificate of Birth Most confusion with the Chinese Notarial Documents is with the Notarial Certificate of Birth. Prior to 1996, birth certificates were not issued at birth. A notarial certificate with translation must be generated from the hukou. Note that if the applicant is no longer in their parents' hukou, they may need to provide other certified evidence to indicate the parents' names. A notarial certificate is NOT necessarily a translation of an existing document. It is a statement BY the notarial official based on the evidence you present as to the facts of the matter. In other words, the Notarial Certificate of Birth will be generated ON THE SPOT at the Notarial Office, or Gong Zheng Chu (公证处). If they demand that you produce a "birth certificate" for them to certify, you may need to get creative, such as by going back to the PSB to get a certified statement of the facts needed for the Notarial Certificate of Birth. If the applicant is no longer on their parents' hukou, they MAY need to go to the hometown PSB where they were originally registered. The notation on the notarial birth certificate is 出生公证书, or chu sheng gong zheng shu, which is what you need to ask for at the Gong Zheng Chu, or 公证处֤֤֤. A sample Notarial Certificate of Birth may be found at http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/48295-chinese-essential-documents-white-books/?p=626052 Chinese Notarial Documents - see DOS China Reciprocity Schedule NOTE: If the link is broken, try http://travel.state.gov/ and search for "Reciprocity by Country" (they seem to change this periodically) Most of the documents needed can be obtained from one of China's Notarial Offices (Gong Zheng Chu, or 公证处֤֤). All Chinese documentation to be used abroad is processed through the notary offices and issued in the form of notarial certificates (known as "white books"). Notarial offices are located in all major Chinese cities and in rural county seats Google 上海公证处, substituting the name of your home city. The documents required are the GongZhengShu (公证书֤) ֤֤ or Notarial Certificate. Sample application for documents (your province or hukou may vary): https://bjfy.egongzheng.com/flagship/online//bid/notary.html?notaryCode=223 - or - https://www.gongzheng.gov.cn/article/315 A discussion of the huji (or hukou system can be found at Hukou System. Chinese residents should go to their hukou for all notarial documents (birth, divorce, and/or single certificate, and police records). For the police record, one obtained at the hukou will cover all of China. A notarial document will be in the standard white notarial booklet, have an official red seal, an English translation, and an attestation to the true translation. Note that police records and single certificates are valid for one year from the date of notarization. Others are valid indefinitely. Marriage certification for I-130 or K-3 must be in the same format. Only ONE is needed. Your choice as to which. Marriage is bilateral. If ANY document is unobtainable or the document is unavailable, you should submit a statement of WHY it is unobtainable, and what effort you made to obtain it. Sample letter of attestation (for a non-professional translation of a non-required document (such as a relationship letter): What police certificates do I need and how do I get them - http://www.avvo.com/...w-do-i-get-them It is usually not necessary to submit police certificates for a stay in the United States. On Obtaining an "Unobtainable" Police Certificate (China) - Unobtainable police certificate from Beijing, China (a Visa Journey topic) Police Certificates for Foreigners Living in China An excellent write-up on this from the Gary Chodorow law firm - https://lawandborder.com/china-police-certificates/ If you need a police certificate for any reason from having lived in China, it may be possible to obtain one from the local PSB Entry and Exit Bureau. You will need a Chinese work permit and a letter from your employer. Contact the PSB folks for the details of what they need. A "crazy mixed-up process - mission accomplished" - a detailed account on Visa Journey You WILL NOT need one for the US visa process, unless you are notified otherwise. This thread from 2016 covers the (ultimately successful) efforts by a couple of foreigners - Police (criminal record) report process is broken from the British embassy http://ukinchina.fco...-other-services A report on their services Jan., 2016 - http://candleforlove.com/forums/topic/48344-translation-of-documents/?p=626584 Cost of Notarial Certificates One member reported this in 2013. Cost varies, of course, by province, and over time. Getting Married in China

Hello, I have been living in Henan province for the past 4 years since 2015. This is my 5th year. Every winter and summer break i travel to the US or India. My query is concerning the time period for which the non criminal background check would be issued? I have heard people say that it is only issued from the date of the latest entry stamp into China. My workplace does provide room and board and one of the staff was saying that the home registration document which will be provided by the company and which I need to submit to the notary and the local police station will be issued only from the latest entry stamp. I am confused as to why they wouldn't provide a document from 2015 onward. I do understand every province and town might have its own procedure but I just wanted to clarify the above query. Would it create a problem during the interview if they dont provide it since 2015? I hope my query makes sense and help in this matter is appreciated. Thank you.

Hi? I was born after 1996, so I have a standard green medical certificate of birth, however we are having trouble getting notarial certificate of birth, because my mother is not available and they asked for her ID. Is the medical certificate of birth alone enough for i130 and i485 application? thanks!

Hi, my wife was born in 1987 and has a Birth Medical Certificate (chu sheng yi xue zheng ming) that was issued in 1997. As far as I understand, Birth Medical Certificates are okay starting from 1996 based on some googling (https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/CH.html). Would this document then suffice for US immigration purposes, or does it also require her birthdate to be after 1996? If not sufficient, what's the best way to obtain the Notarial Birth Certificate if we are not in China, and assuming that neither we or family members can travel back to her birthtown to obtain that document?