they do not need to understand the situation in china, they will not be dealing with the chinese govt. they would be dealing with the american govt. it is just about filling out forms and mailing them to the correct address. 

she is your wife?

you are really american? 

than what is the hold up, that is the easiest of all of them. and any lawyer in the states would be glad to take your money. 

is there sth you are not mentioning? 

because you really do not need a lawyer for this.

and it is actually easy to spot "english speaking lawyer" signs in beijing

maybe i'm just too paranoid but your post  smells

Yes indeed, previous comment, big business in America, green card, immigration.

Step 1: Read everything here: http://guangzhou.usembassy-china.org.cn/cr1/ir1_and_cr2/ir2.html

If you can follow basic instructions, you will succeed. I did this without a lawyer, and got my wife's green card in less than 2 months. It's very easy. If you need to know where to get certain documents, you can PM me and I'll show you where/how to get them. Free of charge.

Help sites: http://www.candleforlove.com & http://www.google.com

If you don't have enough money/good enough stable job prospects, nor the appropriate co-sponsor( s ) when required, then you will not be able to bring her to America. No amount of lawyering will help you there, and any false statements, once found out, will get her banned from the U.S. forever.

Hulk, you are correct, actually, most people have the capability to do the I-130 and G-325 themselves, later they will send the spouse their information and can happen quite quickly, paying someone, if reside in China, is a waste of money, the only Americans and Canadians I deal with that seek hiring us are the ones who are older gentlemen that are marrying women young enough to be their daughters in which, to be honest, more than 80% are declined for even if they actually do love each other, it looks very much like a marriage of convenience. The others we deal with are typically the women who is a fiance or newly wed with husbands came for short stays and have moved back who have no knowledge of the process and or, need support in regards to emotional support for the wife or girlfriend during the sometimes really tiring times of getting all necessary documents together. Having a criminal history does not disable you from bringing a spouse to your home country but not having the funds to support them will, a lawyer for America or Canada has two options if relatives or friends cannot offer sponsorship, for a sum, we can act as a sponsor on your behalf or we have a database of people who can act as a sponsor, typically, it will be in exchange for work, this is where you would have to be careful. If you are living in China, you should only use lawyers that are in the US Embassy Visa Service buildings, and trust me, there are plenty, prices range between 600 US Dollars to 5,000 US Dollars depending on your situation, if your future spouse is born after 1985 in a developed city or town, we find this quite easy, but if they were born before 1985 or in villages and under-developed cities, getting the criminal check and birth certificate is really a pain. I never try to down someone for asking questions such as this one, but I am going out on a limb to say that this is not the petitioner and is the wife who is seeking information for her husband. If you are residing inside the US, you should look for immigration attorneys, we are a dime a dozen.