Some information about China people going to the United States on business (handled in Shanghai)

Handling conditions: you need to go to the public security department where your household registration is located; If you are from Shanghai, you need to provide 4 household registration books, ID cards and color photos on a white background. It takes 65,438+00 working days, 200 yuan RMB. Personnel from other provinces and cities shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of other provinces and cities.

2. After getting your passport, make an appointment for an interview at the American Embassy: 4008-872-333. In view of the large increase of visa applicants and the extension of the time required for handling formalities, visa interviews are facing a serious backlog at present. Applicants may have to wait four weeks or more to make an appointment for a visa interview. Therefore, the visa office advises all applicants to make an appointment for an interview as soon as possible according to their itinerary. The telephone number of China Call Center is 4008-872-333. You will know whether the visa is successful or not on the same day. Visa time 1 year, multiple round trips. )

To apply for a non-immigrant visa in China, you must present the following materials:

"Two complete DS- 156 application forms, one in English and the other in Chinese. The visa application form is provided free of charge. You can get it from CITIC Industrial Bank or download it for free from the Internet. If downloading the form, please make sure to print two application forms on both sides of the same piece of paper. CITIC Industrial Bank also charges visa application fees. Please don't forget to fill in the standard Chinese telegraph code of your name to identify the Chinese character of your name, and attach two recent black-and-white or color photos (about 50 mm *50 mm frontal photos taken in the last six months) to the application form.

"In addition to the above materials, the applicant can also produce documents and evidence that can show his social, economic and other ties in China, so as to ensure that he will definitely leave the United States after his legal short stay in the United States.

To apply for a non-immigrant visa, you need to pay an application fee of RMB 830 yuan at the designated branch of CITIC Industrial Bank, which will not be refunded once paid. At the same time, visa application forms can be collected free of charge at the following designated banks. If the visa is rejected, 830 yuan will not return it to me.

The following is the address of CITIC Bank designated by the US Consulate General in Shanghai:

"No.61Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, No.0/kloc-355 Huaihai Middle Road, Xuhui District.

"Nanjing West Road, Jing 'an District 1574, Pudong Dongfang Road 7 10.

Materials for the interview:

1) The original invitation letter of the inviter in the United States, detailing the purpose of the visit to the United States, the length of stay in the United States and who will provide all the expenses.

2) Contracts, other agreements and letters signed with American partners prove the cooperative relationship with American inviters.

3) If you go to the United States to inspect or buy machinery, software or other equipment, please provide relevant information of the equipment, such as product manuals or product catalogues.

4) Documents proving the authenticity of the company in China, such as the company's business license, credit certificate and documents proving its business activities.

5) Applicants should also provide documents that prove that China is very firmly binding on them, such as passbook (without bank deposit certificate), employment certificate, property certificate, marriage certificate, family photo, etc. (Not limited to this).

6) If the applicant has been to the United States, please provide documentary proof.