Introduction of several types and restrictions of American work visas

1. The validity period of a US visa refers to the period from the date of issuance of the visa to the future, after which the visa will be invalid. Generally, the entry visa issued by the United States is valid for one year.

2. Time of visa stay in the United States: If the applicant is allowed to enter the United States, the customs and border protection officials will indicate the time of the applicant's stay in the United States on the entry-exit record form. After each admission to the United States, the applicant should ensure that he leaves the United States on or before the last day of the approved stay period according to the specific departure date specified in the entry-exit record form. Failure to leave the United States before the prescribed deadline will result in the applicant losing his legal status.

3. You can apply for a B-2 American tourist visa for traveling, entertaining, visiting relatives and friends, seeking medical treatment, attending meetings, attending exhibitions and handling personal affairs in the United States. B-2 American tourist visas can be divided into three months, 1 year, three years, five years, 10 year and permanent, and the number of entry times can also be divided into single entry and multiple entry. American embassies and consulates in different countries or regions, or different consuls in the same consulate, have great discretion over the validity or number of entry visas. It is easier for Hong Kong residents to apply for a B-2 visa valid for multiple entry of 1 ~ 5 years, and it is easier for mainland residents of China to apply for a B-2 visa valid for three months to 1 year, with one or more entry.

Fourth, new procedures:

1. Fee payment: From March 16, for most non-immigrant visa types, applicants only need to pay the existing unchanged visa fee 160 USD, and the B2 visa application fee is 1008 RMB. Applicants will be able to choose to pay online with any debit card issued in China. Applicants can also use UnionPay cards to pay at any ATM of CITIC Bank, or pay in cash at any branch of CITIC Bank.

2. Face-to-face appointment: Applicants can make an appointment for a visa interview online, and they can check the application status online when the visa is ready to be collected. Visa applicants can still use our call center to make appointments and get answers to their questions, but from March 16, there is no charge for using the call center. The new system allows applicants to collect their passports at any of the 900 branches of CITIC Bank in China.

3. Visa registration: All visa applications must start with online registration on the website or registration through the reservation center. You can't pay the application fee or make an appointment for an interview before registration. The new all-inclusive visa processing fee can be paid online with any debit card issued in China. After you register in the online system (or through the reservation center) and get the reference number, you can also choose to use UnionPay debit card to pay at any CITIC Bank ATM or pay in cash at any CITIC Bank branch counter.

4. New renewal policy: seven types of visas to the United States, such as travel, have expired less than four years, and the holders can apply for the same kind again, and they can be renewed without another interview. Updating is also getting easier and easier.