Do I need to reapply for a visa after transferring to the United States?

You need to re-apply for a visa after transferring to the United States.

On 20 14, 165438+ 10 month, 19, the United States extended the validity of student visas in China to a maximum of five years, and extended the validity of business visas to 10 year. Officials of the U.S. Embassy in China reminded that students who want to study or transfer should return to China to apply for a new visa.

The new policy means that parents do not need to apply for a new visa to visit relatives in the United States within 10 years. However, if students transfer to another school, such as attending an American high school, or the purpose of going abroad changes from studying abroad to working, even if the visa is still valid for five years, they still have to return to China to apply for a visa to the United States.

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Matters needing attention in American transfer:

To enter the country as a student of F 1, you must register in a licensed new school. Before the transfer, the approval of the Immigration Bureau must be obtained, and the school attending must hand over the SEVIS record before the new school can issue a new I-20.

The visa status of international students who transfer to another school must remain legal and valid. If the F 1 visa has expired or is "unqualified" during the transfer process, you must leave the United States with the F 1 visa before the transfer, or re-apply for a valid F 1 visa in the United States, otherwise you cannot apply for transfer. This regulation reminds transfer students that they must pay attention to keeping their F 1 visas legal and valid.

China Education News Network-American study visa needs to be reapplied if it is extended to five years.