How to enter the United States from China in 2020? How to get to America now?

Some friends may need to go to the United States for academic or work reasons, but it is more troublesome to enter the United States at present, but it is not impossible to enter the United States now. You can refer to the following countries to enter the United States.

: advance warning

1.On June 22, 2020, US President Donald Trump issued an announcement to restrict the entry of some immigrants and non-immigrants who had an impact on the US labor market after the COVID-19 outbreak.

The announcement of partial suspension of immigration (Presidential Proclamation 100 14) takes effect immediately and is valid until June 65438+February 3, 2020. The new restrictions will take effect on Wednesday, June 24th at 00: 00 am Eastern Daylight Time1and will expire on 202012,31unless extended by the President.

American citizens, legal permanent residents, foreigners who have been or have been in the United States on the effective date, or holders of valid non-immigrant or immigrant visas are not bound by this announcement.

The scope of suspension of non-immigrant visas announced this time applies to: H 1B, H2B, J (including interns, trainees, teachers, camp consultants, mutual aid students or summer workers, L and their spouses and children.

This announcement will not cancel the valid visa. Presidential Proclamation 100 14 and the restrictions in the Proclamation provide exceptions for certain categories of immigrants and non-immigrants.

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By reading the above-mentioned official announcement of the United States, we can know that visa F 1 and visa B 1/B2 are not among the types of visas currently restricted from entering the United States.

That is to say, if you are an international student visa for F 1 or a valid business or tourist visa for B 1/B2, you are not currently within the scope of visa types that restrict entry into the United States!

2. According to Presidential Statements 9984, 9992, 9993 and 9996 of the United States issued on May 24, 2020 and their subsequent supplementary statements, foreign travelers who have been to the following countries are prohibited from entering the United States within 14 days:

Brazil

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excluding overseas territories outside Europe;

26 Schengen countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland).

Islamic Republic of Iran

People's Republic of China (PRC) (except China, Hongkong and Macao Special Administrative Regions).

Among them, American legal permanent residents, American citizens and some family members of legal permanent residents, as well as other special circumstances listed in the presidential statement, are not subject to entry restrictions. If you have lived in any of the above countries before going to the United States, have been there recently, or plan to transit or travel, I suggest that you postpone your visa interview until 14 days after leaving the above countries.

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After reading the official statement of the United States, many parents and students are very depressed because we are on the list of more than 30 countries that are forbidden to enter the United States. So you can't do anything?

Please don't worry, there is!

Now, if you want to enter the United States from Chinese mainland, you can stay in a third country where entry is not prohibited 14 days before entering the United States. After entering the United States, you need to be isolated at home according to regulations 14 days.

In particular, if you enter the United States through a third country with an international student visa of F 1, you need to confirm with your American university in advance whether you can offer face-to-face courses or mixed courses (that is, at least one face-to-face course). Otherwise, it is impossible to enter the country normally just by offering online courses.

So far, except those who hold American green cards or American citizenship, they can fly directly from China to the United States according to the exemption ban of the United States.

In addition, China citizens who want to enter the United States smoothly from China need to choose a third country or a third place to transit back to the United States.

That is, China citizens need to fly to a third country/region by the "five-one" policy flight, and enter the United States by plane from the third country/region after the third country/region is quarantined 14 days.

How did China enter the United States?

First of all, as far as the choice of a third country/region is concerned, as long as it is not on the list of more than 30 countries that are prohibited from entering the country, it is not all right.

Because it will also involve the local entry policy requirements of some third countries/regions and the intensity of customs approval when these third countries/regions arrive in the United States.

It is not recommended that you choose the following countries or regions as transit countries/locations before entering the United States (personal suggestion only, for reference only:

1. Canada

At present, except Canadian citizens, Canadian permanent residents and their immediate family members (with certain restrictions, diplomats, passengers arriving in the United States (18, foreign students with specific requirements who obtained Canadian student visas before March, 18, Canadian permanent residence applicants who obtained permanent residency in Canada before March, and some overseas workers), others are temporarily not allowed to enter Canada.

2. Mexico

According to Mexico's official immigration policy, there are no restrictions for China citizens to enter Mexico at present, and there is no need to provide nucleic acid testing and proof of nucleic acid testing.

Two China citizen students arrived in Mexico around June this year. After being quarantined in Mexico 14 days, he was restricted from entering the United States when he arrived.

One student went to Mexico to renew a new visa page for the United States, and another student went to study in the United States for the first time, so it is not recommended that you choose Mexico as the first choice for a third country to enter the United States at present.

3. Russia

4. Hongkong, China

Serbia: Although it is also visa-free, there are few direct flights from Serbia to the United States. I remember there are four direct flights to new york every week, but they are not very stable. It is not a good choice to consider flying from Serbia to the United States, because most of them are countries on the forbidden list of the United States, which means that you will be quarantined for 14 days. Recently, F 1 students have gone to many places. I also recommend Turkey, which may be a better choice than Serbia. There are many direct flights from Istanbul, Turkey to the United States, and the medical level in Turkey is better than that in Serbia. It is also very convenient to carry out virus detection at Istanbul airport.

The third country/third region scheme recommended for transit to the United States is as follows (personal suggestion only, for reference only:

1. Sri Lanka

From August 1 2020, Sri Lanka will allow foreign tourists to enter the country and open all international airports.

Visitors entering Sri Lanka need to apply for a valid visa (30 days for the first time, enough for isolation 14 days. When applying for a visa, they need to provide the hotel reservation form for staying in Sri Lanka, the itinerary in Sri Lanka, the next itinerary or return ticket, and proof of international medical insurance.

Before arriving in Sri Lanka, I must have a medical test certificate issued by a medical institution within 72 hours to prove that my COVID-19 is negative. Upon arrival at Sri Lanka airport, free nucleic acid testing will be conducted.

2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Since July 7, 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates has announced that it will allow foreign tourists to enter the country.

China citizens do not need to apply for a visa in advance to enter Dubai, UAE.

The entry requirement for foreign tourists is a negative nucleic acid test certificate issued within 96 hours before departure, and ensure that they have effective health insurance.

Before entering the United Arab Emirates, you must fill out a "health declaration form".

Upon arrival at Dubai International Airport, all passengers must undergo PCR testing. Passengers should obtain COVID-19 DXB intelligent application when arriving at the terminal and before leaving the terminal, and register complete information in it.

3. Cambodia

The most frequently introduced program on the Internet is that Cambodia transits the United States via Phnom Penh as a third country, because Cambodia is a country that accepted China citizens' entry earlier, and other countries only released the restrictions on foreign tourists' entry in July and August.

In mid-June this year, a student I know successfully entered Los Angeles, California in mid-July on Asiana Airlines via Seoul after entering Cambodia 14 days. When I arrived in the United States, I was asked in detail by the customs about my purpose, itinerary and residence in Los Angeles. Because this student is a student with an F 1 study visa, he answered a series of questions from the customs in a down-to-earth manner, and finally entered the United States smoothly and began a new study life in the future.

China citizens need to apply for a paper visa to enter Cambodia, which must be valid for more than 6 months.

A negative medical nucleic acid test certificate must be issued within 72 hours before departure, and every foreign tourist must sign an entry disclaimer.

International medical insurance certificate of not less than $50,000 is required, and the scope of application includes Cambodia.

After entering Cambodia, all foreign tourists will be arranged for unified accounting and testing at designated locations.

In addition, there is another requirement that needs special attention when entering Cambodia, that is, according to Cambodia's latest regulations, each foreign tourist needs to carry $3,000 in cash. After arriving in Cambodia, he/she needs to deposit it in the bank account designated in the arrival hall, and then he/she can enter the country with the deposit slip. Finally, when you leave Cambodia, you can withdraw money or deposit it in your bank account.

In addition to the three countries recommended above, it is also suggested that you can consider:

China citizens are required to undergo nucleic acid testing within 48 hours before departure to prove the diagnosis, and present health declaration forms and special quarantine declaration forms upon arrival.

Belarus: China citizens can enter Belarus without inspection for 14 days, but they must provide international medical insurance of not less than 10000 euros during their stay in Belarus.

Maldives: From July 15, Maldives started international flights. Foreign tourists entering Maldives need not accept any quarantine measures. They just need to fill out the health declaration form. Moreover, before entering the Maldives, foreign tourists who stay in the same hotel in the country for at least 14 days can get a free visa for 30 days.

There are also Guangdong students from China who first arrive in Macau, China, stay in Macau for 14 days, and then take a charter flight from Macau to the United States. At present, the student has successfully entered the country and arrived in the United States!