What procedures and materials are needed to apply for a US visa in 2022?

In recent decades, the United States has been one of the most popular countries for studying abroad, which is favored by international students all over the world. So how do you apply for a study visa in the United States? What materials need to be prepared? Don't worry, I'll give you an answer right away. Let's have a look.

First, the US study visa processing process

Step 1: Material review

Go down the queue to the right of the hall, cross the corridor and go to the end. There are about five windows. Here, the required materials (valid passport, confirmation page of DS- 160 form, I-20 form, original visa application fee receipt, SEVIS fee receipt and visa photo) are submitted to the staff (China people) for review. He or she may also ask you a few questions and just answer them truthfully.

Note that you can set up your own team here (a group of 6 people with the same visa) and choose any window. When auditing, the staff should check the materials one by one according to the information in the system. After confirmation, they will put a paid stamp on the materials and distribute cards of the same color, such as white and brown, to the people in the same team. This step ends here, and return to the hall in the direction of the arrow.

Step 2: Record fingerprints.

There are about five windows for recording fingerprints on the right side of the hall, but maybe only two or three are open. Queues need to be processed collectively in a window according to secret instructions. First record the fingerprints of the left four fingers (except the thumb), then the right four fingers (except the thumb), and finally record the fingerprints of the left and right thumbs. After recording fingerprints, enter the left side of the hall and start the long wait before the interview.

Step 3: Interview

There are about 10 windows on the left side of the hall for interviews. As shown by the arrow, after slowly moving five rows (waiting time for each row is about 10 minute), the team finally moves from the back to the front. According to the instructions of the Secret Service, come to a window and start the interview in order. First of all, the necessary materials should be handed over to VO, and other materials should be submitted or presented according to his requirements.

Two. List of visa materials for studying in the United States

1. Valid passport: If your passport will expire or be damaged within six months of your expected arrival in the United States, or there is no blank visa issuance page on your passport, you should apply for a new passport before coming for an interview. At the same time, if you have a passport with a previous visa to the United States, including an expired passport, be sure to take it with you.

2. Form confirmation page: Now all non-immigrant visa applicants must fill in the DS- 160 form online. The DS- 160 form is in English, but most columns will be translated into Chinese. Please indicate your Chinese name, telegram code and China home address on it. Then print the form confirmation page vertically on A4 paper, and carry the printed DS- 160 form confirmation page with you during the interview. Do not use the fax confirmation page.

3. A photo: a 2-inch-by-2-inch (565,438+0mm x 565,438+0mm) color front photo taken within 6 months, with a square white background.

4. Original receipt of visa application fee

You can pay the visa application fee of US$ 65,438+060 at any branch of China CITIC Bank in China, which is equivalent to RMB 65,438+0008. Glue or tape the receipt to the lower part of the confirmation page.

5. Fill in the complete student and exchange visitor information system (SEVIS): Fill in the complete I-20A-B form (distributed to students in F 1) or I-20M-N form (distributed to students in M- 1), which must be signed by the designated school official (DSO) and the applicant himself. The name on the form must be exactly the same as the name on the passport, and it has been entered into SEVIS system by American academic institutions.

6. Binding proof in China: Produce economic, social, family or other binding documents to help you prove your willingness to return to China after a short stay in the United States.

7. proof of funds: prove that you have the ability to pay all the expenses during your absence from work in the United States, but generally it is enough to exceed the total expenses in the first year. The principle is that the more the better, but the source of funds must be made clear. Financial materials that can be prepared: proof of deposit: it is necessary to ensure that the visa is still frozen on the day of the visa, and it should not be too close to or beyond the start date, so as not to unfreeze it near the start of school. Parents' work certificate: Chinese and English version, printed on company stationery. Other property certificates: passbook, real estate license, vehicle license plate, stock transaction record, capital certificate and other auxiliary materials. If parents start their own company, they need to bring business license, company introduction, tax bill, etc.

8. Study Plan: Detailed information about your planned study or research work during your stay in the United States, including the names and email addresses of tutors and/or department heads of American universities.

9. Resume: Describe your past academic and work experience in detail, including a list of published articles.

10. Language transcript: If you have the original transcript, you can take it with you; If there is no transcript copy or official website screenshot, you can print it.

1 1. Transcript: The original unopened school transcripts should also be bilingual.

12. Household registration book, family photo.