How to apply for an American visa?

The first step to go to America is to have a visa. Today, Bian Xiao will talk to you about visas. You can look at the relevant raiders when you go. Anyway, this can help everyone. Let's go and have a look.

The first step of the visa application process: fill in the online non-immigrant visa application form DS- 160 and print out the "confirmation page" with barcode.

DS- 160 fill in the website online:

The application fee for American tourist (visiting relatives) visa (B- 1/B-2) is $ 160, which is about RMB 976.

Tips: After the payment is completed, print the receipt number and keep it properly. Once lost, it cannot be replaced. If you don't provide the receipt number, you will not be able to make an appointment. At present, the US Embassy also accepts online credit card payment and other payment methods, which greatly reduces the complicated procedures such as applicants having to pay at the counter of CITIC Bank.

Step 3: Make an appointment for an interview online.

Log in to the profile page with the voucher used when paying. Login URL:

Reminder: Food and any liquids, including drinks, are not allowed to be brought into the visa office of the embassy. It is also not allowed to bring any electronic equipment, including mobile phones, so it is recommended not to bring anything except keys, wallets and visa application folders. Honesty is very important in an interview. Misleading, lying and/or submitting relevant false materials may lead to permanent refusal.

Step 5: Get your passport and visa.

If the visa is passed, send the passport and visa to the designated place selected during the appointment interview. The average visa processing time is about 1 week, and the whole process is about 3 weeks, including visa appointment time+interview +3 working days to get the visa.

Materials required to apply for an individual tourist visa in the United States:

Application material

1. electronic application form for non-immigrant visa (DS- 160). 2. A valid passport for traveling to the United States must be valid for at least six months beyond the scheduled stay in the United States. If the passport contains more than one person, each visa applicant needs to submit a separate application. 3. 2-inch x2-inch (5cm x 5cm) photos taken in the last six months. Please refer to the webpage _ zh/cn-NIV-photoinfo.asp4. Besides the above materials, you should also show the interview appointment form.

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Other supporting documents can also be provided to the visa officer, which is one of the factors that the visa officer needs to consider in the interview.

Click the following website to view the details of the required supporting documents: _ zh/cn-NIV _ zh/cn-NIV-typeb1b2.asp.

Note: Please do not use false materials. Deception or distortion of facts may lead to permanent refusal.

* All the above application materials only need originals (no copies or translations are required).

* According to the situation of each applicant, visa officers may make different choices even if they bring the same materials. So please try to provide complete materials.

US Embassy in China (Beijing)

The visa interview will be held in two places. Please check the appointment letter to confirm your interview location.

Address of the new building: No.55, Anjialou Road, Beijing, zip code: 100600. Address of the old museum: No.2 Xiushui East Street, Jianguomenwai, Beijing, postcode: 100600.

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US Consulate General in China (Chengdu)

Address: No.4 Guanlu, Chengdu, Sichuan, with zip code 6 1004 1.

Tel: (28)8558-3992, 8558-9642.

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US Consulate General in China (Guangzhou)

Address: No.43 Huajiu Road, West Zone, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Tel: (020)38 14-5775

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US Consulate General in China (Shanghai)

Address: No.0/469, Huaihai Middle Road, Shanghai.

Tel: (02 1)64336880

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US Consulate General in China (Shenyang)

Address: No.52, Shisiwei Road, Heping District, Shenyang, zip code 1 10003.

Tel: (24)2322- 1 198

Website: /index.html

Other individuals who want to travel to the United States need to apply for an American personal tourist visa, that is, an American tourist (visiting relatives) visa (B- 1/B-2). According to American law, a visa is only a proof for foreigners to enter the United States. Holding a visa only allows you to reach the port of entry in the United States, and requires the approval of immigration officials to enter the country. The validity period of the US visa is determined by the country where the tourists are located (at present, the United States can issue multiple-entry visas with the longest validity period of 10 years for China citizens), and the actual stay time in the United States is determined by the officials of the Immigration Bureau, who will give you a corresponding stay time limit based on your itinerary in the United States, generally ranging from 1 month to 3 months.

Tips: If you get an American tourist visa, it will be valid for more than 10 years. When you leave China for the United States, if your tourist visa is valid for less than one year, the airline staff will refuse to check you in, and the US Immigration Service will also refuse you entry. At the same time, if your passport is valid for less than 6 months, the US Immigration Department will also refuse you entry. Please remember to check the validity of each certificate before you leave.

If you want to apply for a B- 1/B-2 visa, you must prove to the visa officer that you meet the visa application conditions stipulated in the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). According to Article 2 14(b) of the Immigration and Naturalization Law, all applicants for B- 1/B-2 visas are regarded as "immigration-oriented" unless they can prove that they meet the following conditions:

1. The purpose of going to the United States is a short-term visit, such as attending business/leisure/medical activities, and planning to stay in the United States for a limited and certain time;

2. Have enough funds to pay all the expenses during your stay in the United States;

3. Have a residence and strong social and economic ties outside the United States, and can guarantee to return as scheduled after the trip to the United States.