In 2020, the United States suspended visa services.

According to the latest news, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the United States has exceeded 1 10,000, and it is still rising. California and other cities in the United States have begun to take measures to close cities. At the same time, the United States recently announced the suspension of all routine visa processing business, and the recovery time is yet to be determined.

According to CCTV News reported on the 20th, the US State Department website issued a statement saying that the global routine visa service, including immigrant and non-immigrant visas, will be officially suspended from the 20th, and American overseas embassies and consulates will still provide emergency special visa services.

The State Council also stated that "if resources permit, the embassies and consulates will continue to provide emergency visa services" and pointed out that the routine visa services will be resumed as soon as possible, but no specific date can be provided at present. The day before the announcement, the State Council also suspended its regular passport service, saying that it only provided services for people who were "vital".

Cumulative Diagnoses in the United States According to the real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 7: 00 on March 2 1 day, the United States reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 18563, with 227 deaths and 47 cured cases.

/kloc-On the evening of 0/9, gavin newsom, the governor of California, announced a state-wide "city closure order", requiring 40 million residents in the state to stay at home and not go out to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic from spreading. At present, four States in the United States have successively issued "home isolation orders", affecting 75 million people, that is, nearly a quarter of the American population. In addition, the State Council announced that it would suspend all routine visa services and routine passport services, saying that it would only provide services for "life-and-death" people.

How to apply for a visa during the epidemic, you can consider changing the visa area. If you are in a hurry to make a visa appointment, you can consider making a visa appointment in another visa area. For example, Beijing currently shows that the booking time is 165438+ 10 month. If you need a visa in the near future and are in a hurry, you can book a visa in Shanghai or Guangzhou.

Determine the school as soon as possible and apply for I-20 documents. At present, we are still waiting for the results of schools and students to be determined. Depending on the admission of the school, determine the school as soon as possible, and apply for I-20 documents together with the school as soon as possible (passport, deposit certificate, parents' financial aid statement and other supporting documents are required to apply for I-20 documents). It usually takes 3-4 weeks from applying for I-20 to finally getting the original documents delivered by the school. Visa reservation can only be made after I-20 documents are obtained. So when you decide to apply for I-20, it directly determines when you can make an appointment for a visa.

Only by making a decision early can we make an appointment for a visa in advance to avoid the peak period of the visa, so as to avoid delaying time and enrolling students. In particular, it is difficult to pass the 20 19 visa, such as electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, mathematics and other majors. If the visa is a check, the time for the visa to pass is 1-2 months. Be sure to apply for a visa in advance to reserve time for normal admission.

Students in the United States should not return home at present. If students are currently studying in the United States, they must not return to China first! After determining the school, I-20 transferred to a new school in the United States. In this way, if you go back to the United States, you don't need to re-visa. For specific procedures, you can consult the teachers in your international students' office.