How long can I stay in the United States on a visitor visa?

The time limit for foreigners to visit relatives in the United States is generally three months, and the longest is not more than half a year.

The following conditions must be met: one spouse, parents and children (including adoptive parents and adopted children), brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandchildren have settled in the United States and obtained permanent residency or naturalized in the United States.

Materials required for visiting relatives by the US Embassy in China and consulates around the country:

(1) Copy of ID card (such as passport, ID card, etc.). American relatives and friends;

(2) The economic guarantee or bank deposit slip provided by American relatives and friends, according to the regulations, the annual income of American citizens must be above $6,543.8+$5,000, in order to conditionally guarantee foreigners to visit relatives in China;

(3) Proof of the relationship between relatives and friends in the United States, that is, the relationship between the entry applicant and the American citizen;

(4) The invitation letter shall explain the reasons and reasons for inviting to visit relatives in the United States. It is best to write this letter in English;

(5) A valid China passport.

After the applicant has the above-mentioned relevant materials, he can apply for a visa to the US Embassy in China. The steps are as follows:

(1) First of all, take your passport and relevant documents to the American embassy and consulate to collect and fill out two non-immigrant visa applications, and hand in two bareheaded photos (the same as those in your passport). Fill in the application form as soon as possible and submit it to the consular officer.

(2) All non-immigrant visa applicants must meet with consular officials, and the applicant must convince embassy and consulate officials that he will not stay in the United States for a long time before he can obtain an entry visa. Foreigners visiting relatives in the United States are allowed to stay for three months with a visa, and the longest stay is not more than half a year.