How to prepare an American tourist visa?

According to the requirements of the American Embassy, China residents should apply for a US visa at the American embassy or consulate where they live for a long time, which is different from the concept of residence. For example, if you live in the consular jurisdiction of Beijing for a long time, you should apply for a visa at the American Embassy in Beijing, even if your household registration is outside the consular jurisdiction of Beijing. The U.S. Consulate General of Beijing Embassy is located in Beijing Embassy: Beijing, Tianjin, Gansu, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Qinghai and Chengdu; Consulate General of Xinjiang: Chongqing, Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Guangzhou: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan; Consulate General of Shanghai: Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Shenyang: Because American embassies and consulates have also introduced a coordination mechanism, applicants who apply for non-immigrant visas can choose to apply for non-immigrant visas in their consular district, or they can choose another office with a shorter average waiting time for interviews and appointments last month among the other four offices. For example, if you live in Shanghai (including Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces), you can choose to wait at the Shanghai Consulate and apply (although the waiting time is relatively long), or you can apply at another embassy or consulate with a shorter waiting time. But if you live in Chengdu, where the waiting time is relatively short, you can't choose to apply in Shanghai, where the waiting time is longer. This waiting time ranking is dynamically updated. You can see the relevant data on the website of the American Embassy. However, it should be reminded that the updated data of this website does not represent the final result. When you call the reservation center to make an appointment, the staff will tell you the latest ranking at that time and provide you with optional objects. However, on the whole, this measure will help to reduce the average waiting time of all applicants, and from the cost point of view, although additional transportation costs are required, in most cases, it will still be cheaper than handling urgent applications through visa agencies. 2 The editor of the application process analyzes his own situation. To apply for a tourist visa in the United States, you need to know your own situation first, whether it is suitable for handling, and what are the chances of success? Generally speaking, to apply for a tourist visa, it is necessary to exclude the tendency of immigration, which is sufficiently binding in China. Proof mainly includes: age, marital status, family status, work in China, deposits, assets, education, etc. Although these conditions do not necessarily need to be met, they are a combination that the interviewer values. Face-to-face booking time: The booking of American tourist visa needs to start 3 days in advance to 1 month. Pay the fee at CITIC Bank first and make an appointment for an interview online. Sign in to your account, and then click Schedule Interview. Edit step by step according to the content of the prompt. On the payment page of CITIC Bank, if you go to the business hall to pay, you should write down the CGI reference number and tell the staff of the business hall, which is conducive to filling out the application payment form. Fill in the payment slip number on the payment page of CITIC Bank, and you can make an appointment for an interview smoothly. Click on the time you want to make an appointment. Prepare face-to-face information. The materials required for a tourist visa in the United States are all prepared according to your situation. The general preparation materials are as follows: 1. Passport 1. Original passport valid for at least half a year when leaving the United States, leaving at least one blank page of the applicant's original passport; 2. A copy of the first page of the passport; Please sign your name on the last page of your passport (Chinese name); 4. Holders of reissued passports should provide all original passports at the same time. 2. Photo 51X51mm Two color bareheaded photos within 6 months (the background should be white with ears exposed). If local shooting is unconditional, you can take photos at the photo studio near the embassy the day before the interview. 3. Business cards 2 personal business cards 4. American visa 1 requires a family certificate. Copy of ID card (both sides of ID card are required to be copied on the same side of A4 paper); 2. The original and photocopy of the household registration book (including the first page, first page, personal page and spouse page of the household registration book); 3. Original marriage certificate (if the certificate is lost, please provide the certificate of loss issued by the Civil Affairs Bureau), photocopy and family photo; 4. The resume of the applicant is in duplicate, one in Chinese and one in English. V. US visa 1 required assets certificate. (The original of any of the following methods, with a total balance of at least 654.38+10,000 yuan) ① Original passbook (with regular access records); ② Original certificate of time deposit (please note that the time of large deposit must be more than 3 months); (3) Original bank savings card and credit card (suggestion: bring a 3-6 month running account printed and stamped by the bank); (4) Stock delivery sheet, negotiable securities and salary income sheet; You don't need to submit the original real estate license and the original car driving license (blueprint) of yourself or your spouse or other immediate family members (please submit it, and don't submit it if you don't submit it); ⑥ Copies of any other materials that prove the applicant's financial resources (both sides of the ID card must be copied on the same side of A4 paper). 2. The original "certificate of deposit" of not less than 50,000 yuan (RMB 50,000 yuan) must be in the standard format of the bank, with correct English translation, and cannot be handwritten. 6. If the business license belongs to the enterprise, please provide a clear copy of the business license, copy it on A4 paper, and record the annual inspection. The copy shall be stamped with the official seal of the enterprise. 7. If the applicant for the organization code certificate is a public institution, please provide a clear copy of the organization code certificate on A4 paper, with the annual inspection record attached, and affix the official seal to the copy. 8. on-the-job certificate 1. Certificate of employment in duplicate, one in Chinese and one in English. Proof of employment and proof of income are on the same stationery; 2. The employment certificate must be printed on the company's regular stationery and stamped with the company's red seal; 3. On-the-job certificate should include: company name, my position and income, travel time, position of person in charge, signature, telephone and fax numbers, company business license/enterprise organization code certificate number. And it must be indicated that the applicant for guarantee will return to China on schedule; Everyone should provide the original guarantee when signing in person. Nine, air tickets, hotel orders 1. An air ticket order. A hotel order 10. The letter printed on the company stationery is in duplicate, one in Chinese and one in English. XI。 The itinerary should be as detailed as possible in both Chinese and English during the business visit. 12. Fill in the complete DS- 160 electronic form, fill in the complete 160 form online, and print the signature. 13. Payment slip of China CITIC Bank: 160 USD. Fourteen Other (optional) 1. The color handbook of the work company. 2. If the certificate is lost, please provide the certificate of loss issued by the Civil Affairs Bureau. 15. Record of going abroad (optional) Take some commemorative photos of local landmarks in the background. Original old passport with previous overseas record (if any). Note: If you can't find your old passport or official passport (which can't be provided during the interview), you can also have a copy of your previous visa page. If none of the above, please be sure to find a commemorative photo taken abroad with a local landmark as the background to prove that you have been abroad. If the applicant has been to the United States, please provide relevant documents. 16. American visa requires the original academic certificate. (Optional) Note: Young unmarried people, please try to bring them with you during the interview. Certificate of original title. Original honorary qualification certificate (if any). (If any) The original professional qualification certificate (such as teachers, lawyers, doctors, nurses, accountants, architects, engineers and other civil servants with professional abilities need to provide the original valid certificates). Remarks: the last visa of the same type in the United States expired less than one year, and you can enter the embassy for a face-to-face visa without an interview. When you enter the American embassy, you will have relevant fingerprints and wait in line for an interview. The interview time is generally short, with only 4.5 questions, which will be asked according to the form you fill out. Interview questions generally include: 1. What are you doing in America? 2. Where are you going? How long will it take? When will you go back to China? 3. Where do you work? What is the position? How many years have you worked? How much is the monthly salary? 4. Are you married? Where do you live? What do your parents do? Still working? 5. Have you been abroad before? Where have you been? 6. Do you know anyone in America? If so, I will ask him when he went. How did you meet? Do you have her visa? The visa officer's main concern during the interview is 1) Will you come back from America? 2) Do you have other intentions? So when you meet the visa officer, you must show your confidence, don't whisper, make people feel confident, and don't let him think that your going abroad will bring security problems to the United States. When you get the visa, you can think about whether you look confident or not. If you are a visa officer, do you think this person is reliable? Self-confidence is the key! It shouldn't be difficult to speak Chinese confidently, should it? If successful, you will be given a white note asking you to go through the mailing procedures and get your passport. If you refuse the visa, a letter of refusal will be sent to you. In addition to the explicitly required documents, the last kind of supporting documents puzzled many applicants. Therefore, it is often seen that some candidates are holding a large pile of various materials to interview, which is actually completely unnecessary. According to American law, all foreigners who apply for the United States are presumed to have an immigration tendency, and the purpose of your materials is to overthrow this preset, so all your preparations should focus on this purpose. Generally speaking, producing documents that are binding on the applicant in economic, social, family or other aspects can help the applicant convince the visa officer to prove that he intends to return to China after a short stay in the United States. Due to different personal circumstances, the evidence that the applicant should produce is also different. The following documents can help the visa officer to evaluate whether you intend to return to China: household registration book, ID card, employment certificate, payroll that objectively reflects your monthly income, passbook with regular entry and exit records, etc. The latter two can also prove that you have the financial resources to complete your trip to the United States. Many people will choose to provide proof of deposit, which is actually a misunderstanding. For the visa officer, the certificate of deposit can only prove your financing ability, but not your spending ability. Comparatively speaking, the latter is more convincing. Note: When editing a visa, you can only bring: passport, application form, visa fee receipt and other required documents. Other personal belongings are not allowed to be brought into the visa office, including mobile phones, bags and USB flash drives. Just get to the door earlier as agreed. What you wear depends on your visa. Generally speaking, it is neat and generous. Communicating with the visa officer is mainly about self-confidence. Even if it is a lie, you should speak it with great confidence. If you don't hear what he asks, be sure to ask clearly and don't answer casually. Business license or organization code certificate 1, the unit is the applicant of the enterprise, please provide a clear copy of the business license, copy it on A4 paper, have the annual inspection record, and affix the official seal of the unit to the copy. 2. The applicant whose unit is a public institution, please provide a clear copy of the organization code certificate, copy it on A4 paper, and have the annual inspection record. And affix the official seal of the company on the copy. Employment certificate 1. Employment certificate in duplicate, one in Chinese and one in English. 2. Print it on the company's ordinary stationery and affix the company's red seal. 3. The post certificate shall include: company name, my position and income, travel time, position of person in charge, signature and telephone number. Fax and company business license/enterprise organization code certificate number, and need to indicate that the guarantee applicant will return to China on schedule. Applicants of the same company must type on the same stationery in the form of a list, and everyone must provide the original letter of guarantee. 5. If you can't provide "proof of employment", please provide 4 blank company stationery and affix the company's red seal. Description of American individual tourist visa

Materials to be prepared for private passports and American visas

1) For private passports, the last page must be signed by myself (valid for more than 7 months, visa page 1 page or more).

2) Registration Form (to be filled out in detail by myself according to the actual situation)

3) Take two color photos with white background (5 1mmX5 1mm square photos) within half a year. You need to expose your ears, you can't wear jewelry and sunglasses, and you need electronic photos. Please send an email to the relevant sales staff after registration.

4) The applicant's English employment certificate is stamped with the official seal (printed on the company stationery: indicate the applicant's name, gender, date of birth, unit, position, service time, annual income, whether to stay in the original post after returning to China, and ensure to return to China on schedule, etc. ); Students should provide student ID card, school certificate and holiday certificate)

5) A copy of the applicant's company business license is stamped with the official seal (if it is a public institution, please provide the organization code certificate) and the company profile brochure (establishment time, nature, scale, product benefit, etc. ).

6) 1 business card or work permit

7) Proof of the applicant's property: original copies of all property certificates, such as bank deposit slip, passbook, house title certificate, stock delivery note, treasury bill or fund sheet, vehicle driving license, share certificate, bank card statement, etc.

8) Original ID card of the applicant

9) Original household registration book for the whole family

10) original marriage certificate (if married)

1 1) family photos and photos of previous overseas experiences (I took a commemorative photo with local landmarks as the background).

12) Provide as much as possible: academic credentials and award-winning certificates.

13) Children provide birth certificates.

14) retirees can provide retirement certificates, and items 4, 5 and 6 are not required.

Remarks:

1) Having the above information does not guarantee that the guest can get a visa;

2) Any guest who has applied for an immigrant visa or a non-immigrant visa shall truthfully state whether his previous application was approved or not;

3)/kloc-applicants under the age of 0/4: if one of the parents has an American visa and has not been refused, it can be sent through an intermediary (face-to-face visa is not required). In addition to passports, application forms and photos, they must also submit a copy of the child's birth certificate, a copy of the family's household registration book, a copy of the parent/mother's passport home page and copies of all valid and previous non-immigrant visas in the United States; If both parents and children want to apply for an American visa, parents should bring their children's visa application materials when they come to the interview.

4) Older people over 80 years old (including 80 years old) apply for non-immigrant visas, and they have never been refused visas before, so it is not necessary to apply for visas in person at the embassy.

5) Note: Applicants with blurred fingerprints and incomplete fingers should bring a doctor's certificate when applying.

6) If the visa is refused, the visa fee will not be refunded. 4 Influencing factors The editing visa officer mainly examines three aspects, 1. Are you suspected of staying? 2. Do you have the ability to go to America independently, including economic ability and language ability? 3. Whether the reason or purpose of going to the United States is reasonable; These three aspects are mainly reflected in the following points: Has A ever been to a developed country like the United States? For example; Europe, Australia, Japan, Canada, and other underdeveloped countries such as Singapore and Mattel have no exit records. The visa officer will think that you came back from these countries and should go back to the United States. The chances of staying are slim. B What about personal assets and cash flow? For example, personal savings, whether you have a house or a car and other information that can prove assets, the visa officer thinks that rich people rarely stay and have enough assets to prove that you have the economic ability to go to the United States. C Do you have a stable job? The visa officer thinks that people with stable jobs will have less chance to stay or work abroad. D Do you have a marriage and family, such as: getting married and having children, parents are alive, and brothers, sisters and relatives are in groups. This kind of family information is the best, because these are all factors that you deserve to stay. Such a happy family, why do you stay abroad alone? E whether you have the language ability to go to the United States independently, you can't just have money. What should I do if I don't understand the language and get lost? It's dangerous if you have any difficulties or get sick unexpectedly and can't even express yourself. People who can't get a visa If the visa that the applicant applied for for for the first time belongs to a certain country (region) and is refused according to the law, there is no need for the applicant to apply for a second time. If the reason for the first rejection is documents, etc., complete documents should be prepared before the application, or the application should be made at the time agreed by the embassy or consulate officials. It is particularly noteworthy that we must strive for the second approval. Otherwise, the possibility of winning the bid for the third time is even smaller. So the preparation for the first visa will be very important. Under normal circumstances, the state will not issue visas to the following people: patients with infectious diseases, mental patients, drug addicts, drug traffickers, prostitutes, deported people, people who endanger national security and social order, terrorists, people who defraud visas by false testimony, and people whose living expenses are not guaranteed. 5 Validity Edits the validity period of the US visa, that is, entry is allowed for a period of time from the date of issuance of the visa. After this period, the visa will be invalid. Generally, the entry visa issued by the United States is valid for one year. Time of visa stay in the United States If the applicant is allowed to enter the United States, the customs and border protection officials will indicate the time of the applicant's stay in the United States on the entry and exit record form. After each admission to the United States, the applicant should ensure that he leaves the United States on or before the last day of the approved stay period according to the specific departure date specified in the entry-exit record form. Failure to leave the United States before the prescribed deadline will result in the applicant losing his legal status. 6 new program editor 1. Payment: From March 16, for most non-immigrant visa types, applicants only need to pay the existing unchanged visa fee of 160 USD, and the B2 visa application fee is 1008 RMB. Applicants will be able to choose to pay online with any debit card issued in China. Applicants can also use UnionPay cards to pay at any ATM of CITIC Bank, or pay in cash at any branch of CITIC Bank. 2. Face-to-face appointment: Applicants can make an appointment for a visa interview online, and they can check the application status online when the visa is ready to be collected. Visa applicants can still use our call center to make appointments and get answers to their questions, but from March 16, there is no charge for using the call center. The new system allows applicants to collect their passports at any of the 900 branches of CITIC Bank in China. 3. Visa registration: All visa applications must start with online registration on the website or registration through the reservation center. You can't pay the application fee or make an appointment for an interview before registration. The new all-inclusive visa processing fee can be paid online with any debit card issued in China. After you register in the online system (or through the reservation center) and get the reference number, you can also choose to use UnionPay debit card to pay at any CITIC Bank ATM or pay in cash at any CITIC Bank branch counter. 4. New renewal policy: seven types of visas to the United States, such as travel, have expired less than four years, and the holders can apply for the same kind again, and they can be renewed without another interview. Updating is also getting easier and easier. How to apply for a non-immigrant visa 1: Please read the contents of common non-immigrant visas carefully and determine the type of visa you need to apply for. Each visa is accompanied by corresponding application conditions and application materials. Choose the correct visa type according to your specific situation. Please be sure to read through the information in the visa-free plan. If your country is a member of the visa-free program, you will go to the United States for business/tourism purposes, and your stay will not exceed 90 days. You don't need to apply for a visa. Step 2 The next step is to fill in the DS- 160 form. Please read through the DS- 160 form filling guide in advance to ensure that all information is correct. After the form is submitted, no changes can be made. If in doubt, you can consult an immigration lawyer or related professional translator. The reservation center cannot provide support services for filling in the DS- 160 form. Please remember the number DS- 160 to make an appointment for an interview. Step 3 Once the visa type is determined, it will enter the payment link of visa application fee. Please visit the visa application fee page to learn about various visa types and the corresponding visa fees (US dollars and local currency). Please check the information on the bank and payment method page before paying the visa fee. It includes a detailed introduction on how to pay the visa fee. After the payment is completed, your personal data will be created. Please keep the receipt properly so that you can make an appointment for a visa interview through the receipt number. The fourth step is to make an appointment for an interview! Please use the voucher you used to pay the visa fee to log in to the profile page. After entering the system, you can see the control panel. Click "Reservation" in the menu on the left. This will start the appointment scheduling process. Please provide: passport number, the number on the payment receipt for visa application (if you need to check the number. ) DS- 160 confirm page 10 (10) barcode number In the next process, you need to select the visa type, input personal information, add relatives, select the document delivery address, and confirm the visa fee payment status in turn. The last step is to arrange the interview time. Step 5: Please go to the American Embassy for an interview at the appointed time. Please browse the page that arranges the interview time to know the materials you need to bring in the interview. Step 6 If the visa passes, it will be sent to the designated place you chose when you made an appointment for an interview. 7 New Policy Editor: From March 20 16 13, the new US visa application procedure will be activated. The new system will make it easier for applicants to arrange visa interviews, pay visa fees and check visa issuance. After the launch of the new program, applicants will be able to use the new online system to make an appointment for a visa interview in the United States and check their application status. At the same time, the service of the original telephone reservation center will remain, but the new call center will be announced in the middle of next month. Booking an interview online will shorten the average waiting time of applicants to 2 to 4 days, and applicants usually get their passports with visa pages 1 to 2 working days after interviewing visa officers. In the existing application process, China citizens need to pay three fees when applying for a non-immigrant visa in the United States, namely, an appointment fee (36 yuan -54 yuan RMB), a visa processing fee (160 USD) and a passport mailing fee (32 yuan RMB). In the new application procedure, the applicant's booking fee and passport mailing fee will be cancelled, and China applicants only need to pay the visa processing fee of US$ 65,438+US$ 060. 8 visa-free conditions Edit visa-free conditions for American tourist visas (all four conditions must be met): (1) The last visa applied for in the United States was more than one year, and the applicant went to the United States with a visa and left the country during his stay (2) The time of this application was within 48 months from the visa expiration date, and the applicant was not refused a visa by the United States after obtaining the visa (3) The latest application for a US visa was not investigated by the consulate (3)