The 8-year-old child and his grandmother applied for the B2 visa of the American Consulate in Guangzhou. Does the child need a face-to-face interview?

From May 1 day, 2007, applicants under the age of 14 apply for travel.

When applying for a visa, you don't have to go to the embassy to submit the application in person.

If at least one parent holds a valid non-immigrant visa in the United States, children of this age can apply for a tourist visa in the United States through the face-to-face visa service;

If the child's parents also need to apply for a US tourist visa, then the child's parents or one of them can bring the child's visa application materials when they come to the embassy for an interview.

If the elderly over 80 apply for a tourist visa and have no history of refusal in the United States, they don't have to go to the embassy for an interview in person like children.

If it is convenient to apply for a tourist visa in the United States, parents are advised to bring their children for an interview in person. In this way, the interviewer has a preliminary understanding of the children, and it will be relatively easy to get a tourist visa in the United States.

Older people over the age of 80 should also go to the embassy for an interview if their physical conditions permit. Reduce the return rate.