Can people from Taiwan Province Province apply for an American visa on the mainland?

Yes, but you have to prove that you have a temporary residence permit in the mainland, such as a Taiwanese certificate and a residence endorsement in the mainland.

If you are in Tianjin, you should apply for a visa at the American Embassy in Beijing. Of course, you should bring your Taiwan Province passport. At this rate, because it is not summer vacation, it will take about 23 days from calling to make an appointment for an interview to the interview day (http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/temp visitors _ and so on _ result.php? Beijing & ampx = 72 & ampY= 14), the US Embassy in Beijing may wait longer than other places, and the US Consulate in Guangzhou only waited for 9 days. Then if the visa is passed on the day of the interview, it will be sent to Tianjin in 3-4 days.

The consulate will be moved to its new location in Chaoyang District, Beijing on June, 2008. 1From October 20th, 10, the US Office of Citizenship Services and Non-immigrant Visa will reopen at No.55 Anjia Building, the new site of the US Embassy. The entrance of the consulate is located at the intersection of Tianze Road and Anjialou Road, opposite Kempinski Hotel and Lufthansa Shopping Center, adjacent to Ladies Street and Laitai Flower Market. The nearest subway station is 10 Line Liangmaqiao Station.

Please note that the consulate will be closed on the following dates: 10, 13, 10, 15, noon, 12: 00. 1October 16,17,23,24. For the latest information about consular services and working hours, please visit the page of the Office of US Citizenship Services and Non-immigrant Visa on the website of the US Embassy.

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All B 1/B2 visa applicants should be prepared in advance so as to present the following materials and any other supporting materials related to visa application during the interview:

Valid Passport: B 1/B2 The passport of the visa applicant must be valid for at least six months longer than the expected time for the applicant to leave the United States. If you expect that your passport will be valid for less than six months when you leave the United States, or your passport is damaged, or there is no blank visa issuance page on your passport, please apply for a new passport before coming for an interview.

A photo: a 5×5cm square color front photo taken within 6 months. Please paste the photo on the DS- 156 electronic visa application form with glue. Please see the photo requirements for details.

Original receipt of visa application fee: You can pay a visa application fee of 904 RMB at any branch of China CITIC Bank in China (effective from July 24th, 2008). Non-immigrant visa applicants must paste the application fee receipt on the last page of DS- 156 electronic visa application form after filling it out and printing it out. Please be careful not to block the barcode area when pasting the receipt, and do not paste the receipt with staples or glue (glue stick).

Complete visa application forms: DS- 156 and DS- 157 non-immigrant visa application forms.

Evidence that can explain why you will definitely return to China: produce documents that are binding on you in economic, social, family or other aspects to help you prove that you intend 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.

Invitation letter: If you are invited to visit American residents, it will be helpful to provide the following information for your application: the information of the inviter, the purpose of your visit to the United States, and the pre-arranged travel schedule. If you just travel to the United States, you don't need to show an invitation letter.

Proof of funds: prove that you have the ability to pay all the expenses when you are not working in the United States, such as a salary table that objectively reflects your monthly income, a passbook with regular access records, etc. Note: Please don't show your bank deposit certificate. Proof of deposit is not helpful for visa application. )

If you go to the United States for business activities, please consider bringing the following information to the interview: where you will visit, who you will meet, what will be discussed during the meeting, and what products you plan to buy in the United States. The following documents may be helpful to the application: a detailed invitation letter issued by the American partner stating the purpose of the applicant's visit to the United States; Contracts or other agreements signed with American partners; Information about machines, software or other equipment tested or purchased in the United States, such as product manuals or catalogues.

If you go to visit relatives in the United States, you should provide materials to prove that you have a real and uninterrupted kinship with the inviter, and also consider providing their status after entering or immigrating to the United States. The following documents may be helpful to your application: household registration book or other documents that can prove true kinship, photos taken with American relatives in recent years, copies of American passports or green cards of relatives, copies of passports of relatives who have stayed in the United States for a short time, and copies of American visas. If your last stay in the United States exceeds the date specified on the I-94 card at the time of entry, please show the original extension certificate approved by the US Department of Homeland Security during the interview.

Please note that the above materials are not exhaustive, and showing them during the interview will not ensure that you get a visa. You must be prepared in advance so that you can reasonably explain your purpose of coming to the United States and the reason for returning to China during the interview, and show relevant evidence to prove your statement.