How to apply for an American visa

Materials required for an individual to apply for a US visa: The completed DS- 160 application form is an invitation letter from relatives and friends in the United States, or a letter certifying participation in a tour group or conference. (Since March 2065438 1, DS- 160 online application form has been fully activated) Documents proving the financial ability of the applicant or American relatives and friends, such as tax bill or I- 134 economic guarantee.

What is the distribution of domestic consular sections in American consulates?

1. Beijing Embassy: Beijing, Tianjin, Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi, Ningxia, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Qinghai and Xinjiang.

2. Consulate General of Chengdu: Chongqing, Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan.

3. Consulate General of Guangzhou: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan.

4. Consulate General of Shanghai: Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai and Zhejiang.

5. Consulate General of Shenyang: Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning.

Although the consulate stipulates in principle that applicants need to apply at their permanent residence, considering the large population covered by individual territories, the waiting time for appointment will be too long.

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 own 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.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Passport and Visa Regulations of the People's Republic of China * * * People's Republic of China (PRC) visa is a permit for China citizens and foreigners to leave, enter and transit. Visa is divided into: diplomatic visa, official visa and ordinary visa. Article 3 Passports and visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security in China. Abroad, it is China's diplomatic representative offices, consular offices and organs authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Passports of persons going abroad on business shall be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the organs authorized by the Ministry. Passports and visas for people going abroad on private business shall be handled by organs authorized by the Ministry of Public Security. Passports and visas for China citizens who travel or reside abroad shall be handled by China's diplomatic missions, consular offices or agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreigners apply for Chinese visas.