How can I (22 years old) apply for a trip to B2 (Tourism) in the United States (single girls) to reduce the possibility of visa refusal?

Tourist visa is B-2 visa, which is the most common non-immigrant visa in the United States. For China citizens, B- 1 is the entry visa for those who go abroad on business, and B-2 is the entry visa for those who go abroad on private business.

To apply for a B-2 visa, you need to meet the following conditions:

1. has a clear entry purpose. There are sufficient materials to prove that the applicant's purpose is a short-term visit.

2. Have reliable economic security. There are sufficient materials to prove that the applicant has the ability to pay the round-trip travel expenses after entry and the living expenses during the stay.

There is reliable evidence that the applicant will not seek permanent residence in the United States. For China citizens, this specifically includes the following four factors:

(1) Having inseparable relatives in China mainly means having a happy family;

② Personal property is considerable in China, mainly measuring wages, houses, bank deposits, etc.

(3) Having a satisfactory job in China, mainly considering the education level and position of the applicant;

④ Other factors that urge the applicant to leave China.

Applicants must provide the following materials to prove that they have the entry conditions, that is, they meet the non-immigrant status.

(1) Invitations recently sent by American relatives and friends;

(2) bank deposit certificates issued by relatives and friends in the United States (copies are invalid);

(3) materials provided by employers or employers of relatives and friends in the United States to prove their positions, tenure and monthly income, and recent tax payment certificates provided by relatives and friends;

(4) The financial guarantee signed by relatives and friends in the United States, that is, I- 134 form, shall be uniformly issued by the Immigration Bureau. After signing, the guarantor must be certified by the local notary office.

Application procedures for tourist visas

Every China citizen who intends to travel to the United States or visit relatives should first write to contact his relatives and friends and ask them to fulfill the guarantee procedures.

(1) Write to contact relatives and friends to discuss the possibility and specific time of visiting relatives;

(2) Invitation letter and living guarantee certificate sent by relatives and friends;

(3) Apply for a passport to the local public security organ with an invitation letter and a living guarantee certificate;

(4) Take your passport and relevant documents to the American embassy or consulate to collect and fill in two non-immigrant visa applications, namely-156 form, and hand in two bareheaded photos of yourself that are the same as your passport;

(5) Fill in the application form carefully and hand it over to the consular officer as soon as possible. All applicants for non-immigrant visas must interview consular officials. Applicants must be persuaded by embassy officials that they are only visiting relatives and friends in the United States and will not stay in the United States for a long time. Only in this way can they get entry visas;

(6) Consular officials immediately decide whether to issue an entry visa to the applicant and charge a certain visa fee according to the submitted certification materials, conversations and personal impressions.

B-2 visas are generally valid for 3 months. You are allowed to stay in the United States for six months after entering the country.

Extension of tourist visa

If a tourist with a B-2 visa cannot complete his trip to the United States after entering the United States, he can apply for a visa extension. Ask the Immigration Bureau for the I-539 form (application for extension of temporary residence), fill it out in person or mail it to the Immigration Bureau, pay a certain application fee and submit the I-94 form (entry and exit record) to the nearest Immigration Bureau. If the reason for the extension is work-related, the employer must also produce the necessary employment documents.

The time to apply for extension must be 15 days to 60 days before the expiration of the original approved stay period. If approved, it can be extended for 3 months or 6 months. There is no hard and fast rule on the number of extensions, but the extension of more than one year is strictly controlled.