I already have an invitation letter for a US visa to visit relatives. What else do I need? It was invited by my uncle, who is my grandfather’s nephew, and he has made an appointment with the US Consul

I already have an invitation letter for a US visa to visit relatives. What else do I need? It was invited by my uncle, who is my grandfather’s nephew, and he has made an appointment with the US Consulate in Shanghai.

The following is information from the official website of the U.S. Embassy:

1. Valid passport: If your passport will expire within six months of your expected arrival date in the United States, or is damaged , or there is no more blank visa issuance page in your passport. Please apply for a new passport before coming for the interview.

2. DS-160 form confirmation page: Please indicate your Chinese name, telegraph code of your Chinese name, Chinese home address, company name and address on it. Please print your form confirmation page vertically on A4 paper. Please bring the printed confirmation page of the DS-160 form to the interview. Do not use the faxed confirmation page. Click here for examples. To check the code, please click here.

3. One photo: A 2-inch x 2-inch (51 mm x 51 mm) square, color, frontal photo with a white background, taken within 6 months. See photo requirements for details. Please use clear tape to attach your photo to your passport cover.

4. Original receipt of visa application fee: You can pay the visa application fee of RMB 1,024 at any branch of CITIC Bank in China. Please glue or tape the receipt to the bottom half of the confirmation page.

5. Passports containing previous visas to the United States, including expired passports.

6. Evidence that explains why you must return to China: Provide financial, social, family or other documents that are binding on you to help you prove your intention to return to China after a short stay in the United States . Due to different personal circumstances, the evidence that applicants should produce will also vary. The following documents can help the visa officer evaluate whether you intend to return to China: household register, ID card, employment certificate, pay stub that can objectively reflect your monthly income, bankbook with normal and regular deposit and withdrawal records, etc.

7. Invitation letter: If you are invited to visit relatives and friends in the United States, it will be helpful for your application to provide the following information: invitation information, purpose of visit to the United States, and pre-arranged travel schedule . If you are simply traveling to the United States, you do not need to present an invitation letter.

Proof of funds: Prove that you are able to pay for the entire period of your stay in the United States without working, such as a pay stub that objectively reflects your monthly income, a passbook with normal and regular deposit and withdrawal records, etc. . (Note: Please do not show the bank deposit certificate. The deposit certificate is not helpful for the visa application.)

8. If you go to the United States to visit relatives: You should provide materials to prove that you and the inviter have a real and If you have an unbroken family relationship, you should also consider providing information on their status after entering or immigrating to the United States. The following documents may be helpful to your application: household register or other documents that can prove true kinship, photos taken with relatives in the United States in recent years, copies of relatives’ U.S. passports or green cards, and copies of passports of relatives staying in the United States for a short period of time. And a copy of the US visa, etc. If you were last in the United States longer than the date stated on your I-94 card upon entry, please present the original Department of Homeland Security-approved extension certificate at your interview.