When traveling to the United States, what should you pay attention to when applying for a U.S. tourist visa?

Instructions for visa application

1. Chinese citizens holding any type of passport to go to the United States must apply for a visa in advance. Visas to the United States are divided into immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas.

(1) Non-immigrant visa is applicable to tourists, business people, students or professional workers who need to stay in the United States for a certain period of time for specific purposes. Common non-immigrant visas include: business/travel visa, work visa, student visa, exchange visitor visa, transit/crew and crew visa, religious worker visa, domestic employee visa, journalist and media visa, etc.

(2) People who intend to immigrate to the United States can apply for an immigrant visa only after their immigration application is approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). All immigrant visas issued in mainland China should be applied for through the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou. The U.S. Embassy and other consulates general do not accept immigrant visas.

2. To apply for a U.S. visa, you need to go to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in China for an interview and have your fingerprints taken. Applicants who meet the following conditions can apply for the interview-free delivery service through CITIC Bank.

(1) Applicants who are under 14 years old and over 80 years old (inclusive) and have no history of US visa rejection.

(2) Hold B (temporary business and tourist visitors), C1 (transit), D (crew, crew members), C1/D (transit/crew and crew), F ( Students), J (exchange visitors), M (non-academic students), O (visitors with special abilities) U.S. visas, and Chinese citizens who have had their fingerprints taken will expire 48 months after the above types of visas expire ( Within 4 years), an interview is waived when applying for a similar visa again.

(3) If the US embassy or consulate in China requires the above-mentioned applicant to accept an interview, the applicant can go directly to the embassy or consulate for an interview without making an appointment or fingerprinting.

(4) The interview-free service is not applicable to F and M visa holders who change schools and J visa holders who change exchange programs. I visas (journalists and media visas), P-3 visas (entertainment/performance visas), H-2B visas (unskilled worker visas), and multiple-entry L visas (intra-company transferees) are not exempt. Interview delivery service.

(5) When applying for renewal of H-1, H-4, L, P-1 or P-2 visa, within 12 months of the expiration of the previous visa, an interview is waived when applying for the same type of visa again. .

(6) Except for F-1 or J-1 visas, if the applicant’s visa indicates “clearance received”, the agency delivery service cannot be used. For F-1 visas marked “Administrative Review Has Been Accepted”, the expiration date shall not exceed 36 months. For J-1 visas marked “Administrative Review Has Been Accepted”, the expiration date shall not exceed 12 months.

(7) If the passport containing a valid or expired US visa is lost, the interview-free delivery service cannot be used.

3. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI-Saipan) visa:

(1) CW-1 This type of visa is suitable for legal stay when the employment application is approved. Transition workers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

(2) CW-2 This type of visa is applicable to the spouse of the CW-1 beneficiary and their unmarried children under the age of 18.

(3) E-2C This type of visa is applicable to those who were legally approved to enter the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as investors before November 28, 2009. foreign investors. This type of visa includes three sub-categories: long-term investor, foreign investor and retirement investor. The spouse of the E-2C beneficiary and his or her unmarried children under the age of 21 are eligible to apply for the E-2C visa as dependents. Spouses holding E-2C visas can apply for work authorization to work in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.

(4) In addition, visa-free entry to the Northern Mariana Islands of the United States is possible if the following three conditions are met: 1) Individuals who go to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to engage in business activities and tourism can enter the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa; 2) Hold a valid machine-readable travel passport that complies with ICAO documents; 3) Hold a connecting round-trip ticket with reserved seats. The maximum period of stay shall not exceed 45 days.

4. The U.S. entry and exit registration card (I-94 card) has been paperless since April 30, 2013. Foreigners will no longer fill in paper cards when entering the United States by air or sea. , whose personal information is stored in CBP computer systems. If necessary, foreigners can log in to CBP.gov/I94 to print the card themselves.