What is the procedure for obtaining an American visa?

No matter which country's visa, you must hold your own passport, and the US visa is no exception. Generally speaking, to apply for a passport, you need to hold a household registration card, an ID card and a passport application form (with photos and opinions from the company). After all the materials are handed in, you can get them in about ten working days. 200 yuan. There are still many specific regulations. You should consult the exit-entry administration department of the local public security bureau. Students are registered as collective households, and you should also consult the relevant departments of the school for details.

Step 2: Determine the visa application category.

Determine the type of American visa you want to apply for according to your purpose and status in the United States.

Step 3: Determine the geographical scope.

China (Mainland China) has five visa locations: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Chengdu and Shenyang. The main purpose of dividing the territorial area is to facilitate management. China citizens can apply for visas at the consulate of their permanent residence. To apply for an American immigrant visa, no matter where you live, you must go to the Guangzhou Consulate.

Step 4: Buy a phone card.

Buy a prepaid encrypted phone card from CITIC Industrial Bank, use this card to start the service of visa information call center, obtain visa information and make an appointment for visa interview. Credit card, debit card, bank draft and postal remittance. If you pay by credit card or debit card, the user will input your credit card or debit card number according to the recording instructions after dialing the reservation phone. You can also pay by bank draft or postal remittance.

Step 5: Make an appointment for an interview date by phone.

After getting the encrypted calling card, call the visa information call center to make an appointment for an interview. Remember not to call the American embassy or consulate to make an appointment.

Working hours: Monday to Friday: 7: 00 a.m.-7: 00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday without appointment.

Make an appointment as soon as possible. In view of the increased requirements for visa review and the extension of procedures, the Visa Office of the US Consulate advises all applicants to apply as soon as possible according to their personal itinerary.

Step 6: Payment

Before coming to the consulate for an interview, each applicant must pay a visa application fee of RMB 1024 at the designated branch of China CITIC Bank, which will not be refunded once paid.

Step 7: Fill in the visa form and prepare the certification materials.

The US Consulate will launch a new online application form (DS- 160 form), which will be downloaded free of charge from the website of the US Embassy.

The US Consulate gives priority to applicants who use online application forms.

Prepare all kinds of visa materials.

Step 8: Fingerprint scanning and interview

The consulate will scan the fingerprints of most non-immigrant visa and immigrant visa applicants before the interview. The specific date will depend on the completion of technical preparations and the installation of necessary equipment in the embassy or consulate. Start the interview after fingerprint scanning.

Even applicants who meet the visa-free conditions need to collect fingerprints at the visa office of the US Consulate.

Visa applicants should pay attention to their appearance. When applying for a visa, your appearance and speech should be consistent with your status. Please bring all the prepared visa materials and check the materials that need to be submitted again. Visa applicants arrive at the visa office of the American consulate for an interview according to the telephone appointment time. Note that those who are more than 30 minutes late will not be allowed to enter.

Please pay attention to the safety precautions for visitors: when entering the visa office of the US consulate, visa applicants can only bring the main documents and limited personal belongings related to the inquired affairs. Visitors are not allowed to bring mobile phones, pagers, wallets, briefcases and handbags into the consular office. The visa office of the American consulate refuses all those who violate the above regulations to enter the consulate.

When you arrive at the consulate, you will have the opportunity to explain why you went to the United States and show your documents. It is important to answer consular questions truthfully. Many applicants often miss the opportunity to get a visa because they conceal the true information about their income, work or family status, even if the true information will not have any negative impact on their application. Applicants should not submit forged documents, such as fake invitations, company licenses or ID cards. The applicant's lying and providing false documents is a serious violation of the consul and will lead to the applicant's permanent disqualification from going to the United States.

Please don't forget to get your important documents back after the interview. Invitations, in particular, are often forgotten by applicants or not answered by visa officials. The purpose of the invitation letter is that the immigration officer may ask you to show it when you enter the United States for inspection.

Step 9: Get an American visa.

Because it takes extra time to check the fingerprint results before issuing the visa, the consulate can no longer provide the same-day passport return service for the approved non-immigrant visa applicants. In the future, applicants will receive their passports and visas by EMS, which will replace the original method of obtaining visas after interview approval. As for the fees and procedures related to the new regulations, we still need to wait for the announcement of the US Consulate.

Please check whether the visa issued to you is different from your application immediately after obtaining the visa. Such as visa validity, visa category, entry times, visa precautions, etc.