What materials do I need to apply for a US visa?

If your passport will expire within six months of your expected arrival in the United States, or it is damaged, or there is no blank visa issuance page on your passport, you must apply for a new passport before going to the interview. In other words, the validity of the passport in the United States should be more than six months later than the expected date of birth. At the same time, if you have a passport with a previous visa to the United States, including an expired passport, be sure to take it with you.

2. A photo:

2-inch by 2-inch (5 1mm x 5 1mm) square color frontal photos taken within 6 months. Photos must meet the basic requirements, otherwise the application will not be accepted.

3. Confirmation page of DS-160 form:

Starting from March 2065438 10, all non-immigrant visa applicants must fill in the DS- 160 form online. The DS- 160 table is in English, but most columns will be translated into Chinese. To use Chinese translation, you can go to the "SelectTooltipLanguage" column in the upper right corner of the page and change "English" to "Chinese". Move the cursor over the English text and the Chinese translation will pop up automatically. The answers to all questions must be filled in English except the applicant's full name. After checking whether the information filled in is accurate, print the confirmation page. And carry this confirmation page with you throughout the visa application process. Please indicate your name, Chinese name and China home address code on this confirmation page.

4. Original visa application fee receipt:

At present, the application fee for non-immigrant visas in the United States is $65,438 +03 1. All applicants who apply for non-immigrant visas in China can pay a visa application fee of RMB 904 at any branch of China CITIC Bank in China (effective from July 24, 2008). It should be noted that the visa application fee cannot be refunded whether the visa is issued or not. Two application fee receipts issued by China CITIC Bank should be submitted together with other visa application materials.

5. Fill in the complete SEVIS form and prepare the SEVIS expense receipt:

The completed I-20A-B form (distributed to students of F 1) must be signed by DSO and the applicant himself. The name on the form must be exactly the same as the name on the passport, and it has been entered into SEVIS system by American academic institutions. You can apply after you get the I20 number, no later than three days before the interview. Applicants for F and M visas must pay $200 to maintain the information system (SEVIS) for students and exchange visitors. After payment, you can print the receipt directly or save the page before printing. You need to bring the electronic receipt or the original I-797 receipt when you go to the interview.

6. Proof with strong binding force in China:

Produce financial, social, family or other binding documents to help you prove that you are willing to return to China after a short stay in the United States. For example, real estate documents, relevant certificates of cars, family businesses, business licenses, etc.

7. Proof of funds:

Proof of funds is to prove that you have the ability to pay all the expenses during your absence from work in the United States. However, it is generally enough to exceed the total cost of the first year. The principle is that the more the better, but the source of funds must be made clear. There are few undergraduate scholarships in the United States, and the requirements for applying for scholarships are relatively high. Therefore, most students who go to the United States for undergraduate studies are at their own expense. Therefore, whether you have enough financial strength to support your study in the United States is a more important issue in the undergraduate American visa. Financial materials that can be prepared: proof of deposit: it is necessary to ensure that the visa is still frozen on the day of the visa, and it should not be too close to or beyond the start date, so as not to unfreeze it near the start of school. Parents' work certificate: Chinese and English version, printed on company stationery. Other property certificates: passbook, real estate license, vehicle license plate, stock transaction record, capital certificate and other auxiliary materials. If parents start their own company, they need to bring business license, company introduction, tax bill, etc.