Has the American immigrant visa been restored?

Legal analysis: For the immigrant visa applicants who made an appointment for interview positions from June 5, 20438 to March 2020 but were cancelled, the Immigration Visa Department of the American Consulate in Guangzhou will contact them to reschedule their appointments in the near future.

Legal basis: Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration.

Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of regulating exit and entry administration, safeguarding People's Republic of China (PRC)'s sovereignty, security and social order, and promoting foreign exchanges and opening up.

Article 2 This Law is applicable to the exit and entry administration of China citizens, the exit and entry administration of foreigners, the stay and residence administration of foreigners in China and the border inspection of exit and entry vehicles.

Article 3 The State protects the lawful rights and interests of China citizens when they leave or enter the country.

The lawful rights and interests of foreigners in China are protected by law. Foreigners in China shall abide by the laws of China, and shall not endanger China's national security, harm public interests or disturb public order.

Article 4 The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for entry and exit administration according to their respective duties.

The embassies and consulates of People's Republic of China (PRC) and China abroad or other foreign institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter referred to as foreign visa agencies) are responsible for issuing entry visas for foreigners abroad. Entry-exit frontier inspection organs are responsible for entry-exit frontier inspection. The public security organs of the local people's governments at or above the county level and their entry-exit administrative agencies are responsible for the management of foreigners' stay and residence.

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, within the scope of their respective functions and duties, entrust the exit and entry administration agencies of public security organs of local people's governments at or above the county level and the foreign affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level to accept applications for entry and residence of foreigners.

The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should strengthen communication and cooperation in the management of entry-exit affairs, closely cooperate with relevant departments of the State Council, exercise their functions and powers and assume responsibilities according to their respective responsibilities.

Article 5 The State shall establish a unified information platform for entry-exit management to realize information sharing among relevant administrative departments.

Article 6 The State shall set up entry-exit frontier inspection organs at ports open to the outside world.

China citizens, foreigners and means of transport enter and exit from ports open to the outside world. Under special circumstances, you can leave or enter the country from a place approved by the department authorized by the State Council or the State Council. Entry-exit personnel and vehicles shall be subject to entry-exit frontier inspection.

The port restricted area shall be managed by the entry-exit frontier inspection organ. According to the needs of maintaining national security and the order of entry-exit administration, the entry-exit frontier inspection organ may conduct frontier inspection on the articles carried by entry-exit personnel. When necessary, the entry-exit frontier inspection organ may conduct frontier inspection on the goods carried in the entry-exit means of transport, but it shall notify the customs.

Article 7 With the approval of the State Council, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may, according to the needs of entry-exit administration, make provisions on the preservation of fingerprints and other biometric information of entry-exit personnel.

If foreign governments have special regulations on visa issuance and entry and exit management for China citizens, the China government can take corresponding reciprocal measures according to the situation.

Article 8 Departments and institutions that perform entry-exit management duties shall take practical measures to continuously improve their service and management level, enforce the law fairly, facilitate the people and be efficient, and maintain a safe and convenient entry-exit order.