What about the visa to America?

The steps of visa processing in the United States include: filling in the application form, purchasing visa fees, preparing visa materials, making an online appointment, and interviewing according to the scheduled time.

fill in a form

DS- 160 online visa application

1. On the first page of the form, please select "Chinese" in the language window in the upper right corner. In this way, when you hover over each question in the English table, the table will automatically display the corresponding Chinese translation.

2. When you click the "Start Application" button to go to the next page, please select "Beijing, China" as your application location.

Please note: there is an item in this form that requires you to fill in your name in your mother tongue. You can fill in your name in Chinese characters. In addition, all contents must be filled in English.

4. When filling in the form, please save it to a USB flash drive or computer. After completing the form, please store it on a USB flash drive or CD-ROM for easy carrying.

5. If you have ever used another name, answer "Have you ever used another name?" Please select "Yes" to this question, and then enter your last name and first name. If your name consists of two Chinese characters, there must be a space between them.

6. Applicants for 6.F2, M2, J2, L2 and H4 should choose F 1, M 1, J 1, L 1 and H 1 respectively according to the visa type of the main applicant. 7. If you have been to the United States before, please fill in your previous visa number in the designated place (8 red digits in the lower right corner of the previous visa).

Prepare materials

1. A valid personal passport (more than half a year earlier than the expected date of return to China) with my signature on the last page;

2.2*2 inch (about 5 1mm * 5 1mm) square color bareheaded photo, and signed with a pencil on the back (photos taken in the last three months, with white background);

3. If the visa applicant has ever had an exit record, he must provide photos taken in the country he went to (the photos must have himself and local landmarks);

4. Copies of all pages of the family ID card, work permit, marriage certificate and household registration book (if the husband and wife are not in the same household registration book, copies of all pages of the other household registration book are required);

5. The business license or a copy of the business license (or organization code certificate) shall be stamped with the official seal;

6. Company profile (establishment time, nature, scale, products, benefits, etc.). ), and 4 business cards;

7. On-the-job certificate issued by the company (printed in Chinese and English, or blank stationery with official company stationery and official seal, printed by our company); If the applicant is a child under 18, please provide the school leaving certificate;

8. Registration form (registration form, family form, education and employment list);

9. The bank statement of the bank in the past six months proves this.

Submit photos

American passport applicants need to submit two identical photos, and American visa applicants only need to submit one. Photos must meet the following basic requirements, otherwise the application will not be accepted.

1. Photos must be taken within 6 months.

2. The photo size is 2x2 inches (about 5x5 cm).

3. The vertical dimension of the applicant's head must be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inch (about 2.5-3.5cm).

4. The photo must have a white background.

You must face the camera and show your ears.

The photo of each passport or visa applicant must be bareheaded. A "frontal" photo means that the applicant has to face the camera when taking a photo. Applicants should not bow their heads or squint, and their faces should account for 50% of the whole photo. Although it is difficult to strictly define "face" because of different hairstyles or headscarves (see the discussion below), generally speaking, it refers to the applicant's head, including face and hair, from top to bottom to chin, from left to right to both sides of hairline. You might as well show your ears. The key requirement is that the applicant can be clearly identified by photos.

The size of the photo is 2x2 inches (a square with a side length of about 50 mm), and the head is in the center. The head (from the top of the head to the chin) is between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inch (that is, 25mm to 35mm), and the distance from the eyes to the bottom of the photo is between 1 to18 inch and 1 3/8 inch (that is, 28mm to 35mm) Color or black-and-white photos with white background are required. Photos should be borderless. Photos should be bound or pasted on DS-82(PDF-303KB) or DS-1(PDF-380 KB) (US passport application), or the corresponding DS- 156 (non-immigrant visa application) (PDF- 159KB). If the photo is bound, the nails must be as far away from the applicant's face as possible. Photos with messy background, patterns or patterns, or dark colors are not acceptable.

Visa reservation

Starting from July 12 and 16, the time to book a visa with the US Embassy is required to provide the number of the visa application form DS- 160 in addition to the visa fee receipt number, passport number, ID number and contact information.

This is another measure taken by the US Embassy to limit the number of visa appointments to the United States and the time of visa appointment in advance after providing the visa fee receipt number when requesting the appointment time. This means that visa applicants need to fill in the DS- 160 visa application form before the appointment time, and the details of admission institutions and other forms cannot be changed. Because if the form information changes, the form number will also change, and the original appointment will be invalid, which brings certain difficulties to the visa applicant to agree on the ideal visa time in advance.

Because of the first-come-first-served system in the United States, experts advise students to prepare their application materials as soon as possible under the guidance of authoritative experts studying abroad, submit their applications in September and 10 at the best time, follow up their admission notice as soon as possible, get I20, determine their intended institutions, and provide accurate and confirmed visa form information quickly to avoid unnecessary troubles.

To ensure a smooth trip, please apply for a visa appointment as soon as possible (4 to 6 weeks in advance is recommended). To make an appointment, you only need to provide a copy of your passport and ID card, and whether you have applied for that type of American visa before, when and where, and whether you have signed it? Other materials of the invitation letter should be delivered to the embassy or consulate accurately and completely no later than 1 week before the interview.

The embassy stipulates that you can only make an appointment if you pay the visa fee and buy a reservation card, so you need to pay 1200 yuan first to confirm the discount.

Special note: Please don't issue air tickets without the result of visa, otherwise all the consequences will be borne by the applicant.

Embassy interview

When you enter the American embassy, you will have relevant fingerprints and wait in line for a face-to-face interview.

The interview time is generally short, with only 4.5 questions, which will be asked according to the form you fill out.

Interview questions generally include:

1. What are you doing in America?

2. Where are you going? How long will it take? When will you go back to China?

3. Where do you work? What is the position? How many years have you worked? How much is the monthly salary?

4. Are you married? Where do you live? What do your parents do? Still working?

5. Have you been abroad before? Where have you been?

6. Do you know anyone in America? If so, I will ask him when he went. How did you meet? Do you have her visa?

The visa officer's main concern during the face-to-face interview is

Will you come back from America?

2) Do you have other intentions?

So when you meet the visa officer, you must show your confidence, don't whisper, and show your confidence so that he won't feel that your going abroad will bring security problems to the United States. When you get the visa, you can think about whether you look confident or not. If you are a visa officer, do you think this person is reliable? Self-confidence is the key! It shouldn't be difficult to speak Chinese confidently, should it?

If successful, you will be given a white note asking you to go through the mailing procedures and get your passport.

If you refuse the visa, a letter of refusal will be sent to you.

In addition to the explicitly required documents, the last kind of supporting documents puzzled many applicants. Therefore, it is often seen that some candidates are holding a large pile of various materials to interview, which is actually completely unnecessary. According to American law, all foreigners who apply for the United States are presumed to have an immigration tendency, and the purpose of your materials is to overthrow this preset, so all your preparations should focus on this purpose.

Generally speaking, producing documents that are binding on the applicant in economic, social, family or other aspects can help the applicant convince the visa officer to prove that he intends to return to China after a short stay in the United States. Due to different personal circumstances, the evidence that the applicant should produce is also different. The following documents can help the visa officer to evaluate whether you intend to return to China: household registration book, ID card, employment certificate, payroll that objectively reflects your monthly income, passbook with regular entry and exit records, etc. The latter two can also prove that you have the financial resources to complete your trip to the United States. Many people will choose to provide proof of deposit, which is actually a misunderstanding. For the visa officer, the certificate of deposit can only prove your financing ability, but not your spending ability. Comparatively speaking, the latter is more convincing.

Finally, it is especially necessary to remind applicants that a tourist visa to the United States is only a basic threshold, and whether they can finally enter the country depends on whether they can pass the inspection set by the US authorities at the US Customs. People often tell you that visa application is easy, but when you arrive at the airport in the United States, you will encounter detailed and long inspections. Therefore, it is recommended that you select some important contents from the visa application materials and carry them with you, even if you encounter excessive inspection, it will help you to clear customs quickly.