Students who have studied in the United States for more than 30 days with F 1 or J 1 visas will not be allowed to enter the United States.

It's time to send letters of admission to foreign universities. Many students who received the notice are preparing their visas. The Visa Office of the US Embassy in China recently issued a reminder that students who plan to study in the United States this fall, including those who apply for F 1 (student visa) and J 1 (exchange scholar visa), can apply for visas within 120 days before the start of classes. The visa officer reminds that applicants with F 1 or J 1 visas can only enter the United States 30 days before the start date at most, and will not be allowed to enter the United States after 30 days.

The Visa Office of the US Embassy in China is adopting a new simplified application system called Global Support Program (GSS), which can make the payment of visa applications to the United States, appointment interviews and passport tracking more convenient.

Before using GSS, applicants have to pay not only the non-immigrant visa fee of US$ 65,438+060, but also several other fees, including postage, appointment or change of interview appointment, and about 86 yuan RMB. Now these fees have been cancelled. For most visa types, applicants only need to pay the non-immigrant visa fee.

In addition to reducing the visa application fee, the visa office of the embassy has also expanded the payment method. In the past, applicants could only pay visa fees at CITIC Bank. Now there are three options, one is to pay by debit card online, the other is to pay by UnionPay card at the ATM of CITIC Bank, and the third is to pay in cash at CITIC Bank.

The key to improving GSS system is to make an appointment for an interview. In the past, interviews could only be reserved through the call center. Now, applicants can make an online reservation or re-make an appointment for free through the website. Applicants who can't get online can still make an appointment for an interview through the telephone reservation center, and the fee is free. Applicants can also call the reservation center for visa-related questions.

If applicants want to track their application status and know when they can get their passports, please visit. Passport tracking? Asking. When the passport can be collected, the system will notify the applicant by email. At present, applicants can obtain passports at any of the 800 branches of China CITIC Bank.

The visa officer stressed that just because a student applying for a visa is refused once does not mean that he will be refused a visa again. Every interview is a new opportunity. Applicants should make improvements according to their own problems. Student applicants should pay special attention to a good study plan and have no tendency to emigrate.