What kind of visa do I need to apply for to see a doctor in the United States?

Recently, more and more people go abroad to see a doctor, and many people will go to the United States to see a doctor. What kind of visa do you need to see a doctor in America? It must be a concern of many people who go abroad. Let's find out what kind of visa you need to go to the United States to see a doctor with the visa column. Welcome to reading.

What kind of visa do I need to apply for to see a doctor in the United States?

In recent years, there has been a wave of going to the United States to see a doctor. Many domestic high-net-worth people choose to go abroad to receive advanced cutting-edge medical technology. In this context, going to the United States to see a doctor has gradually developed. People are no longer confined to China, but holding a glimmer of hope to expand the scope of overseas medical treatment. In many links of going to the United States for medical treatment, visa is the most important. If the visa is refused, it may endanger the patient's life.

What is the most common type of application for medical treatment in the United States?

Medical, business and tourist visas (b 1/b2) are mainly for short-term business travel (b 1) or sightseeing/seeking medical services (b2). Generally speaking, the b 1 visa is issued to applicants who go to the United States to engage in short-term business activities, attend meetings in the fields of science and technology/education/specialty/business, dispose of real estate or negotiate contracts. B2 visa is issued to applicants who go to the United States for leisure/medical treatment, including sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, medical treatment and other social, social or service activities. B 1 and b2 visas are usually combined and issued as one type of visa: b 1/b2.

Why do you need to apply for a medical visa to see a doctor in the United States?

China's earliest overseas medical service organization, Ainuomeikang International Medical Service Co., Ltd., reminds you that it is "easy and pleasant" to apply for a tourist visa (b2 visa) compared with the complicated process of obtaining an invitation letter from an American hospital and paying the estimated expenses. So some patients asked: why don't you apply for a tourist visa when you go to the United States to see a doctor? Is it unnecessary to apply for a medical visa? First of all, let's learn what a medical visa is and what a tourist visa is.

Medical visa vs tourist visa

Among the visas issued by the American Embassy to the United States, the short-term business travel (b 1) visa and the sightseeing/seeking medical services (b2) visa are usually issued together, collectively referred to as: business and tourist visas (b 1/b2). Among them, sightseeing and seeking medical services are all b2 visas. In other words, whether it is a tourist visa or a medical visa, the visas issued by the US Embassy are actually the same. The difference is the purpose of going to America. The feedback is that the visa materials to be prepared are different, the registration materials are different, and the questions asked by the visa officer are different.

When applying for a business and tourist visa, you must prove to the visa officer that you meet the visa application conditions stipulated in the US Immigration and Naturalization Act (ina), otherwise you will be regarded as "immigrant-prone" and refused the visa. This condition includes: a clear purpose of going to the United States, the length of stay in the United States, the ability to pay the expenses in the United States, and the guarantee of returning overseas assets on schedule. A clear purpose of going to the United States is an important prerequisite for the integrity of visa applicants and the authenticity of follow-up materials, and it is also the main difference between medical visas and tourist visas.

If you apply for a tourist visa when you go to the United States to see a doctor, you must lie to the visa officer when you face it, then in fact you have violated the American Immigration and Naturalization Act, resulting in visa fraud.

Possible consequences of visa fraud

Not long ago, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (fbi) raided the Confucius Center and prosecuted the heads of relevant companies, even some pregnant women. One of the charges is visa fraud. Visa fraud is not visa fraud, but information fraud-pregnant women receive training from intermediary companies and hide the truth about childbirth in the United States from visa officers.

If going to the United States to see a doctor is suspected of visa fraud, the consequences are equally terrible:

1. When you enter the United States, officials of the US Department of Homeland Security will ask you carefully about your purpose of coming to the United States. Once the officials of the security bureau find out that you are not going to the United States this time, but to see a doctor, you are likely to be refused entry and forced to take the next flight back to China.

2. If the officials of the US Department of Homeland Security think that the circumstances are serious enough, they may also institute criminal proceedings against your visa fraud. In this case, the visa applicant will face criminal charges, and if the evidence is conclusive, he may face criminal or other civil penalties.

Ai Nuo Kang Mei, who insists on the genuine and honest visa system in American medical institutions, reminds: Don't trust all individuals or institutions that confuse you to falsify and cheat visa officers, because once there is a problem, the patients and their families will be punished in the end.

The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China issued a special reminder:

1. The American visa only indicates that the visa holder is allowed to enter the American port and apply for entry, but it does not guarantee that he can enter the United States. Only officials of the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection can decide whether visa holders can enter the country and how long they will stay.

2. At the port of entry, the immigration officer will check the documents and valid visas held by immigrants, scan the fingerprints of immigrants and take photos for comparison, review the reasons for going to the United States, and decide whether to allow immigrants to enter the country and how long to stay in the United States. If the immigration officer has doubts about the immigration purpose or documents held by the immigrants, the immigrants need to go to the second inspection area for further inspection and interview.

Proof of applying for a medical visa to see a doctor in the United States

If the applicant wants to seek medical services in the United States, in addition to the above materials and the materials required by the visa officer, the following documents need to be prepared:

A medical certificate issued by a local doctor in China, stating the applicant's illness and the reason for going to the United States for treatment.

A letter from a doctor or medical institution in the United States indicating that he is willing to provide treatment services to the applicant, and detailing the expected course of treatment and treatment costs (including medical treatment fees, hospitalization fees and all medical-related expenses).

If an individual or organization pays travel expenses, treatment expenses and living expenses for the applicant, it shall issue the corresponding proof of funds. If the guarantor who pays the above fees is an individual, he/she must provide a certified copy of the relevant bank voucher or income/deposit certificate or income tax return to prove his/her financial source.

Urgent interview requirements for medical visas in the United States:

1 medical needs

The purpose of this trip is to receive emergency medical rescue services and accompany relatives or employers to seek emergency medical rescue services. Generally speaking, medical visas are easier to get expedited application approval.

Required documents:

A statement letter issued by Dr. China explaining the patient's physical condition and the reasons for seeking medical assistance in the United States.

A letter of certification issued by an American doctor or hospital, certifying that the treatment is ready and indicating the approximate medical expenses.

Proof of payment for treatment.

American medical service provider: Dr. Chen, the founder of Innomecon, suggested that patients who go to the United States to see a doctor should choose real and honest American medical institutions, and don't believe lies such as the guarantee signed by the institutions.