I am studying in England and want to travel to America. What should I pay attention to when I get a visa?

Give you a more comprehensive notice of American tourist visa:

Step 1: Make sure your residence is in a consular district, such as the American Embassy in Beijing or the consulates in Shenyang, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Chengdu.

Step 2: Pay the non-immigrant visa application fee.

Non-immigrant visa applicants must pay the visa application fee at CITIC Industrial Bank. Please note that this fee is non-refundable. The applicant will get a receipt after paying the fee. Please give this receipt together with other visa materials to the visa officer during the interview.

Step 3: Prepare the necessary materials.

All applicants must submit the following documents:

Passport, the validity of which must be 9 months longer than the expected arrival time in the United States; A complete set of DS- 156 and DS- 157 application forms, each with a recent US passport photo; Receipt of application fee issued by CITIC Industrial Bank.

Important Note: Applicants should also bring relevant documents that can prove that you have close family, work and economic ties in China, such as bank passbook, housing or land contract, family photos, marriage certificate, birth certificate, company business card or letters from employers. Prove to the inquiring consul that you will return to China after a short stay in the United States. However, we did not specify what materials the applicant should bring. You can bring any documents that you think can convince the consul that you will return to China.

Other materials to be carried:

Business visa (B 1): the applicant should bring a detailed invitation letter and relevant business documents issued by the inviter in the United States, such as fax, bill of lading, contract, catalogue, purchase agreement and other documents that can reflect the real purpose of going to the United States for business.

Tourist visa (B2): Applicants should provide documents that can prove that they are able to pay the expenses required during their stay in the United States (or that the inviter is able to bear the expenses). If you want to visit your relatives, please bring documents that can prove your kinship.

Study visa (F 1): Applicants must bring a complete I-20 form, recent school transcripts, academic credentials, GRE/TOFEL scores and documents proving their ability to pay tuition and other expenses for the first academic year in the United States. At the same time, please make sure that American schools have entered their names into the Student and Exchange Scholar Information System (SEVIS).

Visiting Scholar Visa (J 1): Applicants must bring complete DS-20 19 form, proof of financial ability, and current employment certificate and scholarship certificate. At the same time, please make sure that American schools have entered their names into the Student and Exchange Scholar Information System (SEVIS).

Transit visa (C 1): Applicants must provide documents that can prove the purpose of going to a third country after transit.

Temporary work visa (H 1): Applicants must carry the I-797 approval letter. In addition, class H applicants are required to provide proof of work experience and a copy of application document I- 129 submitted by American employers.

Visa for internal personnel transfer (L 1 and L2).

Family applicants (F2, J2 and H4): They must bring proof of their relationship with the principal applicant, proof of the principal applicant's legal status in the United States (I-20 form, a copy of DS-20 19 form or I-797 approval letter, and a copy of his/her visa), and economic proof of their ability to pay the fees during their stay in the United States. Applicants for F2 and J2, please make sure that your name has been entered into the Student and Exchange Scholar Information System (SEVIS) by American schools.

Step 4: Call the Visa Information Call Center at 4008-872-333 (Chinese mainland users) to make an appointment for an interview. This phone is a free telephone service.

The applicant who is refused a visa should explain this to the staff who answered the appointment call. Concealing the fact that you have been refused a visa is likely to make you lose your chance to get a visa.

Step 5: Interview.

When you arrive at the consulate, you will have the opportunity to explain why you went to the United States and show your documents. It is important to answer consular questions truthfully. Many applicants often miss the opportunity to get a visa because they conceal the true information about their income, work or family status, even if the true information will not have any negative impact on their application. Applicants should not submit forged documents, such as fake invitations, company licenses or ID cards. The applicant's lying and providing false documents is a serious violation of the consul and will lead to the applicant's permanent disqualification from going to the United States.