What documents do minors need to provide and what should they pay attention to when traveling to the United States?

Whether a three-year-old child or a ten-year-old child is a minor, if you want to travel to the United States, you need to apply for a B2 visa. Children do not need an interview to apply for this visa, and they can make an appointment for delivery service, which will be delivered to the embassy by CITIC Bank. It is worth noting that if the parents are not traveling in the same country, they need to provide a power of attorney. Specific details What is the situation? Let's take a look. Information required for a three-year-old child traveling to the United States:

1. Original passport valid for more than 6 months

2. One original 51×51 mm ID photo

3. DS-160 form confirmation page

4. Original medical certificate of birth

5. Delivery confirmation letter

6. Student or Original assets certificate for children:

Students and children do not have a fixed source of income. Asset certificate materials must be provided together with parents’ employment and income certificates.

7. Original authorization letter

When students/children under the age of 18 travel alone, or when traveling with one parent, they need to provide travel consent from both parents or the other parent. Notarization of the book.

Please note:

If you don’t know how

to apply, you can apply for third-party assistance services. Third-party cooperation agencies can provide visa assistance application services to applicants. This includes filling out the DS-160 application form, making appointment for a visa interview, guidance and review of visa materials, interview guidance, etc., as well as urging the US Embassy to speed up the processing during the subsequent processing. Let’s look at a case of a minor going to the United States on a tourist visa

A Chinese girl went to the United States to attend a summer camp and was asked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) about the purpose of going to the United States. The girl replied that she wanted to learn English, but she held a tourist visa. It was suspected that the purpose of the visa did not match the actual situation, and she was sent to a minor detention center and detained for more than a month.

The girl’s relatives and friends hired lawyers and went through great efforts to see her. The child's father flew to the United States twice, and it was not until the second time that he saw his daughter in court for the first time. The judge believed that the evidence was insufficient and was not allowed to pay bail. The child is currently in custody.

The key is that the girl is currently under 18 years old and is being detained in isolation by the United States. It is said that "the girl was so scared that she cried at the time." In fact, there are many new regulations for minors entering the United States

On June 12, 2017, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection clearly stipulated:

◆Minors under the age of 18 Passengers must be accompanied by their parents before entering and exiting the United States;

◆If accompanied by one parent, they must have written authorization from the other parent;

◆Underage passengers and their grandparents, When traveling with other relatives or friends such as uncles, aunts, siblings, etc., written authorization from both parents is required.

It is reported that this provision is due to the increasing trend of minor kidnappings arising from custody disputes and the cases of minors becoming victims of the porn industry. Currently, requirements may vary by destination country, so please check with the specific country consulate to confirm that your child is leaving the country with the correct travel documents. How to write a parental authorization letter?

When traveling within the United States, or depending on the requirements of the country you are visiting, some appearances do not require a parental authorization letter. However, the U.S. State Department recommends that if a child does not If you are traveling with both parents, or with only one parent, please fill out a formal authorization letter, which must include your name, the name of the child, the name of the traveler, the location of the trip, your permission statement, and your contact information.

Some countries may require notarization.

For example: "I (xxx) have learned that my wife/husband/or other person (xxxx) is traveling with my son/daughter (xxx). He/she/they have obtained my Authorization. My contact information is as follows___”

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recommends notarizing the authorization letter from parents, and also reminds that for people who frequently travel in and out of the country, the validity period of this letter is the best It should not be older than one year and should preferably be filled out in English.

If it is a single-parent family or one parent is deceased, a valid court decision, or the birth certificate of the minor passenger who only identifies one parent or the death certificate of one of his parents, etc. must be presented. What will happen if you don’t have a letter of authorization?

So far, US Customs has not required inspection of this letter of authorization, but once a request for inspection is made and the accompanying person does not have the corresponding documents, he may face detention. , until the customs has fully investigated and determined that the accompanying person can travel with the minor.

In the case where the minor has only one legal parent (death of the other parent or sole custody, etc.), relevant documents can be presented, such as court judgments, birth certificates and indicating that there is only one parent. , death certificate, etc., can be used as auxiliary supporting documents.

Be aware when traveling with minors: Although the United States does not explicitly require this type of documentation, many other countries do. Therefore, if accompanying persons cannot produce a notarized travel consent form or birth certificate, they will most likely be refused entry.