How to read the illustrations of a U.S. passport

The illustration of the U.S. passport is as follows:

1. The name of the consulate that issued the visa. From which consulate you applied for the visa, write which consulate here.

2. Control number for visa application.

3. The uppercase pinyin of the applicant’s surname should be consistent with that in the passport. This is the key point to check after getting the visa.

4. The uppercase pinyin of the applicant’s name must be consistent with that in the passport, which is the key point to check after getting the visa.

5. Visa type. The type of this visa sample is non-immigrant visa b1/b2, which is a business travel combination visa. Non-immigrant visas are divided into 18 categories and 48 types. The categories are sorted by English letters from A to R. The common student visa code is F, the work visa code is L, the visiting scholar visa code is J, and the treaty investor visa code is E. -2. The embassy will issue the corresponding visa according to the type of visa you apply for.

6. Passport number, this is something that needs to be checked after getting the visa. Make sure it is accurate.

7. Gender, the applicant for this visa sample is male.

8. Date of birth, the applicant’s date of birth.

9. Nationality, the nationality of the applicant.

10. The number of entries is multiple times, represented by M.

11. Date of issuance, the date of issuance of the visa, generally the date when the visa is issued.

12. Expiration date. Generally, a visa is valid for ten years, but a visa that has undergone administrative review will generally be valid for one year.

13. Comments. The embassy considers any content that requires special annotation.

14. Visa number.

15. Applicants who enter the United States after 2016 need to update their EVUS on the designated website, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter.

16. The applicant’s English name must be consistent with that on the passport.

A U.S. passport (Passport, United States of America) is a document issued by the United States of America to U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals for international travel purposes and used to prove their identity during international travel.

The issuance of U.S. passports is provided by the Bureau of Consular Affairs under the U.S. Department of State, with multiple offices and offices throughout the United States. Passport applications filed by citizens overseas are forwarded back to the Passport Center by the local U.S. embassy or consulate. U.S. passports comply with the recommended specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization.