How do parents of their daughters studying in the United States apply for visiting visas?

We often say that visiting relatives and friends visa is also a tourist visa (tourist visa (B2)). Business visa (B 1) is suitable for business activities, trade negotiations, market research, signing contracts, etc. Student visa (F 1) is suitable for students who want to study in the United States. The exchange visiting scholar visa (J 1) is often suitable for universities, scientific research institutions and other units to send to the United States for academic exchanges and experimental projects. Other consultations are more about the fiance (wife) visa, which is the K visa. Travel agencies generally don't accept this kind of visa because it takes a long time and needs the approval of the US Immigration Bureau, which is more complicated. Vocational training, that is, (m) visas, etc.

General process:

1) Prepare a valid passport, ID card and visa fee receipt, purchase an appointment calling card and make an appointment.

2) Prepare visa materials according to the visa category.

3) Fill in the visa application form.

4) Training on interview process, matters needing attention, questioning and answering skills; Check and verify the accuracy and completeness of visa information.

5) Arrive at the consulate on time and wait for the interview.

6) Get the visa result: a) Go through the passport and visa collection procedures b) Analyze the reasons for refusing the visa and decide whether it is possible and necessary to apply again.

7) Buy air tickets, determine the itinerary and prepare luggage.

8) Let your heart relax!

Information required for interview: The following materials are all originals and need to be packed in transparent folders for security inspection. Detailed materials will help you get a visa smoothly!

Information required to book an American visa: (No matter what kind of visa you sign in the United States, you must book an interview time, and the following information is required to book an interview)

1. Copy of the first page of passport;

2. ID number;

3. Visa fee;

4. Registration form;

5. Apply for a US visa, with 50 mm *50 mm square color photos on a white background and 2 borderless photos. The electronic version of the application form is used to fill in the online application form and send it to the mailbox. Please call for the e-mail number.

American tourist visa B2: 1. If you have an old passport, please take it with you.

2. The photos taken abroad with landmark buildings as the background have all been to countries, and each country has 1-2 photos;

3. A family portrait is not necessarily a family portrait;

4. ID card;

5. Family account book;

6. Original or photocopy of employment certificate and business license of China; Or the original or photocopy of the organization code certificate;

7. Work permit and business card; (If any)

8. Original real estate license or purchase contract and driving license;

9. If you are married, please bring the original marriage certificate;

10. Semi-annual bank flow details;

1 1. Retirees need to provide the original retirement certificate;

12. Students should provide the original student ID card;

American visa for visiting relatives and friends B2:

United States: original or scanned invitation letter; Identification of the inviter in the United States.

1. If you have an old passport, please take it with you;

2. The photos taken abroad with landmark buildings as the background have all been to countries, and each country has 1-2 photos;

3. A family portrait is not necessarily a family portrait;

4. Copy of ID card;

5. A copy of the household register of the whole family;

6. Original or photocopy of employment certificate and business license of China; Or the original or photocopy of the organization code certificate;

7. Work permit and 4 business cards;

8. Original real estate license or purchase contract and driving license;

9. If you are married, please bring the original marriage certificate;

10. Semi-annual bank flow details;

1 1. Retirees need to provide the original retirement certificate;

12. Students should provide the original student ID card;

American business visa B 1: US: original or scanned invitation letter; Current vouchers of two companies (not required)

1. If you have an old passport, please take it with you;

2. The photos taken abroad with landmark buildings as the background have all been to countries, and each country has 1-2 photos;

3. A family portrait is not necessarily a family portrait;

4. Copy of ID card;

5. A copy of the household register of the whole family;

6. Original or photocopy of employment certificate and business license of China; Or the original or photocopy of the organization code certificate;

7. Work permit and 4 business cards;

8. Original real estate license or purchase contract and driving license;

9. If you are married, please bring the original marriage certificate;

10. Semi-annual bank flow details;

1 1. Retirees need to provide the original retirement certificate;

12. Students should provide the original student ID card;

American study visa FI or visiting scholar visa J 1 1. Necessary documents

1. Original valid passport

2. Original old passport, if any.

3. Two photos, 5x5cm, with color on white background. For details of recent shooting, please refer to the US visa photo requirements.

4. Original form I-20 (provided by the United States) or form 1-20 19 (required by exchange visitors).

5. Original school admission notice (provided by the United States)

6. Copy or original of receipt for payment of service fee.

Remarks: online payment can be made by credit card, and the amount is $200. Our agency can assist in handling it.

Second, the supporting documents

1, original ID card

2. The original household registration book of the whole family

3. Original medical certificate of birth

4. Original marriage certificate of parents

5. Assets documents under the parents' names: original property certificate; Original driver's license; Purchase stocks, funds, bonds and other original investment products.

6. Original contents of work certificate and income certificate of parents' respective units: This is to certify that XXX, male (female), ID number: XXX, started working in our unit in XX, and now holds the post of XXX. The monthly income of this comrade is RMB XXX, including monthly basic salary, bonus and various subsidies.

Name of unit (official seal of unit):

Unit detailed address:

Company Tel: Fax:

Name of signatory:

Signature location:

7. A copy of the business license of each parent unit is stamped with the official seal. If the parents are legal persons, please provide the original business license.

8. Original bank card memorandum, passbook and time deposit certificate in the name of parents.

9. If the parents are private entrepreneurs, that is, corporate legal persons, who own their own companies, they can provide: a brief introduction of the unit (such as business scope and number of employees, etc.). ); A copy of the capital verification report of the enterprise shall be stamped with the official seal of the unit; A copy of the recent tax bill of the enterprise, stamped with the official seal of the unit; A copy of the company's recent statement is stamped with the company's official seal.

10, original bank deposit certificate

1 1, the student, that is, the applicant, is reading the original certificate, indicating when to start studying at school, when to expect to graduate, what diploma to obtain, school performance and so on.

12, the original transcript of the student, that is, the applicant, issued by the current school and stamped with the official seal of the school.

13, original student id card (card)

When entering the consulate, visitors should pay attention to the interview procedures:

1. Arrive at the consulate 1 hour in advance according to the appointment time, verify the visa information and prepare the ID card, original passport and appointment number.

2. Wait in line, obey the arrangement of the embassy staff and obey the command of the armed police.

3. Enter the consulate and accept the security check; Then enter the visa waiting area and pay attention to the call number on the display.

The consular officer will check the applicant's materials.

5. Use an inkless scanner to extract the fingerprint of the applicant (only applicants who meet the category of diplomatic or official visas, applicants under the age of 14 or over 80 years old, and some applicants who urgently need to go to the United States for first aid can avoid leaving fingerprints).

6. Ask some questions and answer them truthfully according to the visa information.

7. Dignified and tidy, using Mandarin.

8. After the interview, when you leave the consulate, remember to collect your belongings!

Jurisdiction of American consulate

Beijing Embassy: Beijing, Tianjin, Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jiangxi, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Qinghai and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Consulates in Chengdu: Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou and Tibet.

Consulates in Guangzhou: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Hainan.

Shanghai Consulate: Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

Consulates in Shenyang: Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province and Liaoning Province.

Consulate General of Hong Kong: Hong Kong and Macau.

China citizens, regardless of whether their residence and household registration are the same, should submit applications to the US embassies and consulates under their jurisdiction; Only by applying to the right embassy or consulate will you have more chances to get a visa. People who have lived in the temporary residence for more than half a year can apply at the consulate of the temporary residence, but they need to provide relevant certificates.

The territorial division of the United States is not very strict, and applications can be made across territories.

In the tourist season, the consulate also implements a China policy, that is, a China policy, which allows applicants to apply for visas at any consulate. However, the implementation of this policy is cyclical and limited to the particularly busy season of the consulate. Under normal circumstances, it is recommended that all applicants try to choose the consulate in the corresponding jurisdiction to apply for a visa. The division of jurisdiction is not based on the applicant's passport issuing place or household registration place, but on the applicant's permanent residence, that is, the place where you live and work for a long time.