American tourist visa processing

Legal analysis: Step 1: Select the visa type and prepare the required information.

US visa types are:

Business/tourist visa (B 1/B2): including tourist visa, business visa and visiting relatives visa.

Student visa (female, male)

Exchange Visiting Scholar Visa (J)

Get a work visa of approved type (H, L, O, P) in advance.

Transit/crew and crew visas

Media and journalist visas

Diplomatic and official visas (A, G)

Step 2: Complete the online application form DS- 160.

Please fill in the online non-immigrant visa application form DS- 160 and print out the "Confirmation Page" with barcode.

Note: If your online application form DS- 160 does not provide complete and correct information, the Embassy will not consider this application. You will be asked to update or modify your DS- 160 form before returning to the embassy to complete the application procedure. If you need to fill in the application form service, please click here to enter the Chinese application form filling system DS 160.

Step 3: register through the appointment center, pay the application fee and make an appointment for your interview.

After booking, you should choose the branch of CITIC Branch, where you can get your passport and visa.

There are two ways to book an interview; You can use the online reservation system or call the telephone operator in the reservation center to make an appointment. There is no extra charge for both services. At the same time, please select the branch of China CITIC Bank where you intend to obtain your passport and visa (if approved).

Legal basis: Article 6 of the Regulations on the Entry and Exit of People and Foreigners in China is divided into the following categories, and the corresponding Chinese phonetic alphabet is marked on the visa:

(1) Visa C is issued to international train attendants, crew members of international aircraft, crew members of international ships and their accompanying families, and automobile drivers engaged in international road transport.

(2) D visa, issued to permanent residents.

(3) F-visa, which is issued to those who enter the country for exchange, visit, inspection and other activities.

(4) G visa, which is issued to persons passing through China.

(5) J 1 visa, issued to foreign resident journalists of foreign news agencies in China; J2 visa is issued to foreign journalists who enter the country for short-term interviews.

(six) L visa, issued to inbound tourists; If you enter the country as a group, you can issue a group L visa.

(seven) M visa, issued to the entry of personnel engaged in business activities.

(8) Q 1 visa, which is issued to the families of China citizens who apply for entry and residence due to family reunion, the families of foreigners who have permanent residency in China, and those who apply for entry and residence due to foster care; Q2 visas are issued to relatives of China citizens living in China and foreigners with permanent residency in China to apply for short-term entry to visit relatives.

(9) R visas are issued to foreign high-level talents needed by the country and urgently needed professionals.

(10) Issue visas with the words S 1 to the spouses, parents, children under the age of 18, parents of spouses and persons who need to stay in China for other personal reasons of foreigners who apply for long-term visits; S2 visa is issued to the families of foreigners who apply for short-term entry to visit relatives, stay in China for work and study, and those who need to stay in China for other personal reasons.

(11) X 1 visa, issued to those who apply for long-term study in China; X2 visa is issued to those who apply for short-term study in China.

(twelve) Z visa, issued to people who apply for work in China.