What documents are required for the United States to lift restrictions on Chinese students entering the United States from August 1, 2021?

Recently, the United States also has relevant regulations. Starting from August this year, restrictions on some Chinese students traveling to the United States will be lifted, which means they can fly directly to the United States from home. If you have travel needs, you can check out the relevant guide information.

The United States lifts restrictions on Chinese students traveling to the United States

The U.S. State Department issued the latest notice on its official website: “Effective August 1, 2021, students holding F/M visas will no longer be subject to Affected by the 'travel ban', students who hold valid F-1 and M-1 visas can fly directly to the United States from China."

On April 26, a notice on the official website of the U.S. Department of State showed that The fall semester will no longer be affected by the travel ban, and students can enter the United States on direct flights up to 30 days before the start of the semester. Countries lifting travel restrictions include China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

While the federal government has suspended flights from India and Pakistan, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, from April 11 to April 22, 100 flights from around the world , at least one passenger on each flight tested positive.

Federal Conservative Leader Authour called on the government to consider immediately suspending all international flights until more effective quarantine measures are implemented for immigrants.

It can be seen that although Chinese students can fly to the United States from August 1, they must still take comprehensive epidemic prevention measures during their travels!

On April 26, a statement issued by the State Council showed that students holding F-1 or M-1 study visas in China will be able to fly directly to the United States to study.

Affected by the new coronavirus epidemic, the United States currently requires immigrants not to stay in China for 14 days before entering the United States. Only U.S. citizens, permanent residents and their spouses, children and parents, as well as groups whose travel purposes are humanitarian, public health or national security-related, are exempt.

However, the newly released statement shows that students who already have a Chinese study visa can also go directly to the United States without leaving China and stay in a third country for at least 14 days before entering the United States.

This new requirement applies to students who begin their studies after August 1, 2021. They can enter the United States as early as 30 days before the start of the project. Students from Iran, Brazil or South Africa are also very relaxed.

Students who have not yet obtained an F-1 or M-1 study visa need to contact the nearest embassy or consulate.

The official website of the U.S. Embassy in China shows that the embassy and consulates in China have not yet resumed regular non-immigrant visa services. Currently, only a limited number of appointments are allowed for applicants for certain non-immigrant visa types.

: Summary

1. Starting from August 1, international students from designated countries holding F/M visas can fly directly to the United States without being quarantined in a third country for 14 days.

2. Only international students who start school on August 1 or later cannot enter the country earlier than 30 days before the start of school.

3. If you currently hold a valid visa, you do not need to reapply; otherwise, you need to obtain a valid visa to enter the country.

This is an exemption only for F/M visa holders. Those who apply for a tourist visa to the United States still need to be quarantined in a third country for 14 days.

Of course, not only has China lifted its travel ban on international students, American universities are also making continuous efforts to start offline schools in the fall semester.

In order to ensure public health and safety on campus during the epidemic, many universities in the United States have made the decision to "mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 and then return to campus."

Cornell University requires students returning to Ithaca, Geneva and Cornell Tech for the fall semester to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which is recognized by U.S. officials.

According to Brown University regulations, starting in the fall semester of 2021, all undergraduate, graduate and medical students who are taking or participating in face-to-face courses must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Students who cannot be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons may apply for an exemption.

Northeastern University plans to resume face-to-face classes for full-time students in September and requires all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students on all campuses to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Starting from June 1, Syracuse University will require

In addition to mandatory vaccination in the United States, Johns Hopkins University has also launched a vaccine mutual recognition system:

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If international students have been vaccinated in their home country, they do not need to be vaccinated with a US-approved vaccine after entering the United States.

Immigration Guide for International Students in the United States

[Visa]

If you have already obtained your F-1 visa, then you don’t have to worry about anything. Book a flight to the United States, take I-20, take a nucleic acid test three days in advance, and start your "leave-and-go" school trip!

If you have not applied for a student visa, you must either make an appointment with the US embassy or consulate in China in advance, or you can fly to a third country and apply for a US visa in the third country.

Currently, only a small number of visa appointments are open at the embassies and consulates in China and the United States, and they are likely to be cancelled.

As for the previously circulated news that "the Beijing Embassy will open visa appointments for the United States", it is actually only a temporary appointment, open every Tuesday.

Although once it is opened, the reservations will be full immediately, but it still cannot change the fate of being "cancelled".

However, according to the State Department’s press conference, after the epidemic is over, the United States will give priority to visa matters for international students.

This also means that as immigration policies and flights are gradually opened, the US Embassy may gradually open more booking times.

Friends who plan to return to the United States can always pay attention to the relevant pages of the embassy.

If you are a friend who has not yet obtained an F-1 visa and wants to return to the United States as soon as possible, you can also consider the "Third Country Visa to the United States" plan.

The most popular US visa applicants are currently Singapore, Cambodia, Mexico, Panama, and Dubai. Smaller Poland, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, and European countries can also apply.

However, it is worth noting that the procedures for "third country US visa" are relatively complicated. In addition to the school offer, I-20, and passport, you also need to prepare the following materials:

1. Visa appointment confirmation page

2. Visa DS160 confirmation page

3 .SEVIS payment confirmation page

4. You must hold a visa from a third country

If you have paid the application fee in China, you can contact the US embassy or consulate and state the situation truthfully. Visa applications go to the "Third Country U.S. Embassy".

If you have not applied yet, you can register another account on the website of the U.S. Embassy in the third country, fill out the form, pay the fee, and select the interview time.

Note that if you want to apply for a "Third Country US Visa", you must choose an outlet where you can pick up your passport. Recommended near the hotel.

[Singapore American Flag]

The current requirements for entering Singapore are:

1. Apply for an air travel pass within 7-30 days before entering Singapore.

2. Have a valid tourist visa (Singapore has currently suspended individual application for tourist visas, you can contact a travel agency

3. Must have a nucleic acid test report in both Chinese and English within 72 hours.

4. Submit a health declaration via air travel pass within 3 days before arrival

5. After arriving in Singapore, download and open Trace together with your ticket and visa.

6. Take the polymerase chain reaction test at the airport (can be paid at /.

7. Before the airport nucleic acid test report is available, take private transportation, taxi or online car-hailing service to arrive Declare place of residence (hotel for quarantine; if the report is negative, you are free to move.

[Cambodian American Flag]

Currently, the requirements for entry into Cambodia are:

1. Hold a valid Cambodian visa (business visa and overseas travel insurance with an insurance amount exceeding US$50,000 can be applied for through a travel agency

2. Must hold nucleic acid certificates in Chinese and English within 72 hours Test report.

3. After arriving in Cambodia, you need to pay a deposit of US$2,000 at the customs before entry, which will be used as a deposit for the later hotel quarantine and two nucleic acid tests in Cambodia. After the quarantine is completed, any excess will be refunded. (There are also cases of non-refund.

4. Being quarantined for 14 days.

Due to the high visa rejection rate of the US Embassy in Cambodia, international students studying sensitive majors are not recommended to apply in Cambodia. US visa.

[Dubai American Flag]

The current requirements for entering Dubai are:

1. Chinese citizens can enter without a visa with a valid passport.

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2. You must hold a negative paper certificate

6. Strictly abide by local epidemic prevention regulations

Everyone who chose the "Third Country US Visa" before. The reason why you have to stay there for 14 days before applying for a visa is because the U.S. travel ban restricts the entry of Chinese students.

Now that the travel ban for international students has been lifted, many netizens ask whether they still need to wait 14 days to apply for a visa. As of now, there is no official announcement that a third country can apply for a visa without inspection.

So friends who choose the "Third Country US Visa" also need to plan their itinerary carefully.

If there is any further information. We will share the news with you in time.

[Air tickets]

After you get a valid visa, you can arrange your trip to the United States!

Currently, there are 18 direct flights from China to the United States every week: UA858 Shanghai-San Francisco departs every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 22:10-20:00.

DL288 Shanghai-Seattle takes off every Thursday and Saturday from 11:05-08:10. DL284 Shanghai-Detroit takes off every Wednesday and Sunday from 10:05-12:40.

AA128 Shanghai-Dallas takes off every Tuesday and Friday from 04:00-06:05.

CZ327 Guangzhou-Los Angeles takes off every Thursday and Saturday from 21:30-18:10.

CA987 Beijing-Los Angeles takes off every Sunday from 14:55-10:55.

CA769 Shenzhen-Los Angeles takes off every Tuesday from 14:35-12:10.

MU587 Shanghai-New York takes off every Monday and Tuesday from 11:30-13:25.

MF829 Xiamen-Los Angeles takes off every Wednesday and Sunday from 10:45-08:10.

According to the requirements of the U.S. State Department, international students who start school after August 1 must not enter the United States earlier than 30 days before the start of school. In other words, if school starts on August 1, they can choose a flight departing 30 days before July 2 as early as possible, and this flight happens to enter the United States on July 2.

If you have not obtained a valid F/M visa, Singapore, Mexico City, Cambodia, Dubai and other countries. Allows a "Third Country US Visa" as a transit option.

For specific flight times, you can check the official airline website according to your itinerary.

Prepare to enter the country before departure

The world epidemic has not yet completely improved, and there are many risks in international travel.

So you need to prepare enough masks, disinfectants and other epidemic prevention items before traveling. When traveling, be sure to take precautions.

Especially for international students who have not yet obtained an F1 visa, there will be potential risks during the transit trip. You should also bring enough epidemic prevention supplies, apply for a third-country visa in advance, and check the epidemic prevention regulations.

If you already hold a valid student visa, you can enter the country by presenting a nucleic acid negative certificate within 3 days before boarding, and presenting your visa and I-20 to the customs upon entry.

And the United States currently does not implement a mandatory centralized quarantine policy. After arriving in the United States, according to the regulations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you can self-isolate for 7 days. Within 3 to 5 days of your arrival in the United States, you will undergo a nucleic acid test again.

Of course, in order to ensure a safe return to school, please check the vaccination policy of your school and get vaccinated as required in a timely manner.