1. You need to apply for a passport at the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau where you are registered, and issue a certificate of no criminal record at the police station where you are registered.
2. Submit visa application materials to the U.S. Consulate in China. Relevant documents include: valid passport, various documents related to the application, visa application form, etc.
3. Meeting with foreign embassies or consulates in China.
4. If it meets the requirements, the embassy or consulate will submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic authorities for examination and approval.
5. The competent department shall, after necessary examination and approval, notify the embassy or consulate in the country of the examination and approval opinions. If you agree, a visa will be issued.
Extended data:
Passport processing flow:
1. First, take photos at the place where the ID card photo is taken next to the entry-exit registration hall.
2. After you get the photo receipt and passport application form, you can queue up in the entry-exit registration hall or make an appointment with the official WeChat account.
3. Prepare your ID card and photo receipt, wait for the station to collect fingerprints and fill in the information.
4. After filling in the information, the staff will handle the receipt of the certificate for you to pay for it.
5. Manual payment requires 160 yuan cash, and automatic voucher preparation machine requires bank card payment.
6. After the payment is successful, you need to wait 10 working days to get your passport by mail, and the mail is cash on delivery.
References:
People's Daily Online-China tourists apply for visas online.