As we all know, it is really difficult to apply for a US visa. So what should you pay attention to when traveling to the United States to better apply for a visa in the future? What do you need to apply for a visa in advance? It's ready, let's go take a look together now. U.S. Visa

U.S. visas are divided into many types. Usually the U.S. visas we apply for are non-immigrant types, mainly B type, F type, etc., as shown in the figure below. In this article we mainly introduce how to apply. Type B visa! It is what we often call tourist, business, visiting relatives, and visiting friends visas.

Many friends know that B-type visas are divided into B1 and B2, so how should we distinguish them? Without wasting everyone’s time, let me tell you~

B1 It refers to going to the United States for business, conducting short-term business inspections, attending meetings, etc.;

B2 refers to traveling to the United States to travel, visit relatives, friends, or seek medical help;

But usually B1 /B2 visa types are issued together, so when you get the visa shown in the picture below, your trip to the United States will basically be smooth in the next 10 years~

The following will teach you how to understand the U.S. visa page. What do we need to check after getting a US visa?

1. Surname

2. GivenName

3. PassportNumber

5.BirthDate birth date

6.IssueDate effective date

7.ExpirationDate expiration date< /p>

8.Entries (multiple M, single S)

9.NationalityYI

10.IssuingPostName issuance place

11.VisaType/ClassVisa type

12.ControlNumber control number

13.Annotation annotation (CLEARANCERECEIVED+date refers to administrative review, EVUSENROLLMENTREQUIREDENROLL

ATWWW.EVUS. GOV means EVUS registration is required)

14. For the visa number, look at the red “letters + numbers” in the lower right corner

The above is all the information on the US visa page. After getting the visa Once you find an error, you can contact China CITIC Bank and return it to the embassy for correction. The cycle usually takes about one week. What are the conveniences of having a U.S. visa?

If you think that a U.S. visa can only go to one country in the United States, then you are totally wrong. "Waste"~

It is no exaggeration to say that the moment you get a US visa, the door to the world is basically open to you.

Next, let me tell you what conveniences it is to have a U.S. visa~

1. Countries with U.S. visas that can simplify application materials

Canada does not require proof of property. The visa rate is also very good! The younger brother really followed the lead of his American brother, and some people even went to apply for an American visa first in order to get a visa;

For Argentina, you need to pay an electronic travel authorization of US$50. Procedures;

2. Countries with US visas that allow visa-free entry

① South Korea, you can transit and stay for 30 days without a visa. Note that it is transit, which means that your itinerary must require You can only go to the United States via South Korea or return from the United States to China via South Korea. You still need to apply for a visa in advance when going to South Korea;

② In Singapore, you can stay in transit for 4 days without a visa. Note that it is transit. The transit here is It says that your itinerary must go to a third country via Singapore. Just show your US visa and a ticket to the third country within 96 hours at the airport. If you only go to Singapore, you still need to apply for a visa in advance;

③Philippines, Can stay visa-free for 7 days;

④Georgia, can stay visa-free for 90 days;

⑤Mexico, can stay visa-free for 180 days;

⑥Bermuda , can stay visa-free for 90 days;

⑦Panama, can stay visa-free for 30 days;

⑧Chile, can stay visa-free for 90 days;

⑨ Colombia allows you to stay visa-free for 90 days;

Seeing this, are you looking forward to your U.S. visa?

Let’s get to the point and give you a detailed introduction Let’s talk about how to apply for a U.S. visa? Visa application process

1. Determine the visa application type

The visa application type mentioned here is not the difference between the B type and the F type mentioned before. Yes, it’s the purpose of your trip. Once the purpose of the trip is determined, all your subsequent document preparation, interview preparation, etc. must be centered around this purpose.

① Traveling, there is nothing to explain, just prepare according to the travel itinerary;

②Visiting relatives, if you have relatives in the United States, I suggest that you handle it according to the purpose of visiting relatives, because you are most likely to If you go all the way to the United States without seeing your relatives, the interviewer will think that your itinerary is unreasonable and will doubt the purpose of your trip, which will lead to a visa rejection; the prerequisite is that your relatives' status in the United States must be reasonable and legal, otherwise it will also affect you Apply for a U.S. visa;

③Visiting a friend, if it is convenient for your friend in the United States to send you an invitation, and your identity is reasonable and legal, you can consider applying for a visiting friend; if it is inconvenient or you think your friend The information is not helpful for your application, then you can also apply for travel;

④Business, if you are going to the United States for a meeting or business inspection, then I suggest that you better ask the American company to send you a Invitation letters must be applied for business purposes; one more thing here is that if you apply with colleagues, even if the purpose of your trip is not business, the embassy will be suspicious. Of course, company team building or incentive travel is another matter.

2. Fill out the form online, pay the fee, and book an interview time

Some friends want to ask, is it necessary to go for an interview to apply for a US visa? Are there any that waive the interview?

Of course, you must meet one of the following two conditions to avoid going to the embassy for an interview:

①The expiration date of your last visa to the United States is not more than 12 days from the date of this application. Months ago, the visa type applied for this time is the same as last time. There is an old passport with an expired US visa page, and ten fingerprints have been provided, such as B1, B2, B1/B2 visas that have undergone administrative review. The visa page The administrative review date (the date after "clearance

received") must be within the past 12 months;

②Applicants under 14 years old or over 80 years old (inclusive) that have not been rejected before Author;

This article only wants to share with you the process of going to the embassy for an interview, so I won’t go into details here~

Every applicant needs to go to the embassy for an interview. You must have your own DS-160 form, one for each person, including children. Each applicant is also required to pay the visa application fee online, and the fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, regardless of whether a visa is obtained in the end.

DS-160 form filling URL: _zh/cn-main-contactus.asp

How to fill in the DS-160 form when applying for a US visa?

Do you have any skills for communicating with the visa officer during the interview?

In addition, once you get the US visa, everything will be fine and you can go directly to the United States?

You see, there are still so many questions that you have not answered Everyone has explained it, so don’t be too tired and read on slowly ~ DS-160 form filling guide

Filling in the DS-160 form is one of the most important steps in applying for a U.S. visa and is a must. Listed separately, no nonsense, just link~

Fill in the URL: /chinese-commercial-code/

Page 4 is still personal information

On page 5, fill in the home address and phone number~

As for whether the mailing address is consistent with the home address? Just select yes.

IV. Passport information

On page 6, fill in the passport information

①The passport code does not need to be written;

②Issuing city and province can be written as shown on the passport, and fill in the municipality or province uniformly;

5. Travel information

On page 7, fill in the travel information

①Specific visa Just select B1/B2 for the type, and now they are both issued in one;

② For the address of your stay in the United States, it is recommended to find a local hotel on Booking to fill in the hotel name, address, zip code, and phone number Write it all down, it will be used later;

6. Traveler information

On page 8, fill in the traveler information

① Whether to be a traveler Traveling as a member of a team or organization? Translated, it means asking if you are joining a group. Just fill in the truth. If you are joining a group, you need to provide the name of the travel agency and the itinerary;

7. Previous trips to the United States

Page 9, information about previous trips to the United States

① If you have been to the United States before, you need to fill in the arrival time and length of stay in the United States for the past 5 times;

Eight , Contact information in the United States

Page 10, Contact information in the United States

① Travel itinerary, fill in the hotel name, which is the organization name, address, phone number, and zip code in the picture below Also write down the hotel;

②For the itinerary to visit relatives and friends, just fill in the information of the inviter;

③For the business trip, fill in the information of the company/inviter, if you have both Write;

9. Family information

On page 11, fill in the parents’ names and dates of birth

10. Work/education/training information

On page 12, fill in your current work information, fill it out truthfully, and it is consistent with your employment certificate;

Page 13

①Previous work information within the past 5 years

②Education experience: fill in high school education and above, starting from the highest educational level;

Page 14, supplementary information

①Exit abroad For records filled in the past 5 years, starting from developed countries, click "AddAnother" to keep adding;

11. Safety/Background Information

Page 15-19, Safety and background information, just select No;

12. Upload photos

Page 20-23, upload photos

①US visa photo requirements: A 5.1*5.1cm ID photo with a white background taken within the past 6 months. No contact lenses, accessories, or glasses can be worn. The facial features are clearly exposed and must be in JPEG/JPG format;

② A green check mark indicates the photo It meets the requirements;

13. Check information

Page 24, check personal/address/phone/passport information, be sure to check carefully;

Page 24 Page 25, check travel information;

Page 26, check contact information in the United States;

Page 27, check family information;

Page 28 , check work/education information;

Page 29, check security/background information;

Page 30, check interview location;

14. Signature Confirm submission of application

Page 31-32, sign and submit application;

Page 33, DS-160 confirmation page

①Click "Print confirmation page" "You can print the confirmation page or save it as a PDF format for future use;

②Click "Print Application Form" to print or save the filled DS160 form as a PDF format for future use (English application form can only be found here Save once, you cannot download it again once you exit);

The above is the whole process of filling in the DS-160 form. Do you feel that filling in the form makes you doubt your life? If you don’t want to bother, you can find a professional like me. People~

By the way, the above is the filling process for regular working people. If there are freelancers, students, preschoolers, or retired people who have problems filling in, you can comment below the guide or click below Find me the link~

15. Payment and appointment for interview

Do you think it’s over after filling out the DS-160 form? How is that possible! Next, you need to pay online to make an appointment. , the current US visa application fee is 1104 yuan, usually due to the exchange rate

It will vary depending on the changes~

Here is the URL first: /

By the way, before that, you need to prepare a CITIC Bank debit card.

Still a multi-picture warning!!!

Tips:

The embassy or consulate occasionally suspends processing on the day or in the surrounding days due to temporary holidays or emergencies. The interview has been scheduled, so it is very necessary to pay attention to the embassy news before the interview. Once you encounter this situation, don't panic. It will not have any adverse impact on your visa result. You can just choose a new interview time 2 days after the scheduled interview date. Analysis of interview skills

As mentioned before, in addition to preparing relevant supporting documents, what else do you need to prepare before the interview? It is the preparation of communication skills during the interview! I will introduce the interview skills in a separate section. It can be seen that it is related to visa How important is communication with the official to get a U.S. visa!

Usually our actual interview time is usually only 3-10 minutes. In this short period of time, we try to make full use of the information we bring. It is particularly important to maximize our talents and dispel the visa officer’s doubts about us.

In the opinion of the visa officer, every US visa applicant has the tendency to immigrate. Unless the applicant can prove that he or she has no intention to immigrate, and the domestic binding force is very strong, he will not stay in the United States for a long time.

I summarized it. During the interview with the visa officer, you need to pay attention to the following 8 aspects:

① Dressing: The clothing should be relatively reasonable, formal, and consistent with your identity. , Match the purpose of travel; Applicants for traveling, visiting relatives, and friends are recommended to wear casual clothes; Applicants for business are recommended to wear formal attire, and ladies can wear light makeup; the overall appearance is clean and generous;

② Itinerary: The answer must be consistent with the DS-160 form, and proactively inform the specific city attractions. For example, we are going on a trip, planning to leave on April 5th, return to China on April 15th, and plan to go to Los Angeles and Las Vegas