Please note that the visa officer who conducts the interview may reconsider the validity period of the visa and the number of entry times listed below when considering individual applications. F-2 visa is issued to the family members of international students (F-1), and the visa is valid for 12 months, with multiple entry times. A J-2 visa is issued to the family members of an exchange visiting scholar (J-1). The visa is valid for 12 months and has multiple entry times. The M-2 visa is issued to the families of students (M-1) studying in vocational schools or other non-academic institutions. The visa is valid for 12 months and has multiple entry times. H-4 visa is issued to the families of short-term staff (H) who go to the United States. The visa is valid for 3 months and has one entry. The L-2 visa is issued to the family members of the transferred personnel (L) in multinational companies. Applicants who want to get an L2 visa valid for two years with multiple entry must pay a visa issuance fee of US$ 12 or equivalent RMB. If the L-2 visa applicant chooses a visa valid for three months and can enter the country once, the visa issuance fee can be exempted. All applicants for family visa should be prepared in advance so that they can present the following materials and any other supporting materials related to visa application during the interview:
Valid passport: If your passport will expire within six months from your expected arrival date in the United States, or it is damaged, or there is no blank visa issuance page in your passport, please apply for a new passport before coming to the interview.
a photo: a color frontal photo of a 5 X5 cm square with a white background taken within 6 months. Please paste the photo on the DS-156 electronic visa application form with glue.
original receipt of visa application fee: you can pay the visa application fee of 94 yuan at any branch of China CITIC Bank in China (effective from July 24th, 28). Non-immigrant visa applicants must paste the application fee receipt on the last page of the DS-156 electronic visa application form after filling it out and printing it out. Please be careful not to block the barcode area when pasting the receipt, and do not paste the receipt with staples or glue (glue stick).
Completed visa application forms: DS-156 (required by all applicants), DS-157 (required by applicants who have reached the age of 16) and DS-158 (required by applicants for F, M and J visas).
Fill in the complete form of SEVIS: the family members of international students (F2 or M2) must show their I-2 form; Family members of exchange visiting scholars (J2) must show their own DS-219 forms. The form must be signed by the DSO and the applicant himself.
proof of kinship: proof of kinship with relatives in the United States, such as the original marriage certificate, the original birth certificate of children, correspondence and family photos.
legal identification of family members in the United States: legal identification of relatives in the United States, such as copies of passports and American visas, I-2 forms for international students, DS-219 forms for exchange visiting scholars or I-797 forms for short-term workers, etc.
proof of sufficient funds: to prove that the applicant will not become a burden to the American public after going to the United States. The supporting documents include the personal income tax form of the American family (Form 14), the income tax form of the company (Form 12), the quarterly report of the company (Form 941), the W-2 tax form, the bank deposit report or the affidavit of personal financial support (Form I-134), etc. Proof that the applicant has good health insurance in the United States will also be helpful to his application.
please note that the above materials are not exhaustive, and showing them during the interview will not ensure that you get a visa. You must be prepared in advance so that you can reasonably explain the purpose of your visit to the United States and the reasons for returning to China during the interview, and produce relevant evidence to prove your statement. List of application materials for American family visas (F2, M2, J2, L2 and H4 visas)