Apply for a U.S. Visa

Please note that the U.S. Embassy is open.  U.S. visa applicants are being processed according to their scheduled appointment.  If you are unable to arrive at the Embassy you may reschedule your appointment. 

If you are a citizen of a Visa Waiver Program partner but have received notice that you are no longer eligible to travel to the United States under that program, you should apply for a nonimmigrant visa at least three months in advance of your desired travel.  If you do not have imminent travel plans, you should pay the nonimmigrant visa application fee, fill out the DS-160 nonimmigrant visa application form at ceac.state.gov/genniv/, and schedule a visa appointment.  If your travel is imminent, you may request an expedited visa appointment after scheduling a regular appointment.  Please include in your request the date and purpose of your travel, as well as a copy of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection message you received regarding your ESTA status.

More information about restrictions to travel under the Visa Waiver Program, including the requirement for an electronic passport, is available at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html .

Please be reminded to NOT finalize your travel reservations until your U.S. visa is issued. Administrative processing time may delay your visa issuance and travel plans.

As of November 29, 2016, Chinese citizens with 10-year B1, B2 or B1/B2 visas in Peoples’ Republic of China passports are required to update their biographical and other information from their visa application through the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) before travelling to the United States. This update must be done every two years, or upon getting a new passport or B1, B2, or B1/B2 visa, whichever occurs first. 

EVUS enrollment is available at www.EVUS.gov. There is currently no fee for EVUS enrollment.  Until a fee is implemented, travelers can enroll in EVUS without charge. The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will keep visa holders informed of new information at www.cbp.gov/EVUS.

自2016年11月29日起，所有持中華人民共和國護照和10年期B1、B2或B1/B2簽證的中國公民赴美前，必須通過簽證更新電子系統（EVUS）更新與簽證申請有關的個人信息和其它信息。此更新須每兩年進行一次，或者在獲得新護照或新的B1、B2或B1/B2簽證時進行更新，以先到期者為準。

EVUS登記網站為www.EVUS.gov。目前EVUS登記不收費。在實施收費規定之前，旅客可免費進行登記。美國國土安全部海關和邊境保護局（CBP）將通過網站www.cbp.gov/EVUS向簽證持有人公布最新信息。