LOCATION OF CONSULATE ON DS-160 APPLICATION WAIVER

For more information on the processing of multiple visas, see: For more information on immigration visa processing, please visit level.state.gov. Since 1 August 2026, all applicants who choose to receive their passports free of charge at Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang and Wuhan standard sites must make an appointment on this website. The time of receipt is from 09:00 to 13:00. An appointment may be made only upon receipt of an e-mail notification confirming that your document is ready for collection. When making an appointment, please fill in the last six places to pick up your identity card number. If you have to entrust someone with the job, please fill out the identity information of the representative, not the applicant. If you are a Chinese national, you must fill out the number of your resident's identity card in six places and if you are a non-Chinese national in six places. In order to obtain a passport, the identity information of the person must be consistent with the appointment information. Otherwise, a passport would not be available. Once the appointment is successful, the system will generate a two-dimensional code for the appointment, and the applicant will need to keep a two-dimensional screenshot and present it to the staff member upon receipt of the passport. Each UID will require an appointment, which, once confirmed, will not be cancelled or changed. Applicants are required to obtain a passport by the date and time of the appointment at the chosen free point. An appointment will automatically expire if it is more than 30 minutes late; if it is not received on time, an online appointment can be renewed on the following working day. Please note that the passport is kept for only 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice mail. If it is overdue, the passport will be returned to the United States Embassy/Consular Office in China. The use of automated tools, scripts, browser extension or robotics (Bot) is prohibited under the U.S.T.T.D. Accounts linked to such activities may be temporarily restricted. If your account is restricted, remove or disable any automated tool or browser outside before trying to restore access. All applicants for A-3, C-3 (if they are family employees), G-5, H-1B, H-3, H-4 (dependants of H-1B and H-3), F, M, I, J, K-1, K-2, K-3, Q, R-1, R-2, S, T, TN, TD or U category non-immigrant visas are required to adjust their privacy set-up to “public” or “open” all social media accounts in order to carry out the necessary review and to confirm their identity and eligibility for entry into the United States in accordance with United States law. For more information, please refer to the visa applicant's Expanded Screening and Examination Bulletin. The EMS Expedition to Home Service fee is 150 yuan per passport, regardless of the type or destination of the visa. If a passport is lost in transit, this service provides a guarantee of loss of 3,500 yuan. Please note that only online advances are accepted for courier charges via https://vfs.gtspremium.com. In the case of receipt or submission of documents (including 221 (g) documents or exemption from interview applications) at other counters where the mail is received/remitted to the Internet point, payment is made for the service fee of 150 yuan. If a passport is lost in transit, the service also provides a guarantee of loss up to 3,500 yuan. The fee does not apply to five standard pick-up points, which still provide free services. In accordance with Presidential Proclamation No. 10998 on Restrictions on the Entry of Aliens to Protect the Security of the United States, which came into effect on 1 January 2026 at 12:01 hours Eastern Time of the United States, the United States will suspend or restrict the entry of nationals of 39 countries and the issuance of visas, as well as apply to individuals who submit applications using travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority. Applicants affected by Presidential Proclamation 10998 may still submit a visa application and attend an appointment interview, but may not qualify for a visa or be admitted to the United States. For more information, please visit Travel.state.gov. As of 27 November 2025, the issuance of all types of visas to Afghan citizens applying for Afghan passports will be suspended until further notice. The Presidential Proclamation: Restrictions on the Entry of Certain Non-immigrant Workers, issued on 19 September 2025, stipulates that some foreigners seeking to provide services in the United States as a professional H-1B non-immigrant status will be restricted. This restriction applies only to H-1B applications submitted to the United States Civil and Immigration Service (USCIS) at 12:01 Eastern Summer Time (EDT) on 21 September 2025 and thereafter. For more information, please visit: https://trade.state.gov/content/trade/en/News/visas-news/research-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmitter-workers.html. The applicant shall apply for a United States non-immigrant visa and make an appointment for an interview with the United States Embassy or Consulate of the State of residence or nationality of the United States. Fees for visa applications are non-refundable and non-transferable. For more information, please visit https://trade.state.gov/content/trade/en/News/visas-news/adjudicating-niv-applicants-in-their-country-of-reidence.html. Except in specific circumstances, applicants for an immigration visa are now normally interviewed in the consular district of their place of residence or, if requested, in the country of their nationality. From 1 November 2025, the National Visa Centre will arrange interviews for applicants at their place of residence or, if required, in the country of their nationality. If the applicant requests an interview outside his or her designated consular jurisdiction or country of nationality, the National Visa Centre may request additional information from the applicant to confirm that the location is the applicant ' s place of residence or to verify that the exception applies. For more details, please visit Travel. State. Gov-Adjudicating Applicants in Their Country of Research. With immediate effect, nationals and citizens of Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d ' Ivoire, Cuba, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Haiti, Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be required to apply for non-immigrant visas (including nationals and citizens who previously hold visas and are in the process of renewal). Applicants for diplomatic and official visas from the above-mentioned countries should obtain up-to-date guidance on interview arrangements through normal diplomatic channels. You must make an appointment and attend a visa interview. The applicant can now obtain a package service through EMS and submit a request for exemption from interview or 221 (g) documents to the United States Embassy and Consulate at the cost of 150 yuan per application. The applicant can complete the payment online (click here). Please be aware that EMS will be available for pick-up immediately after payment has been successful and cannot be delayed at the request of the applicant. Please ensure that all documents are ready for payment. Important tips: An application for exemption must be accompanied by an appointment confirmation letter and be taken at the EMS door on the date of the appointment or sent to the Bank of China. Effective immediately, all individuals applying for F, M or J non-immigrant visas are required to adjust the privacy set-up of all their social media accounts to “public” to facilitate the review required to determine their status under United States law and their eligibility to enter the United States. According to the President ' s proclamation " Restrictions on the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other Threats to National Security and Public Security " , it entered into force on 9 June 2025 at 12:01 a.m. at the Eastern United States Summer Day. At that time, the United States will suspend or restrict the entry of citizens of certain countries and the issuance of visas. Applicants affected by the announcement may still submit a visa application and participate in an appointment, but may not be able to obtain a visa or be allowed to enter the United States. For more details, please visit the website: level.state.gov. All applicants under the age of 14 who will submit a non-immigrant visa application at the United States Embassy and Consulate in China must be accompanied by at least one parent after appointment. They will no longer be eligible for exemption from the interview. They will also be required to attend the interview with the following originals (non-copy): Birth certificate of a minor applicant Family registration (if applicable) Identity document of at least one parent (passport or identity card; preferably current and old passport of both parents) Parental marriage certificate (if applicable) Visa interview requirements: All visa applicants must be present on a form matching the DS-160 visa confirmation number used for the online appointment (a bar code starting with AA). You will not be able to attend the interview if the DS-160 bar code does not match the number in the appointment file. Check your information immediately: Please check whether the bar code number on your DS-160 table corresponds to the number used in the appointment. Click here if you want to update the DS-160 number guide. DS-160 visa application submitted at least two working days prior to interview DS-160 visa application forms (if not yet submitted) must be submitted at least two working days before the visa interview date. This will help us to process your application as soon as possible on the day of the interview. Contact us to get help: Click here if you have any questions or need help. and choose the country in which you apply for more contact information. The application must be submitted at the Bank’s Internet site. You cannot send the application to the United States Embassy in China or to the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang or Wuhan. You do not have to submit a visa application at the indicated time. In order to avoid “early peak” in the submission of documents, you can submit a visa application at any of the Bank’s Internet sites on the day of the appointment. If you are asked to attend an interview by a embassy or consulate, the type of visa you need to choose must be the same as the type of visa you chose to exempt from the interview application, and you are requested to make an appointment for a regular interview. When making an appointment, do not choose again to exempt the interview from the proxy service. The United States Consulate General in Shanghai will be restricted in making appointments for visa applications as a result of the Mayron Town Square renovation. Applicants may consider making appointments at the United States Embassy in Beijing or at the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou, Shenyang and Wuhan. For more information, click here. Please click here to see the hours of service at the bank's network. Since 2021, the Government of China has refused to allow the United States Embassy to recruit new local employees. Therefore, the Embassy expects that the processing and waiting time for visa applications will be extended. The United States Mission in China is committed to the timely provision of visa services to the public. All applicants who qualify for visa exemption must make an online appointment before they can submit their passport and the required visa application at the bank in their location. Click here for more information. In any event, the United States MRV fees paid either through the United States Embassy or through its service partners in China could not be invoiced. Until further notice, please avoid moving through the courtyard at the Maujo mall. You are kindly requested to enter the consular office from the entrance reserved for the United States Consulate (near the King of Hamburg restaurant on the first floor). Please make sure to select the correct embassy/council when completing the DS-160 application online. Please refer to the cities of mainland China. If you are in Yunnan Province, choose “China, Guangzhou” on the DS-160 application form. Embassy of the United States in China: Beijing, Tianjin, Gansu, Hebei, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shandong, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Chongqing, Sichuan, Tibet United States Consulate General in Guangzhou: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan United States Consulate General in Shanghai: Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang United States Consulate General in Shenyang: Heilong River, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Liaoning United States Consulate General in Wuhan: Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi