On July 24, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that nonimmigrant students and schools certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) should abide by SEVP guidance originally issued in March 2020, which allows some distance learning in excess of regulatory limits due to the public health emergency …
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By U.S. Mission China | 28 July, 2020 | Topics: Education, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Press Releases, Study in the U.S., Visas | Tags: COVID-19, Students, Visa
The United States of America has long been a beacon of hope for the world’s most oppressed peoples, and a voice for those who have been silenced. We have been especially vocal about the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses, which rank among the worst in the world.
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By U.S. Mission China | 16 July, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights, News, Non Immigrant Visas, Political Affairs, Trade, U.S. & China, Visas | Tags: 2020, Abuse, CCP, Huawei, Restrictions, Technology, Visa
Mission China Regular Visa Services Temporarily Suspended As of February 10, 2020, regular visa services at the U.S Embassy in Beijing and the U.S. Consulates General in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenyang are suspended. Due to the ongoing situation relating to the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates have very limited staffing and may …
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By U.S. Mission China | 8 February, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Non Immigrant Visas | Tags: 2020, Visa
Automatic Termination of Optional Practical Training for F-1 Students If They Transfer to a Different School or Begin Study at Another Educational Level USCIS reminds F-1 students on Optional Practical Training (OPT) that transferring to another school or beginning study at another educational level (for example, beginning a master’s program after completing a bachelor’s degree) automatically terminates their OPT as well as …
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By U.S. Mission China | 11 June, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Education, News, Non Immigrant Visas | Tags: 2018, F1
Nationals of the People’s Republic of China with a 10-year visa will update their information every two years using EVUS WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the launch of the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) website for early enrollments. All individuals with a People’s Republic of China issued passport bearing a 10-year B1/B2, B1 …
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By U.S. Mission China | 31 October, 2016 | Topics: Business, Non Immigrant Visas, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & China, Visas | Tags: EVUS, NIV, Visa