Study in the United States If you hold an F1 or J1 visa for more than 30 days, you will not be allowed to enter the United States.

Now is the time when admission notices from foreign colleges and universities are issued. Many students who have received the notice are preparing for visas. The Visa Section of the U.S. Embassy in China recently issued a reminder that students who plan to study in the United States this fall, including students applying for F1 (student visa) and J1 (exchange scholar visa), can have their visas issued within 120 days before the start of the course. The visa officer reminded that applicants holding F1 or J1 visas can only enter the United States up to 30 days before the start date of the course. If they exceed 30 days, they will not be allowed to enter the United States.

The Visa Section of the U.S. Embassy in China is adopting a new simplified application system called the Global Support Scheme (GSS), which can make payment for visa applications to the United States, appointment interviews, and passport tracking more convenient.

Before using GSS, applicants not only had to pay a non-immigrant visa fee of US$160, but also several other fees, including postage and the cost of making an appointment or rescheduling an interview, which cost approximately an additional $86. RMB. These fees have now been eliminated. For most visa categories, applicants only need to pay the non-immigrant visa fee.

In addition to reducing visa application fees, the embassy visa office has also expanded payment methods. In the past, applicants could only pay visa fees at CITIC Bank. Now they have three options. One is to pay online with a debit card, the other is to pay with a UnionPay card at a CITIC Bank ATM machine, and the third is to pay in cash at CITIC Bank.

The focus of improvements through the GSS system is appointment appointments. In the past, interviews could only be scheduled through the call center. Applicants can now make an appointment or reschedule for free online through the website. Applicants who do not have access to the Internet can still make an appointment for an interview through the telephone appointment center, which is free of charge. Applicants can also call the appointment center to inquire about visa-related issues.

If applicants want to track their application status and know when they can collect their passports, they can visit "Passport Tracking" to check. The system will notify applicants by email when their passports are available for collection. Currently, applicants can collect their passports at any of the 800 CITIC Bank branches across the country.

The visa officer emphasized that just because a student applying for a visa has been refused once, does not mean that he will be refused again. Every interview is a new opportunity. Applicants should make improvements based on their own problems. Student applicants should especially pay attention to having a good study plan and no tendency to immigrate.