美国签证官方签证问答攻略之十六

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Talk to the Consul Beijing
Guest:     Sandra Labarge, Consular Affairs - Beijing
Date:       March 20, 2007
Time:      14:00 Beijing (02:00 EDT)
Question [irene2]: I am a visiting scholar sponsored by Chinese government. I got an invitation letter with signature from a professor in U.S., but he hasn't sent me DS-2019. What should I do next? Can I visa only with the invitation letter? Thanks
Answer [桑德拉?拉巴奇]: What a great opportunity! As a visiting scholar you must have the proper documentation to present at your interview. Please follow up with the professor, he or she will need to initiate the necessary documentation from that end.
问题: 我是一位由中国政府出资赞助的交流访问学者。我已经接到了由美国一位教授签名的邀请信，但他还没有将DS-2019表寄给我。我下一步该怎么办？我可以只有邀请信就前去申请签证吗？谢谢。
回答：多好的机会呀！作为一位交流访问学者，您必须在签证面谈时出示适当的文件。请进一步跟您的教授联系，他/她需要在美国将你签证所需的必要材料准备好并寄给你。
Q [ronniewhite]: I received from U.S. General Consulate in Milan (Italy) a B1/B2 visa which was just expired in 2006-11 (3 months ago). However, I will visit U.S. again in this May as I have a presentation at an international conference. Shall I apply the same B1/2 visa and submit my application through China CITIC Bank? Or, I have to come to your Beijing Embassy for an interview? Thanks a lot!
美国签证官： The Citic Bank Renewal is a very handy tool, however, your prior visa must have been issued from one of the China issuing posts. Please make an appointment to come in for your interview. Next time you renew, you may be eligible for the Citic Bank renewal option.
问题：我上次的B1/B2签证是美国驻米兰（意大利）总领馆签发的，2006年11月（3个月之前）刚过期。我今年5月想再去美国出席一个国际会议。我这次的签证类别还是B1/B2，我可以通过中信银行递交免面谈签证申请吗？还是我必须到美国驻北京大使馆面谈呢？多谢！
回答：中信银行的免面谈签证申请服务非常便捷。但有一个条件是您上一次签证必须由美国驻中国的使领馆之一签发。请您预约面谈时间并前来使馆参加面谈。您下次再申请的时候也许可以使用中信银行的免面谈签证申请服务。
Q [cihcoca]:  谢谢桑德拉女士，我很想留学海外，请问有没有容易的方法拿到签证。比如如果我想去法国留学，如果我已经有短期旅游的签证，那么在得到留学签证就容易了。在美国这方法能使用吗？
美国签证官： I hope you have an opportunity to study abroad. I am unfamiliar with France’s study abroad visa requirements. However, in order to get a student visa for the U.S., one has to do the following things:
1) be accepted by a school in the U.S. and receive an I-20 from that school,
2) Make a visa appointment and come in prepared to show your I-20, explain your study abroad plans, substantiate strong ties to China, and demonstrate ability to pay for the U.S. education. Having prior travel is always a fact the officer will consider during the interview, however the decision on whether or not you qualify for a visa depends on the above mentioned criteria. I wish you luck with your endeavor!
回答：希望您能得到海外留学的机会。我对法国留学签证的要求不太了解。但要得到美国的学生签证，您必须做到以下几点：
1）被美国学校接收并被签发I-20表；
2）预约面谈时间并在面谈时出示您的I-20表，解释留学计划，证明自己在中国拥有足够牢固的约束力，并证明自己有能力担负赴美留学的所有费用。以前曾经去过美国的确是签证官在面谈时考虑的一个方面，但您是否符合学生签证的资格由上述几个方面决定。祝您好运！
Q [Ding Jichun]: 我们团体是申请的P3类签证，我被拒绝理由是“以前没有出国的记录”，是不是没有出国的记录，第一次出国就不能去申请去美国？
美国签证官： P3 visa applicants are also subject to the 214B provision of US immigration law. This provision provides the law regarding what standard officers must use in determining who is qualified for a visa. All applicants must show that they have
1) strong ties to the country from where they are applying for a visa AND
2) that their trip to the U.S. is for a legitimate purpose and temporary in nature. The burden is on the applicant to substantiate this criterion. While adjudicating officers consider prior travel, having prior travel is not a requirement to receiving a visa. There are many first time applicants who have no prior international travel who successfully substantiate a temporary legitimate purpose of travel and sufficiently strong ties to their country.
回答：P3签证的申请人也必须符合美国移民法214B条款的规定。此条款规定了签证官在决定是否签发签证时必须使用哪些标准。所有申请人都必须满足以下几个条件：1）在其申请签证的国家拥有牢固的约束力；2）访美目的正当合理并为短期访问。申请人必须自己想办法证明自己符合上述条件。虽然签证官员会将以前的访美旅行列入考虑范围内，但以前去过美国并不是获得签证的必要条件。很多首次访美的申请人都成功地证明了自己的旅行为短期访问，目的正当合理并且在本国拥有牢固的约束力。
Q [cihcoca]: 请问短期旅游签证多长时间有效
美国签证官： A tourist visa is valid for as long as noted on the visa itself. The validation range for Chinese Applicants can be up to one year.
**回答：旅游签证的有效期长度为签证页面上所印的长度。颁发给中国申请人的旅游签证有效期最长可以是一年。
Q [cc]: I am an artist, I went to New York to hold my exhibition in June 2006, then I return back, the visa's term of validity is one year. Now I want to go there again to deal with other things in America. Unfortunately my passport was got wet, the photo on the visa was blurred. I want to know how should I do? Do I need reapply? Or if I apply again, could I apply for B2 (last year's visa was B1) who will help me to do this? Thank you.
美国签证官： Having a visa with a picture that does not clearly identify you could lead to problems at the port of entry. I would advise you to make another visa appointment and come in to get a new visa. The visa officer may be curious why you are coming back so soon, but if you explain your story, it should not be a problem. If you think your picture still clearly identifies you, you could try to present it at the port of entry. I, however, would err on the side of caution and apply for a new one.
问题: 我是一个艺术家。我2006年6月曾去纽约举办了个人展览，之后就回国了。签证的有效期是一年。现在我想去美国处理一些其它事物。不幸的是我的护照被弄湿了，导致上面的照片模糊不清。我应该怎么办？我需要重新申请签证吗？如果我需要重新申请签证，我这次可以申请B2旅游签证吗？我去年的签证是B1商务签证。谢谢。
回答：如果您签证上的照片模糊不清，导致无法确定您的身份，那么您可能会在美国入境口岸遇到麻烦。我建议您再次预约面谈时间并申请新的签证。面谈的签证官可能会奇怪您为什么这么快又来申请新的签证，但在听了您的解释后就应该没问题了。如果您认为您的照片还算清楚，能证明您的身份，那您可以试着在入境口岸时出示。要是我的话，我就小心谨慎一点，我会选择重新申请新的签证。
Q [aggies]: I am going back to China next month and getting married. My wife will apply for F2 vias in May. What is the most important issue for F2 application? She is going to apply for the visa right after our wedding (actually twenty days later). Does it matter much? Thanks much for your response.
美国签证官： Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. In addition to showing your visa, financial viability, I-20, marriage license, and current student status, the important thing for your spouse to do is come in prepared to show details of your relationship. Pictures from when you met, throughout the time of your courtship up through your marriage. Additionally, she should be prepared to demonstrate how you have maintained your long distance relationship, such as phone bills, phone records, and any other proof of communication. If you need to renew your visa, it would be great for you to apply together. Good luck.
问题:我下个月准备回中国结婚。我妻子将在5月申请F2签证。请问申请F2签证最需要注意的是什么？她打算在我们结婚后就马上申请签证（结婚20天之后），会有问题吗？谢谢。
回答: 祝贺您即将步入婚姻殿堂! 除了出示您的签证，资金能力，I-20表，你们的结婚证，还有您维持学生身份的证明外，您的配偶还应该出示各种材料证明你们的恋爱及婚姻关系，例如你们从恋爱开始直到结婚时的合影等。另外，她应该出示材料证明你们相隔千里是如何维持恋爱关系的，如长途电话的帐单、电话记录和其它形式的交流证明。如果您这次需要申请新的学生签证，你们俩最好一起来面谈。祝你们好运！
Q [alex]: How can I set up a sourcing company in California? Where can I get the specific requirements for a foreigner to make the investment in the States? Thanks.
美国签证官： Good luck on your business venture in California. I am sorry my expertise does not extend into California business law. However, I recommend you look at U.S. Embassy Beijing’s Foreign Commercial Services website for possible guidance on where to look for business opportunity information.
问题：我想在加里福利亚办个公司，应该怎么办理？我从哪里可以得知外国人在美国投资的具体要求？谢谢。
回答：希望您在加州成功开办自己的公司。很抱歉我对加州的商业法不太了解。我建议您访问美国驻华大使馆商务处的网站查找相关商业信息。
Q [waiting]: Dear Madam, My wife and I got married last year in China. She is a U.S citizen. I have been in U.S.A. three times and returned China in time; twice before marriage, holding “B1” visa and “J1” visa separately, and the last one in January this year, holding “B1/B2” visa with public affairs passport. Although currently I do not plan to immigrant to USA because of taking care of our parents, I do hope to visit my wife with personal passport during my long visiting-relative vacation every year. But many people told me that I would have less chance of getting visa. Is it true? How should I do to be trusted?
美国签证官： An important element of receiving a U.S. visa is establishing strong ties to China. Being married to a U.S. citizen who lives in the U.S. is a strong tie to the U.S. Yet being married to a U.S. citizen who lives with you in China, is a strong tie to China. There are many Chinese citizens who live in China and have long distance relationships, they generally establish other substantial ties to China, such as job ties, parental ties, etc. Being married to an American citizen doesn’t make it harder to get a visa but you still must establish your ties to China. Your prior history of appropriate and legal travel is also helpful.
问题: 我和我妻子去年在中国登记结婚了。她是位美国公民。我曾经去过美国三次，都按期返回了中国。两次在结婚前，分别持B1签证和J1签证。最后一次是在今年的一月份，持因公普通护照和B1/B2签证。因为要照顾父母，我目前不准备移民美国。但我希望在每年休假的时候去美国探望我的妻子。很多人说我得到短期访问签证的机会很小。是这样吗？我怎样才能让你们相信我呢？
回答：得到美国短期签证的一个首要条件是证明自己在中国有牢固的约束力。跟美国公民结婚并且配偶常年在美国居住将使申请人的约束力转移到美国。如果申请人虽然跟美国公民结婚，但其配偶随其在中国长住，那么申请人的约束力还在中国。很多在中国长住的中国公民跟外国人结婚了。他们通常证明自己在中国有其它方面的约束力，如工作，父母等。和美国公民结婚不会增加您获得短期签证的难度，但前提是您必须能够证明您在中国拥有牢固的约束力。您以前曾多次访问美国并按期返回中国将对您的申请有帮助。
美国签证官： Thanks to everyone who attended and submitted questions. I look forward to our next session. I will address any unanswered questions at that time! Have a great couple of weeks!