New Chinese Visa Information 6/4/2004
The American Mission in China is pleased to announce the reopening of the Visa Call Center.
The Visa Call Center will reopen Friday, June 4 at 7:00 a.m., and will be scheduling U.S. visa interview appointments for the following week. Walk-in visa application systems will continue in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Shenyang through June 4. We advise potential travelers to use the walk-in system on June 3 and 4 only if their travel is urgent; otherwise, travelers are encouraged to use the Visa Call Center to schedule an appointment. Beginning June 7 walk-in appointments will no longer be accepted.
The Visa Call Center can be reached by dialing 4008-872-333 from anywhere in China. Payment of service charges can be made by buying a pre-paid PIN card at CITIC banks, using a credit card via the Call Center website at or by using a postal/bank order. Next month, the Call Center will introduce a new, budget pre-paid pin card. The new card will allow callers to purchase a shorter, cheaper block of call time (eight minutes) rather than the standard twelve minutes of time for the regular card. Further details regarding payment are available at www.usembassy-china.org.cn
Details regarding applications at each individual post in China are available as follows:
Beijing
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Chengdu
Shenyang