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Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese government has been adjusting the visa policy following the development of the pandemic. This Notice is to introduce the current visa policy and the application procedures. If you need to apply for a visa to China from the Embassy, please follow the instructions:

中国驻美国大使馆最新发布“关于当前赴华签证可受理范围和受理程序的通知(2022年6月13日更新)”。通知称，疫情以来，中国政府根据疫情防控和人员往来需要，适时调整外国人赴华签证安排。现将当前赴华签证可受理范围和我馆受理程序予以介绍。如您有办理签证需求，请按本通知要求申请。通知内容自发布之日起实施。如赴华签证政策有进一步调整，我馆将在使馆网站和微信公众号发布消息，请适时关注。

I. Visa applications shall be made according to consular jurisdiction. The consular jurisdiction of the Chinese Embassy include:

一、签证申请须按照领区划分办理。中国驻美使馆领区包括：

Washington DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia , Wyoming, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Puerto Rico

华盛顿特区、特拉华州、爱达荷州、肯塔基州、马里兰州、蒙大拿州、内布拉斯加州、北卡罗来纳州、北达科他州、， 南卡罗来纳州， 南达科他州、田纳西州、犹他州、弗吉尼亚州、西弗吉尼亚州、怀俄明州、阿拉巴马州、阿肯色州、佛罗里达州、乔治亚州、路易斯安那州、密西西比州、俄克拉荷马州、得克萨斯州、波多黎各

II. Steps of visa application in the Embassy

二、我馆签证受理步骤：

1.First, the visa applicant is required to send an email to [e-mail]. 

1.首先，申请人向使馆签证申请专用邮箱[e-mail]发送申请邮件。

Please be sure to send the email according to the following instructions:

请注意，务必按以下要求发送申请邮件：

(1) Please don’t use Yahoo email to contact us, which very often can not reach our email address successfully. One email only serves one visa application, please do not combine several applications in one email.

(1)工作中发现雅虎邮箱时常无法收到邮件，请用其他邮箱与我们联系。一位申请人，一封邮件，不可多人合并同一封邮件申请。

(2) Email Subject: "Applicant's Name + State of Residence + Visa Type". 

(2) 申请邮件题目格式须写为：“申请人姓名+居住州+签证种类”。

(3) Email Text: Please elaborate the purpose of your visit to China.

(3) 邮件正文：请陈述您的签证申请需求。

(4) Email Attachments:  

(4) 邮件附件：

a) Visa applicant's driver's license / proof of residence in our consular jurisdiction. 

a) 申请人驾照/领区内居住证明；

b) Basic Document for visa application. For “Basic Document”, please check part “3” of this Notice.

b) 申请签证的核心文件（核心文件见本通知“三”对应内容）

c) The attachments must be in photo/picture. Please don’t use PDF. 

c) 请以照片/图片（勿用PDF）形式上传：

2.For visa application that is within the current scope of visa processing, the staff will send a list of required documents by replying to your email.

2.对符合受理范围的签证申请邮件，工作人员将逐一及时回复，并告知所需材料清单列表。

3.The applicant reply to the email by uploading all the documents following the list.

3.申请人按清单列表准备齐全后，按要求上传至附件，回复电子邮件给工作人员进行初审。

4.The staff will preview all of the documents by email. After the preview is finished, the staff will send a 8-digit Preview Pass Number (PPN) to the applicant, and instruct the applicant how to mail the physical documents.

4.邮件初审通过后，工作人员将告知8位初审通过号码（一人一码），并告知纸质申请材料寄送方法。

5.The applicant must mail the whole set of physical documents to the designated address. The staff will review the physical documents. When the review is finished, the visa will be issued and mailed back to the applicant. If additional documents are needed in reviewing step, the staff will contact the applicant by email. In certain cases, applications may be rejected during the reviewing step.

5.申请人将全套纸质材料寄至使馆指定地址。工作人员进行复审。复审通过，颁发签证寄回申请人。如需补充材料，将通过电子邮件联系申请人。特殊案例在复审环节可能被拒签。

III. Visa Types and Basic Document:

三、当前可受理签证类型和核心文件:

IV. For emergency humanitarian visa beyond the above scope, such as going to China for a funeral, the Basic Document is Death Certificate.

四、上述可受理范围之外的紧急人道签证，如赴华奔丧，核心文件为死亡证明。

V. For diplomatic/official visas, please send email directly to [e-mail]. The staff will guide the specific processing procedures.

五、外交和公务类赴华签证，请直接发送邮件至[e-mail]告知办理需求。工作人员将予以相应指导。

VI.Please be kindly noted that for applications that go beyond the current visa processing scope, the relevant emails will not be replied.

六、对不符合当前签证受理范围的申请，工作人员将不再逐一回复邮件解释，敬请知悉。

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