Visas
Important Notice
EVUS (Electronic Visa Update System)
Beginning November 29, nationals of the People’s Republic of China holding 10-year visas will not be able to travel to the United States without a valid EVUS enrollment. For travelers taking more than one flight to reach the United States, the EVUS enrollment will be verified when they check-in for their first flight. Nationals of the People’s Republic of China who hold a 10-year visa and are seeking to enter the U.S. through a land or sea port of entry must also have a valid EVUS enrollment. Until November 29, travelers may continue to travel to the United States without an enrollment. For more information, please visit EVUS (Electronic Visa Update System).
Enroll now at www.evus.gov
Click here for The EVUS Enrollment Brochure
Frequently asked questions, please see www.cbp.gov/evus .
If you have an issue with an EVUS enrollment, you can contact the EVUS Call Center at +01-202-325-0180. The Call Center is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, but is closed on U.S. federal holidays. You may also contact the Call Center by email at evus@cbp.dhs.gov. The Call Center is available to answer questions travelers might have regarding EVUS and unsuccessful enrollments. United States Embassies and Consulates are not able to provide details about EVUS enrollments or resolve issues that cause an unsuccessful enrollment.
Updated on November 4, 2016
Photo Requirements
As of November 1, 2016, all foreign passport holders who apply for U.S. visas and all American citizens who apply for new U.S. passports or to renew existing U.S. passports, must remove their eyeglasses in their application photos. We can no longer accept photographs of visa and U.S. passport applicants wearing eyeglasses, except in rare, medically-documented circumstances such as recent surgery that is documented with a signed statement from a medical professional. Applications that fail to meet these requirements will not be accepted and the applicants will be required to submit new conforming photos before their applications can be processed. For further details on photo requirements please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/photos.html
Updated on November 4, 2016
General Information
The U.S. Consulate General is located at 43 Hua Jiu Road, in Guangzhou’s Zhujiang New Town neighborhood. Please click on the following links for more information on U.S. passports, reports of birth, notary services, nonimmigrant visas, immigrant visas, and adoption-related visa services. You can also find more information about our new Consulate office here.
Visiting the Consulate
Cell phones, other electronic devices, and weapons of any kind are not permitted inside of the U.S. Consulate. Please do not bring such items with you when you come to the Consulate.
Warning
The U.S. Consulate General does not endorse or have a "special relationship" with any individual or business that offers advice or assistance with the visa process. No one can guarantee the issuance of a visa to you. All U.S. government forms are free. Beware: many visa applicants lose money or are permanently barred from the United States as a result of misleading information and fraudulent applications provided by visa consultants.
Location of Consular Section
U.S. Consulate General
Consular Customer Entrance
Huaxia Road, Zhujiang New Town, (near Exit B1 of the Zhujiang New Town subway station, Line 3 and Line 5)
Tianhe District
Guangzhou, China
Mailing Address
U.S. Consulate General
43 Hua Jiu Road, Zhujiang New Town
Tianhe District
Guangzhou, China
510623
