Visas
Welcome to the Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai! We are committed to helping business, student, and leisure travelers obtain visas for travel to the United States. Our website is always the most current, comprehensive, and official source of information about obtaining a visa through our consulate. We are guided by our customer service statement to make this process as efficient and pleasant as possible.
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New Photo Requirement
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. To avoid delays in your travel, please ensure you are not wearing glasses in your visa or U.S. passport application photographs. Thank you for your cooperation.
Posted on July 7, 2015
Applicants who were given an ORANGE or BLUE handout by the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai should return for their interview before July 31. You may come for your interview between 07:30 and 11:00 from Monday to Friday. Please note that we will be closed on Friday, July 24 and will not be able to conduct interviews on that day. You should bring your passport, supporting documents, and the colored sheet. You do not need to reschedule your appointment if you return for your interview before July 31. After July 31, you will be required to reschedule your appointment.
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Visa Information:
For information about applying for a visa, scheduling an interview appointment, paying fees and passport pick up, please contact our Call Center at (+86) 021-5191-5200 or go to http://ustraveldocs.com/.
To check your visa or passport status, please visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/cn-main-contactus.asp.
If you need your passport back for travel that does not include the United States while your case undergoes administrative processing, please contact us via our web form: http://shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn/visas/contact-us.html.
