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Biometric Collections Begin
Beginning on Friday, April 23, 2004, the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou will begin collecting fingerprints as biometric identifiers for nonimmigrant visa applicants.
The Immigrant Visa section will begin collecting fingerprints on Monday, April 26, 2004. This program was mandated by the United States Congress in Section 303 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of
2002.
More Information for NIV Applicants
More Information for Immigrant Visa Applicants
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an official source of information about U.S. visa policy and procedures.
US-VISIT Program
Beginning on January 5, 2004, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspectors at all 115 international airports plus 14 seaports will capture two digitally-scanned fingerprints and a photo of travelers with visas. For detailed information, please visit the website of DHS at:
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0333.xml
New
Security Requirement on Visa Interview Scheduling
Effective
immediately, applicants who arrive for their interviews with passport names or
numbers that do not match the appointment schedule will not be allowed to enter
the Consulate. When scheduling a nonimmigrant visa interview appointment,
applicants must ensure that they provide the Consulate with the proper pinyin
spelling of their names and exact passport numbers. It is the responsibility of
each applicant to verify that the consulate operator has the correct applicant
information.
New
Program of "American Citizen Hour"
In
order to more effectively address the questions and concerns of American
Citizens interested in the Non-Immigrant Visa interview process, the U.S.
Consulate General Guangzhou will host an "American Citizen Hour" each Monday
from 3pm to 4pm at the NIV waiting room. In addition, American citizens will not
be permitted to accompany NIV applicants to the interview and would instead be
encouraged to attend the Monday afternoon American citizen hour. Both programs
will become effective Monday, November 3, 2003.For inquiries about K or V visas, please contact the Immigrant Visa Unit.
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