Visa Officer Shawntae White: 我们对给您造成的麻烦表示抱歉，在开始使用DS-160表格的第一天，基本上100%的申请者都是用了并且都觉得非常满意，在最近几天，很多申请者发现这个系统免得很慢而且非常不方便。我们感到失望的是我们的客户并没有获得新表格的更加灵活智能和环保的好处。但是我们非常感谢大家能够如实的像我反馈，并且领事馆在收到这些反馈后马上就开始着手改进DS-160的速度和功能。
zixin wang: 我想知道旧表格是否仍然可以使用呢？
Visa Officer Booyeon Lee Allen:现在大部分的申请者都使用DS-160新表，为了是申请者更加方便，美国驻广州领事馆仍然接受旧表格知道我们100%确信新表的使用可以给申请者带来方便。
tigtagAmerigo: 在什么样的情况下，我应该选择B1/B2而并非单独的B1或者B2呢？
Visa Officer Booyeon Lee Allen: 你好，请把B1/B2当做一个单独的选项来选择。作者: 藕香 时间: 2010-3-17 10:39:48
jjc: Good day Mr. Visa Officer:...During the interview, do we need to bring or present the bank book to the interviewing officer or just a Certification from the Bank stating the amount of money in our account? If the bank book is needed,do we leave it there or we can bring or take it back after the interview?
Beijing NIV Unit: We do not have specific requirements on what kind of Proof of Finances you need to bring to interview. As long as you can demonstrate you have sufficient funds to cover travel expenses during your stay in the U.S, it is fine. We will return the bank book at the end of interview.
Shawn Beijing: 担心如果新的DS-2019表没有签证官签字的话可能会被拒绝入境。我的问题是：1）如果新的DS-2019表没有签证官签字是否会被拒绝入境？2）如果新的DS-2019表需要签证官签字，需要预约么？如果不需要，我该怎样才能进入领事馆找到签证官签字？如果需要，怎样才能尽快得到预约？（只发传真又怕没有回音。）由于我3月25日就要赴美，恳请阁下给我一个详细的回复，让我可以顺利解决问题。谢谢！
Beijing NIV Unit: 建议你在使馆的工作日中来办理。请注意节假日安排，请参考：http://chinese.usembassy-china.org.cn/holidays.html 同时补上签证官签字。
曹薇: I've been in U.S. for 10 years, I've got green card and now I work as a public emloyee in school district in U.S.My parents applied for visa to visit me 6 years ago, but were rejected, the reason is they have 移民倾向. But actually they don't want to immigrate at all.My mom is going to be 80 years old this year. I really hope my parents, esp. Mum to come to visit us and see what our home is like. On your site , it says: ''Applicants who are 80 years old or older, and have not been previously found ineligible for U.S. visas, are not required to come to the U.S. Embassy to apply for nonimmigrant visas.''Does that mean my mum still needs to go in person to apply because she was refused once? If so, is there a possiblity in near future you will extend this to all 80 years old no matter previous rejected record?
Beijing NIV Unit: Your mother is welcome to apply through the CITIC Bank drop-off service. Her case will be reviewed by an officer, who may decide that an interview is needed to assess her ties to China. It would be helpful if you provided a copy of your original visa to the United States and clearly explain how you became a greencard holder. Please refer to：http://chinese.usembassy-china.org.cn/niv_renewal.html for more information.
jjc: Sir:..I am a foreigner working here in CHina, but intend to apply for a US visitor's visa here without returning to my home country......I'm holding a Chinese resident's permit and a foreign expert Certificate valid until next year...Are these documents useful to present during the interview?...Do I need a copy of these since they are stamped on my passport?...Aside from my ties here in CHina, do I need to present other docs from my country, like properties I owned and family ties?...Could you please give me some suggestions what convincing documents can I possibly present during the interview? Thanks!
Beijing NIV Unit: Yes，you may apply for B1/B2 visa in China without returning to your hometown. To be honest, it is usually easier to demonstrate your intent to return when applying for your home country, but we also see many third-county applicants in China. It will be helpful to present your Chinese Residents’ Permit and Foreign Expert Certificate when coming in for your individual interview. You should be prepared to demonstrate ties to your home country and to China.
曹薇: 80 岁老人签上机率高吗?
Beijing NIV Unit: 要看具体申请。 80岁及80岁以上老人如符合要求可以通过中信银行， 请参考：http://chinese.usembassy-china.org.cn/niv_renewal.html
asiantchr: Hello Sir: I'm planning to apply for a US visitor's visa...I'm one of the foreign teachers working at an ENglish training schools in CHina..The travel is multi-purpose in nature...recreational,visiting beautiful places then visiting close family members and relatives( but haven't seen since 2006,but with constant communication) and probably business ,observing one of our English schools ,for future business plan...Do I need a letter of invitation from my relatives? And do I need a letter of recommendation or any certification from my employer stating that I'll be visiting one of our schools there?
Beijing NIV Unit: Yes, if you can provide the above mentioned materials at the time of interview, that will be helpful for your application.
qiudafu: I sent you a question previously asking whether I can fill in the DS-160 form here in the US for my parents who live in China. I found the following paragraph from the website of US. Department of State, it states Notice 22 C.F.R.6 41.103 requires an applicant to sign and submit his or her own Nonimmigrant Visa Application unless otherwise exempt. Although the applicant may receive assistance from a third party in preparing the application, the applicant is required to click the “Sign Application” button at the end of the application. The applicant's failure to sign the application may result in a termination of the application. Here is my question, Should I fill up the DS-160 form for my parents, save it into my computer, send the completed DS-160 form to my parents, and ask them to click the “Sign Application” button at the end of the application to submit the DS-160 form? Your reply is highly appreciated. Thank you.
Beijing Vice Consul: You can submit the application on behalf of your parents. The application will ask if it was completed by another person.