对旅游从业人员及国内旅游业代表的.ppt

* U.S. Non-Immigrant Visa Information for Tour Operators and Inbound Tourism Industry Representatives对旅游从业人员及国内旅游业代表的美国非移民签证信息介绍 U.S. Consulate General, Shanghai美国驻上海总领事馆 * Visa Basics 签证基本要点 Application Procedures 申请程序 * Visas: What is a Visa? 签证：什么是签证？ Permission to request admission to the US at a Port of Entry (POE), usually an airport. Validity for B “visitors visas” is now one year, with multiple entries allowed. 在入境处，通常为机场，予以进入美国的许可 B类型签证的有效期现在为一年多次入境。 Key: DHS officers at the POE decide how long a visitor can stay. 注意：国土安全部的官员在入境处决定来访者能够在美国逗留的时间。 * B1, B2 and B1/B2:“Visitors Visas” B1, B2 和 B1/B2: “旅行类签证” Most common category 最常见的类型 Perfect for employees or customers on orientation, business meetings 最适用于公司雇员或客户参加公司培训或会议 Perfect for vacation, too! 也非常合适用于旅游！ * Common B2 Visa Misconceptions B2签证常见疑问 Misconception: Tourism travelers to the U.S. must travel with a tour company 误解：申请去美国旅游必须随同某个旅行公司去 Misconception: Certain tour operators are “preferred” in the eyes of the Consulate 误解：领馆对某些旅行机构有好感 Misconception: Travelers to the U.S. for pleasure are always refused visas 误解：去美国旅游观光的申请总是被拒签 * Visas Issued In Shanghai In CY-08 (January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008), U.S. Consulate General Shanghai adjudicated 175,000 non-immigrant visa applications and issued nearly 148,000 visas (in all visa categories). In other words, during this period, 85% of NIV applicants were issued visas. 整个2007年度 (2008年1月1号 – 2008年12月31号)，美国驻沪总领事馆总共受理了175,000多个签证申请，其中通过签证的将近148,000个（包含各种各样的签证类型)。换句话说，在这段期间，平均5个申请人中就有4个获得签证。 * Visas Issued In Shanghai Our daily average volume is about 900 applicants per day, making Shanghai the 11th largest NIV-issuing post in the world. 我们每日平均接待申请人的数量是900个，这使得上海成为世界上美国非移民签证量最大的第11个领事馆。 U.S. Consulate General Shanghai issued nearly 40,000 B-1/B-2 visas in summer (May – August) 2008, an increase of 15% over summer 2007 issuances. 2008年夏天（5月-8月)，美国驻沪总领事馆签出将近40,000个B-1/B-2签证，比2007年夏天增长了15％。 * * Is the applicant qualified