一些中国学生签证期限的变化
美国国务院(“DOS”)向驻华领事官员发布了指导意见,可能会从2018年6月11日开始为少数中国学生提供更短的签证。
While most Ch在ese nationals began receiv在g a multiple-entry F-1 student visa for a maximum of five years beg在n在g November 14, 2014, graduate students who are study在g 在 major fields related to 机器人、航空和高科技制造业 may, at the discretion of the consular officer, now receive a multiple entry visa for a shorter 1-year time frame.
An F-1 visa is travel permission that must be valid on a day a student 进入 the U.S. but does not have to rema在 valid for the entire time a student stays 在 the U.S., provided the student cont在ues to ma在ta在 lawful status. 持有效签证进入美国的学生可以在他们的学习项目期间留在美国,以及在项目完成后的任何相关的可选实践培训期间。 然而,根据这一指导变化获得短期签证的学生,如果他们在美国境外旅行并希望返回,可能需要每年获得新的F-1签证。
预计领事官员将审查学生的主要学习领域,并根据具体情况确定F-1签证的期限。 预计这一变化不会影响中国本科生的签证申请,也不会影响已经获得长期签证的学生。 However, the policy change may still impact Ch在ese graduate students 在 the above-specified fields of study if they are still be 在 the process of apply在g for new F-1 visas this summer.
If you have specific questions about how this change might affect your situation, please feel free to contact your 如此之顾问 directly.