Nonimmigrant Visa

Visa Inquiry Hour” for American Citizens in the Shenyang Consular District (Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces)

The Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Shenyang offers a special “Visa Inquiry Hour” for American citizens, which takes place every Thursday from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, except on Chinese and American holidays.

During this hour, American citizens are welcome to ask questions of the visa officers about the visa process.  We cannot adjudicate visas at this time, nor can we reconsider applications that have been previously refused, but we will do our best to help American citizens understand the necessary qualifications for visa issuance.  This hour is meant to be solely informational.  We want to explain U.S. visa law, regulations and procedures so that you can educate your Chinese-citizen family, friends, colleagues, business contacts or customers, thereby helping them become better prepared for their visa interviews.

This service is available ONLY to American citizens.  Non-Americans, including U.S. Legal Permanent Residents (aka “Green Card Holders”), may not use this service, nor may they accompany American citizens who make visa inquiries.  American citizens must bring their U.S. passports to gain secure entry into the Consulate.  After passing through security procedures, American citizens should come to the American Citizen Services Window (No. 0) and inform the Consulate employee that they would like to speak to an officer about visas.