OFFICES

Consular Section (CONS)

The Consular Section of the American Embassy provides assistance to American citizens residing in or visiting China and Visa services for temporary visitors and immigrants to the United States.

The American Citizen Services Unit helps American citizens with passport applications and renewals, reports of birth for children born in China, voter registration, applications for Social Security numbers, federal benefits, income tax forms, child custody issues, and notarial services. The unit also provides emergency services for American citizens in distress.

The Visa Unit processes both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. Nonimmigrant visas are processed for persons who seek short-term visas to the United States, such as tourist visas, business visas, student visas, crew visas, temporary work permits, etc. Immigrant visas are processed for persons who are entitled to reside permanently in the United States and the main office is currently located in the Guangzhou Consulate district.