Repeat travelers to the United States may qualify to use the CITIC Bank Drop-off Visa Renewal Service to renew their visas.  This process allows qualifying applicants to apply for a new visa by submitting their visa application via CITIC bank. Using the service may eliminate the need to come to your nearest Embassy or Consulate. The use of the drop-off service does not guarantee visa issuance. The Embassy or Consulate may in some cases, after reviewing an application submitted through CITIC Bank, require an applicant to appear in person for a visa interview.  Due to increasing demand for visa interview appointments, we strongly encourage visa applicants who are eligible for our drop box system to take advantage of this service. 

Applicants may drop-off their visa application at participating branches of China CITIC Bank, if they meet the following requirements:

FOR ALL APPLICANTS:

• You must be physically present in China. 
• Your previous visa was a B (temporary visitor for business/pleasure); C1 (transit); D (crewmembers); F (students); J (exchange visitors); M (nonacademic students) or; O (visitors with extraordinary abilities).
• Your previous visa must be currently valid or must have expired within the last 48 months.
• You must be applying for the exact same type of visa. You must have provided all 10 fingerprints during a previous visa interview (see example below). Note: The U.S. Embassy and Consulates did not start collecting 10 fingerprints until November 15, 2007. If your previous visa was issued before that date you may not have submitted 10 fingerprints, and are not eligible for this program.

• Applicants renewing F1 visas whose previous visas include an annotation "clearance received" and whose visas expired less than 3 years ago should apply through the drop box submitting all documentation found here.  To use the drop box, F1 visa applicants must plan to continue attending a U.S. school or institution in which they are already enrolled.
• Applicants renewing other eligible visa classes whose previous visas have the "clearance received" annotation should schedule an appointment to apply in person.
• Applicants renewing J1 visas may use the drop box if they are continuing in an exchange program in which they are already participating.

Additional information on visa application procedures can be found here