Apply for a U.S. Visa

Please note that the U.S. Consulate Hong Kong and Macau is starting to accept H, L, O and P interview waiver applications.

On March 10, 2023, CDC removed the requirement for air passengers from the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, to show a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery before boarding a flight to the United States. CDC’s order requiring proof of vaccination for non-citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. Visit the CDC Website for additional information.

Effective January 18, 2023, Hong Kong applicants can pick up their passport and submit their 221(g) documents for free at S.F. Express - SFX Wan Chai, G/F, 182 Jaffe Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Applicants can select any other SFX pickup / drop-off locations for a fee of HKD 103 to be paid (cash only) at the counter when picking up their passports or dropping off their (221(g) documents from / at the 3 other locations in Hong Kong/ Macau:

• Kwun Tong, Workshop No.1, G/F, Hung To Industrial Building, 80 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
• Tsim Sha Tsui, Unit A, B & C,G/F, Eu Yan Sang Tower, Nos. 11-15 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
• Effective January 26, 2023, applicants can choose again the Macau self-pickup location for their passport collection and 221(G) documents submission. The address is G/F, 3B Veng Fung Industrial Building, Rua Cinco Bairro Da Areia Preta, Macau. There is a pickup/ drop off fee of MOP 106 to be paid (cash only) at the counter.

SFX Home / Office delivery will become premium for a fee of HKD 263 per passport, to be paid on delivery to the SFX courier (cash only).

Effective on March 1, 2023. applicants can drop-off their Interview Waiver Application for free at The Hive, 3/F Chinachem Tower, 34-37 Connaught Rd Central,  Central, Hong Kong (MTR Central,  Exit B or MTR Hong Kong station Exit C), and for a fee of HKD 195 at one of the following 4 locations:

• Buy & Ship (Kwun Tong) RM 109, 1/F, Block G, East Sun Industrial Centre, 16 Shing Yip Street, KwunTong, Kowloon (MTR Kwun Tong Exit B1). 
• Buy & Ship (Tuen Mun) Room F ,7/F , Mai Kei Industrial Building, 5 San Hop Lane , Tuen Mun, New Territories (MTR Tuen Mun Exit A). 
• Buy & Ship (Mong Kok) Unit 15, 16/F, Gala Place, 56 Dundas Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon (MTR Yau MaTei Exit A2).
• Buy & Ship (Causeway Bay) Flat 1701D, 17/F, Causeway Bay Commercial Building, No.3 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (MTR Causeway Bay Exit D2).

Effective Friday, February 17, 2023, the Causeway Bay interview waiver drop off centre will be relocated to Flat 1701D, 17/F, Causeway Bay Commercial Building, No.3 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

All nonimmigrant visa application fee (also known as the MRV fee) payments made on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days from the date a receipt is issued for payment of the MRV fee.  Applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application during this 365-day period.  Please note applicants must only schedule their interview or submit their waiver application within the 365-day period.  There is no requirement the interview must occur during the 365-day period.  All receipts for payment of MRV fees issued before October 1, 2022, were extended until September 30, 2023, and remain valid until this date.

The CDC’s Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. For more information see Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers. Check the CDC website for additional information and Frequently Asked Questions.

In accordance with the agreement signed between the United States and China to extend visa validity, beginning on November 29, 2016, Chinese citizens with 10-year B1, B2 or B1/B2 visas in Peoples’ Republic of China passports will be required to update their biographical and other information from their visa application via a website every two years, or upon getting a new passport or B1, B2, or B1/B2 visa, whichever occurs first.  This mechanism is called EVUS - Electronic Visa Update System. The EVUS website is now open to the public for enrollments at www.EVUS.gov. CBP will not collect a fee for EVUS enrollment at this time. CBP anticipates the eventual implementation of an EVUS enrollment fee, but does not have a time frame. Until the implementation of a fee, travelers can enroll in EVUS without charge. The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will keep visa holders informed of new information throughout the year. For further information, please visit www.cbp.gov/EVUS.