B-1/B-2 visa

US: New visa update system for Chinese nationals

Effective November 29, Chinese nationals with a B-1/B-2, B-1 or B-2 visitor visa valid for 10 years will be required to enrol in the new Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) before travelling to the United States for business or tourism.

EVUS is a joint program established by new regulations from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the State Department  to maintain current information on U.S. visa holders.  Though Chinese nationals are the first group to be subject to the new requirement, the regulations give CBP broad authority to require additional classes of nonimmigrants to enrol their visas before travel to the United States.