All successful US Non-Immigrant Visa applicants at the US
Consulate General in Shanghai will be able to pay the China Post
Courier Service fee at the designated window within China CITIC
Bank Shanghai CITIC Square Sub-branch starting from February
18.
The CITIC sub-branch is located at 1168 Nanjing Road W, just
across the street from the Consular Section.
The US Consulate General in Shanghai announced this improvement
to the visa processing procedures so as to offer more expeditious
service to residents.
According to the US Consulate General, this procedural change
aims to create additional space in the visa interviewing area and
allow more visa applicants than ever to be interviewed each
day.
In order to facilitate payment for this service, all visa
applicants will receive a China Post mailing label upon payment of
the visa application fee at any branch of China CITIC Bank within
the Shanghai consular district.
Prior to the interview, this mailing label must be filled out
completely and submitted with other application materials.
Successful applicants wishing to track the delivery of their
passports are encouraged to make a record of the mailing label
tracking number prior to their interview.
For applicants who are approved for a US Non-Immigrant visa, the
interviewing officer will provide a green slip to the applicant
providing payment information and directions to the China Post
Courier Service located in China CITIC Bank - CITIC Square
Sub-branch.
Applicants qualifying under the "Frequent Traveler" program
(limited to applicants whose visas have recently expired within the
previous 12 months) with CITIC Bank will pre-pay the courier fee
upon submission of a visa application to CITIC bank for facilitated
visa interview appointments and delivery.
Information about who can qualify to use the "Frequent Traveler
Program" can be found on the consulate's website at
http://shanghai.usembassy-china.org.cn.
Meanwhile, the US Consulate General in Shanghai and China Post
simplified the delivery charges for visa courier services, allowing
for easier payment and delivery. China Post will allow one passport
per envelope. Applicants will be charged 25 yuan (US$3.40) per
passport for self pick-up at designated post offices or 45 yuan for
door-to-door delivery.
(Shanghai Daily January 26, 2008)