June 24 update: Bloomberg is reporting that dozens of U.S. diplomats are preparing to return to Beijing next month. Reportedly, some are concerned that the Chinese government could have access to their DNA samples from COVID-19 testing. And some are concerned that dependent family members may be separated if they test positive.
June 20: The U.S. Mission in China continues to report that routine visa processing in China is suspended, as is processing of applications through interview waiver for any visa class. Still, emergency appointments are being scheduled. Also, some consular posts have begun scheduling future routine appointments for select visa classes, as shown in the USTravelDocs website. Here are some examples:
| Consular Post | Visa Class | First Available Appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing | B1/B2 | 2020-11-29 |
| “ | F-1 | “ |
| “ | H-1B | “ |
| Chengdu | B1/B2 | No date listed |
| “ | F-1 | “ |
| “ | H-1B | Not available at this post |
| Guangzhou | B1/B2 | 2020-08-27 |
| “ | F-1 | 2020-12-17 |
| “ | H-1B | 2020-10-22 |
| ” | K-1 | No date listed |
| “ | CR-1 | “ |
| Shanghai | B1/B2 | 2020-11-10 |
| “ | F-1 | No date listed |
| “ | H-1B | 2020-09-29 |
| Shenyang | B1/B2 | 2020-08-24 |
| “ | F-1 | No date listed |
| “ | H-1B | Not available at this post |
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