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China Visa Fraud Notice
The text below was obtained from the U.S. Department of State which has information that may be helpful for all visa applicants in China. It is for your information only and is intended to be of assistance as you prepare to go to the U.S. Embassy or consulate to apply for your F-1 or J-1 or dependent visas.
Visa officers in China face a tremendous volume of fraud. Bank statements alone are seldom considered credible enough evidence to demonstrate sufficient finances. Only when coupled with highly credible documentation which can substantiate the source (i.e. job contracts, letters from an employer, tax documents or pay stubs) will an officer here include savings as part of the overall situation when adjudicating an F-2 application. We carefully review all documents that are presented to us for consideration. If an applicant presents bank documents, such as a deposit slip, which suggests that they have sufficient financial resource to meet the anticipated costs of their living in the US with the principal F-1, we consider the bank documents in the context of the applicants overall financial “picture.”
Essentially, the applicant needs to clearly demonstrate the source of their savings. Obviously we are concerned about floating bank accounts, fraudulent bank statements, as well as the ease with which applicants can “pad” their accounts to give the appearance of legitimate savings. In this context, I am sure you can appreciate why bank statements alone are seldom enough to convince an adjudicating officer of sufficient finances. When bank statements are presented, they are most credible if they are a series of reliable computer-generated ordinary monthly bank account statements from the U.S. or Hong Kong. Due to the large volume of applicants here, as well as banks privacy concerns regarding releasing information about customers personal finances, we are simply unable to check on the veracity of every banks statement presented to us during an interview. The best way for an applicant to convince us of their personal savings is to present the adjudicating officer with a robust package of documentation that clearly and credibly demonstrates the source of their finances.
Last Updated 8/27/2003
