Foreigners visiting the United States for family visits must meet the following conditions: one spouse, parents and children (including adoptive parents and children), siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren must be settled in the United States and have obtained permanent residency or U.S. citizenship. The duration of stay for foreigners visiting the U.S. on a family visit visa is 3 months, not exceeding 6 months.
The U.S. Embassy in China and its consulates require the following documents for a family visit visa:
(1) A copy of the identification documents of the U.S. relatives (such as passport, ID card, etc.);
(2) An economic guarantee letter or bank deposit slip provided by the U.S. relatives. According to regulations, U.S. citizens must have an annual income of over $15,000 to be eligible to guarantee the entry of foreigners for family visits;
(3) A certificate of relationship from the U.S. relatives, which proves the relationship between the applicant for the family visit visa and the U.S. citizen;
(4) An invitation letter, which should explain the reasons for the visit to the U.S. for family purposes, preferably written in English;
(5) A valid Chinese passport.