In some limited circumstances, where the U.S. visa applicants can not wait for a normal appointment may be considered for an expedited appointment. There is no additional fee for making an expedited appointment.

In certain cases, the applicants for the U.S. nonimmigrant visa may request an expedited appointment:

• Students:
  You are applying for F, M or J visa in the current academic year and your classes will start (as listed on your I-20 or DS-2019 form) before your current visa interview date.
  
  
• Humanitarian Grounds:
  Emergency medical treatment, appearance in U.S. court, attending an immediate relative's funeral, attending an immediate relative who is seriously ill.
  
  
• Emergency Business Trip:
  You have an emergency business trip and if missed, it will cause a significant economic loss to a U.S. interest (it does not matter whether it will cause a loss to you or not).
  
  

• Those who are clearly eligible for drop box renewal service.
  
  
• You must not have been refused a visa within the past 6 months (except for students).
  
  
• If you would like to attend an event that could have been planned well in advance such as large conventions, wedding attendance, tourism, annual meetings, graduation ceremonies etc.
  
  
• If you have previously received an expedited appointment, you may normally not get another one.
  
  

• You must schedule a regular appointment first before converting into the expedited appointment.
  
  
• Submit a request by email to the Embassy/Consulate that has jurisdiction over your residence. Please note that even though a regular appointment can be scheduled at other Consulates, such flexibility is not available in case of expedited appointments.
  
  Requests must be sent by an individual applicant. Visa consultants or other third parties are not allowed to send such request on behalf of the applicants.
  
  You must send all the information in English. If you fail to submit the complete information and if there is any incorrect or missing information, your request will be discarded.
  
  You must send the following information by email:
  
  
  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Passport number and place of issue
  • Visa class
  • In case F, M or J applicants: SEVIS number, school name and program start date as listed on your I-20 or Form DS-2019
  • Date and time of original interview and appointment number
  • Visa call center confirmation number
  • If any prior U.S. visa were issued or refused, where and when
  • Confirmation bar code number form an accurately completed Form DS-160
  • Contact information (phone number and email address) in China
  • Detailed justification regarding why an expedited appointment is being requested and why arrangements could not have been made prior to now
  • Place of residence and work for the past 6 months in the Consular district you are applying
  
  Additionally, you must attach the appropriate evidence based on your reason or visa category. For example,
  Students: Pages 1 and 2 of I-20 or DS-2019
  Business Visa: Invitation letter
  Humanitarian Grounds: Evidence from U.S. doctor or hospital, court document etc.
  
  In case of group requests, name, date of birth, previous visa information, Form DS-160 confirmation bard code number for each applicant is required. The contact information (phone number and email address) in China should be of the group organizer.

Please note that if you qualify for an expedited appointment, all you get is an earlier appointment. Expedited appointment neither guarantees you visa nor it increases the chances of getting visa. You still have to qualify for that visa independently in all aspects.

Once your request is received, you will receive an automatically generated email confirmation.

Processing times vary from 1-2 business days to 5 business days, depending upon the Consulate.

If your request is approved, you will be contacted with the new appointment date and time. New appointment date and time will be granted as per the availability of the space and urgency of the request.

If you don't hear back from them, your request is denied. You must not reapply.

Once you attend an interview, if your visa is approved, your passport will be mailed to you in a couple of business days. Visas can't be issued on the same day of the interview.

If you are Chinese Diplomatic, Service or Public Passports holder, you need to go through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China visa their local foreign affairs office, as long as you are traveling for official travel.