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Passport Validity: the 6 months rule

U.S. Regulations require all citizens of China to have at least six months of validity left on their passport upon their arrival in the United States. If your passport will expire in less than six months from the date you arrive in the U.S., you will be turned around at the border and sent immediately back to China. There are no exceptions to this rule. To avoid this problem, check the expiration date on your passport before your visa interview. In some cases, you will need to extend or renew your passport before your interview date.