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Notice of Favorable Visa Policy for YES Program Applicants

In November 2023 in San Francisco, Chinese President XI Jinping announced an important initiative, inviting 50,000 young Americans to China for exchange and study over the next five years. To facilitate exchanges between the peoples of China and the United States, especially the youth, China has established the Young Envoys Scholarship (YES) Program led by China Education Association for International Exchange(CEAIE).

To support the initiative and YES program, the Chinese Embassy and the Consulates-General in the US will issue five-year F visa with multiple entries to applicants with exclusive YES Invitations issued by CEAIE are eligible. At the same time, visa processing fees (including express service fees) will be waived.

Application procedure: 

1. Chinese educational institutionRegister at the YES platform https://www.pmplatform.youthlink.cn to apply for the YES program invitation letters for American participants.

2. American participantsStep 1: Find a Chinese host educational institution.Step 2: Chinese host educational institution could register at the YES platform to apply for the YES program invitation letters for American participants.

Address of the Visa Office of the Chinese Embassy:2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW，Suite 110, Washington D.C., 20007, USA
Office Hours: 9:30-14:30 (Monday to Friday, except for holidays)
Email address:washington_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Phone: 001-202-855-1555 (12:30-16:30 on weekdays)
Website link:http://us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/zj/notice/202409/t20240917_11491748.htm

Address of the Visa Office of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York:520 12th Av, New York, NY 10036 (The door is open on 42nd Street.)
Office Hours: 9:00-15:00 (Monday to Friday, excluding holidays)
Email address:ny_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Phone: 001-212-868-2078
Website link:http://newyork.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/tzgg/202409/t20240917_11491990.htm

Address of the Visa Office of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco:1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA94115 (Visa Office Entrance at Geary Blvd)
Office Hours:9:30-14:30 (Monday to Friday, except weekends and holidays)
Email address:sf_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Phone: 001-415-919-6008 (9:00am-12:00pm 1:00pm-4:00pm,Monday to Friday, except for holidays)
Website link: http://sanfrancisco.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/lszj/notice/202409/t20240918_11492135.htm

Address of the Visa Office of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles:3rd Floor, 500 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Office Hours: 9:00-14:00 (Monday to Friday, except weekends and holidays)
Email address:la@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Phone: 001-213-338-8353, 9:30am--11:30am, 1:00pm--3:00pm，Monday to Friday (exclude public holidays)
Website link:http://losangeles.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/visa/Notice/202409/t20240918_11492147.htm

Address of the Visa Office of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago:1 East Erie Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 U.S.A.
Office Hours: 9:30-14:30 (Monday to Friday, except weekends and holidays)
Email address: chicago@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Phone: 001-312-453-0210 or 001-312-453-0212, (9:30am-12:00pm 1:30pm-3:00pm, Monday to Friday, closed on weekends and holidays)

China Education Association for International Exchange contact:
Email address: yes@ceaie.edu.cn
Website: https://www.youthlink.cn