2. Prepare for Travel

3. Passport & VISA

4. Passport Suggest you ask a travel agency to help you apply for a new passport and pay about NT.1800. That will be much easier and faster! It will take about 7 days. Bureau of Consular affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China 中華民國外交部領事事務局 Where to apply for passport?

5. Passport If you already have passport, check it’s expiration date. It has to be 6 months more than the date when you are going to stay in U.S.A. Check If you sign your name here or your passport is invalid!

6. Visa

7. Passport Passport Application Form DS-196 with a picture Application Form DS-196 with a picture ( People from 14 to 80) ( People from 14 to 80) Receipt “ NT. 3300 ” for applying expense. Receipt “ NT. 3300 ” for applying expense. Documents needed for VISA

8. Apply for Visa 2. Go to American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) for interview 106-59 台北市大安區信義路三段 134 巷 7 號 1.Book an interview time in AIT: http://www.visaagent.com.tw

9. Possible Questions for Interview What's your purpose of this trip? What's your purpose of this trip? Do you have any family members or friends traveling with you? Do you have any family members or friends traveling with you? How long are you going to stay? How long are you going to stay? If you finish the application form on your own, the interview will be not so hard!!! If you finish the application form on your own, the interview will be not so hard!!!

10. Apply for Visa-Visa Types Business/Tourist Visas (B-1/B-2 visas) Student Visas (F, J and M visas) Student Visa

11. Buy a plane ticket

12. Departure/ Arrival City Departure/ Arrival City Class: Economy/ Business/ First Class: Economy/ Business/ First Round Trip/ One-Way Round Trip/ One-Way Nonstop/ Stopover Nonstop/ Stopover Return Date Return Date Airports in New York Airports in New York JFK (John F. Kennedy Airport) EWR ( Newark Airport) http://eservice.evaair.com/online/html/chinese/plan/eibsa009.asp Buy a plane ticket

13. Online Booking Online Booking Phone Booking Phone Booking Book a Hotel

14. Packing List Wallet Digital Camera Toiletries Cash Credit Card Traveler ’ s Check