Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Information For Individuals Traveling to the United States

The United States Embassy and Consulates General in China are opened for normal business, including nonimmigrant visa processing. There are no new or additional requirements for applying for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa at this time.

United States Customs and Border Protection currently does not impose any general mandatory quarantine or prohibitions on travelers arriving from identified SARS areas. However, the United States Public Health Service reserves the right to quarantine travelers on any international conveyance that is transporting an infected passenger.

For further information or updates on SARS, check the CDC web page at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/

美国驻华使馆及领事馆各部门,包括签证处均正常办公. 就申请非移民签证而言, 目前尚无任何新的要求.

美国海关和边境管理处目前并未对来自被列为SARS疫区的赴美人员进行强制性隔离或禁止其入境. 但是, 对于乘坐任何交通工具入境美国感染SARS病毒的人员, 美国公共卫生署保留对其进行隔离的权利.