The PU Invitation Letter

Should you reach out to someone asking for an invitation letter, it needs to include the following info:

1. Your full name, gender, date of birth, etc.
2. Details on the purpose of your visit, arrival and departure dates, and places you plan to visit.
3. Info on how you and whoever is inviting you got to know each other.

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1. Host’s full name.
2. Host’s date of birth.
3. Host’s address and telephone number in the United States.
4. Host’s occupation.
5. Host’s status in the United States.
6. A photocopy of a document proving the host’s status in the United States.
7. Guest’s full name.
8. Guest’s date of birth.

If you are invited to travel to China by your friends or travel agency, an visa invitation letter is needed. However, independent travelers can choose to submit travel itinerary (proof of air ticket booking and hotel reservation) only.

The PU Letter for China, also sometimes called an Invitation Letter, is a government issued document which you must possess before you are able to attend the Visa Application Service Centre and apply for a Z-Visa. They are also required for M or Q1/Q2 Visas.

1. The Chinese entity (company) must liaise with the Foreign Affairs Office of the district where company is registered for the PU letter application.
2. The Foreign Affairs Office of the district will send a list of required documents to the company.

You will need an inviting company in China to obtain that for you. Please notify your contact in China that you need this form. You may advise the Chinese inviting company to contact with one of the agencies listed below for details. Normally, it only takes 2 days to 1 week to have it approved.

All travelers, including U.S. citizens who enter China, are screened upon arrival and subject to a minimum 14-day quarantine. Cities and provinces within China may also require quarantine for domestic travelers, regardless of nationality.

30 days
Single-entry tourist visas usually grant a maximum stay of 30 days, but you can ask for up to 90 days. The number of days you receive partly depends on the passport you hold. Tourist visas can normally be extended no more than two times within China.

How long is a PU letter valid? PU letters are currently valid for 3 months – please apply for the visa when the work permit notification letter and the PU Letter are still valid.

Generally, it will take about 4 – 8 weeks to get a PU letter, which excludes the document preparation time. The actual processing time varies by district/city. The process may take longer if the authorities require additional documents.

An invitation letter serves the purpose of inviting a guest to a party, event or celebration while conveying more information than a traditional invitation card. It serves two purposes; one, to invite the individual to the event and two, to ensure that the person receiving the letter is going to attend.

A visa invitation letter is a written letter from the person you are visiting who lives in the Schengen country you want to go to. The person you are visiting is inviting you to stay with them and by default they guarantee that you will not stay in the country illegally. For example,…

In many places, including the United States, there is no one set format for writing an immigration invitation letter. A good approach may be for letter writers to clearly state their name, address, and citizenship status at the beginning of the letter.