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To give our members important insights into the workings of the US Embassy, and how the US Embassy can support us in our professional and personal lives, AmCham China's quarterly "Meet the Embassy Series" features embassy staff from various sections that work on issues directly impacting AmCham China and our members.

This event will feature two representatives from the American Citizen Services Section of the US Embassy and discussion will focus on the following topics:
  • Passport Issues: loss, theft, passport renewal
  • Internal Revenue Services information
  • Voting from abroad: how to register, and send in your ballot from China
  • Birth and Adoption: children born in China
  • Marriage abroad and citizenship issues
  • Local resources for US citizens: emergency assistance, legal assistance, medical assistance, and notarials

The United States Embassy in Beijing is third largest in the world. Situated on a 10-acre site, the Embassy consists of 6 buildings, including a new annex completed in 2016, and houses more than 2,300 American and locally hired staff representing almost 50 different federal agencies. The size and the scope of the U.S. Mission in China reflect both the importance of the US-China bilateral relationship and the range of topics in which the two countries are currently engaged.

Prepaid Event Access

Just 1 Fapiao for 12 months, UNLIMITED access to cardholding members and employees of member companies.

Agenda

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Registration and Networking
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Consular Affairs Presentation
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Audience Q&A

Speakers

  • John Ryan (American Citizen Services Vice Consul at U.S. Embassy)

    John Ryan

    American Citizen Services Vice Consul at U.S. Embassy

    John Ryan is a Vice Consul at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he studied International Politics at Georgetown University and completed his Master’s in Asian Studies at George Washington University. Before graduate school, John was a social worker with homeless families and worked at a healthcare information technology startup.

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  • Janice Yanli Cheng (Senior Assistant in American Citizen Services Unit at U.S. Embassy Beijing)

    Janice Yanli Cheng

    Senior Assistant in American Citizen Services Unit at U.S. Embassy Beijing

    Janice Yanli Cheng has worked at the Embassy for nearly 30 years in the consular section. A native of Beijing, she supervises all passport, notarial, and consular reports of birth abroad (CRBA) services. Janice also manages federal benefit services and provides special consular services from repatriation to financial assistance, and hospitalizations to missing persons cases

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Tickets

AmCham Cardholder
Member Price RMB 90
Member Price (Pay at the door) RMB 150
Employee of Member Company
Door Price RMB 250
PREPAID EVENT ACCESS

UNLIMITED access, just 1 fapiao!

Member Price RMB 900
Standard Price RMB 1,100
Non-Member
Door Price RMB 600

Terms and Conditions

Attending an Event
Events have limited seating, so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance. Most of our events are in English and off the record, but please check the webpage for each event to avoid disappointment.

Advance Tickets and Discounts 
Members can receive a discount by purchasing an advance ticket at least 24 hours before the day of the event. You must pay online at the time of registering for the event to be eligible for a discount. Discounts will not be available to members at the door.

Receipts (fapiao) 
You can receive your fapiao when you arrive for an event provided that you buy an advance ticket and pay online at least 1 working day before the event and you provide the correct information for your fapiao at that time. You can leave details of the type of fapiao you need on the registration and payment page.

Event attendees can request a fapiao at the door or up to two months after the event. Requests made after that time will not be accommodated. Please contact the AmCham China staff member responsible for organizing your event.

Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify AmCham China of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will forfeit the fee you have already paid.

To cancel you can: 1) cancel directly online through the EventBank platform on which you registered or 2) contact the AmCham China staff member responsible for organizing your event.

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Prepaid Event Access Terms & Conditions
  • Access to all regular events held at the AmCham China Beijing Office
  • Access only to all cardholding members and employees of member companies
  • The access package can be purchased from AmCham China Beijing Office year-round
  • Access is valid for 12 months period starting from the date of purchase
  • The access is non-refundable and non-transferable
  • Pre-event online registration is required by selecting the “Prepaid Event Access” ticket option and enter the coupon code
  • Use of the package is for the named individual only
  • No part of this access package may be exchanged for cash