The embassy has not been reopened for long, and there have been various issues with the new appointment system and the COVA form system. We may not be able to directly share all of these situations with the applicant, but we will do our utmost to assist with the application process.

To ensure a smooth visa application process and minimize any potential issues, we will spend a considerable amount of time and effort assisting applicants with reviewing forms and organizing document submissions. The visa application process has become increasingly complex, and we need to be in control of the entire process to successfully help you obtain your visa.  Please carefully read the following instructions to begin preparing your visa application.

Procedures and steps:

Step 1: Regardless of which type of visa you are applying for, please use COVA VISA FORM FILLING TIPS to start filling out the COVA form, but don’t submit it.  If you have already submitted the COVA form, please go to step 2.

It’s okay if you have questions and issues during the form filling phase, please fill out the form to the best of your ability!
Don’t worry if you make mistakes, because we will help you check it later.  If you need our help to edit your visa photo, just take a selfie and email it to us. 

Step 2: Send the COVA form ID number, passport number, phone number, and the following basic materials to Oasis by email in JPG or PDF files:

1. -passport biopage (information page)
2. -Driver’s license or state issued I.D
3. -Most recently Chinese visa & Residence permit record (if any)
4. -Invitation Letter (for business visa or family visiting,  preferred to be in Chinese than English)
5. -Inviting person’s valid Chinese I.D or Residence Permit(only for family visiting visa)
6. –Where You Stay Form
7. –Credit Card Sheet  (only will be charged if we confirmed that your application can be processed)
8. -Our email address is “Service@OasisChinaVisa.Com”  (S/MIME message encryption supported)
9. -For security purposes, all of your email & files are store on Google Workspace; and, we do not click external links or download .zip files;

Step 3: Oasis logs in to your COVA form, checks the basic materials, and then performs an evaluation.

During the process of checking your COVA form, we will make an assessment based on the information in your form and supporting documents.  If we are able to assist you with your visa application, we will charge you the relevant fee and guide you through the process of modifying your COVA form and mailing the required documents to our office.  If we determine that we are unable to assist you with your visa application, your credit card will not be charged any fees.

Step 4: Oasis will do the final inspection after receiving the materials you sent, and then help to make an appointment and submit them.

If we find any issues after receiving the materials, we will promptly contact the applicant to make supplementary or corrective measures.

Step 5: After a few weeks (or days), the applicant will receive their passport and visa in the mail(or picked up from Oasis office).

Payment Method and Fees:

Standarding processing service fee: $260 ; Embassy Fee is $185, FedEx 2nday Shipping fee $45;    2-3 weeks turn-around time.

Expedited processing service fee: $400; Embassy Fee is $210, FedEx Next Shipping fee $55;  ASAP or 1 week turn-around time.

Embassy fee and shipping are calculated separately based on your nationaltiy, validity of the visa, …etc

We do not charge any fees during the service introduction phase. If the applicant decides to use our service and we have started preparing the documents and providing advice, the service fee will not be refunded.

If the applicant decides to cancel the service during the processing period, the service fee will not be refunded, but the visa application fee and mailing fee can be refunded.

Jurisdictions:

We can only assist residents of the following states:Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas;.Utah,Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Frequently asked questions:

Do I need to go to the embassy in person?

No, you can entrust someone else or a service organization such as our company to do it on your behalf

How long does it take to process a visa after submitting it to the embassy?

The normal processing time of the embassy is 4-5 working days, and the expedited processing time is 2-3 working days

I go to the embassy to submit the application documents myself, can you help me to pickup and mail back my passports?

Yes, of course, our office is next to the visa section of the embassy. For passport and visa pickup services, please find more details here.

What is the passport vailidty requirement?

The minimum passport required by the Embassy to apply for a visa is valid for 6 months. If you want to apply for a visa valid for 10 years, your passport needs to be valid for at least 1 year.

My U.S. passport doesn’t have a visa page, can I get a visa?

No, you will need a new U.S. passport.

 Other notes:

If you have a new passport, the old visa is still in the old passport, please provide the original passport when applying for the visa.

If you have any questions, please send us an email, or you can send a text message to “(301) 284-0970”
Due to the sudden increase in workload, the current email response time is 1-2 working days, thank you for your understanding!

因使馆重新开门的时间还不久， 加上最近开始实行的预约系统和COVA表格系统也存在各种问题， 很多情况我们无法直接和申请人分享， 但是我们会尽最大的能力帮助申请人进行申请作业。  最近的预约时间等待时间较久，目前我们提供的正常办理服务大约需要2-4周的办理时间。如果您的情况比较紧急，我们也能帮助您做Nextday 预约，也可以在大约一周内拿到签证。  奔丧和探望病危重亲属的申请人请和使馆直接发送邮件以尽快拿到签证。

为了尽量确保申请签证的过程不出现问题， 我们将会花费大量的时间和精力帮助申请人检查表格和安排材料递交的工作。签证的办理已经变得非常的复杂， 我们需要主导整个办理的过程才能顺利的帮助您拿到签证。  请仔细阅读以下的说明， 便可开始准备您的申请材料。

办理流程

第一步： 不管您申请的是哪一种签证，首先请开始填写COVA表格，完成填写后请不要提交。在填写新的表格时请注意：

1. 在中国出生的（曾有过中国护照的）美籍华人在“曾有国籍栏目”要选择【是】， 并注明【中国】
2. 出生地是中国的美籍华人在Name in native alphabet 栏目要输入自己的原中文姓名  
3. 国籍国身份证件号码请输入护照号码或驾照号码；不要输入SSN.
4. 工作经历要提供近十年内的相关信息， 必须填写相关的职位和职责
5. 受教育经历要填写包含高中和大学信息（包含专业）
6. 担保人栏目填写无 /不适用
7. 紧急联系人需要是在美国的联系人， 不可是国内的联系人
8. 同行人栏目要选择“不适用”（仅适用于少部分国家的婴幼儿申请人）

在填写表格阶段您会遇到问题，这没关系，请尽个人的最大能力填写完表格！ 不要担心填写的不对， 因为后面我们会帮助您检查。
您可以站在白墙前面自拍一张照片， 然后发给我们JPG文件， 我们会帮助您处理照片, 确保通过检测；
通过检测后您就不需要再打印照片了。 如果您已经完成并提交了表格， 请直接发送PDF文件和以下辅助材料给我们做检查和评估。

第二步：申请人将COVA表格的编码，护照号码， 联系电话号码，以及以下基本材料以JPG或者PDF格式发送电子邮件至Oasis.  为确保安全， zip等压缩包文件将会被自动删除。 

1. 护照身份信息页

2. 确认居住地址的驾照， I.D, 或者水电费账单首页（不要发整份账单）

3. 旧签证，和旧签证所在的护照首页（如有）

4. 出生证和父母双方的证件复印件（仅限未成年人申请人）

5. 最后一本中国护照的信息页（仅限第一次办理中国签证的申请人）

6. 邀请函 (点击下载参考，可手写，可打印）

7. 邀请人的中国身份证，正反面

8. Where you Stay form

9. 信用卡授权（optional, 可以加快我们处理您案子的速度；确认可以办理后才会收取费用）

10. 我们的邮箱地址是”Service@OasisChinaVisa.Com” (不区分大小写, 支持S/MIME电邮签名加密）；为确保安全，我们不会点击外部链接， 并会删除压缩包文件。 

第三步：Oasis 登录COVA表格、检查基本材料后进行评估。

在检查您的COVA表格过程中， 我们会根据您的表格和材料信息做出判断。
如果能够帮助您办理签证，我们会收取相关的费用并指导您对COVA表格进行修改， 指导您邮寄相关材料至我们的办公室。
如果我们判断不能帮助您办理签证，您的信用卡将不会被收取任何费用。 

第四步: Oasis收到您寄来的材料后再做最后的检查， 然后帮助进行预约和提交。

收到材料后如果我们发现问题， 会及时的再联系申请人进行补充、纠正。

第五步: 几周后申请人收到Oasis寄回的护照和签证

支付方式和费率

$490 包含正常的办理（2-3周）费用，  包含申请费每人$185, 服务费$260, FedEx 2天回邮 $45.
加急的服务(大约1周）费用为$610+, 其中服务费$400, 申请费是$210, 邮资根据申请人需要单独计算。
如果使用Zelle转账， 请支付至 ”Service@OasisChinaVisa.Com, 并备注申请人姓名； 或者使用信用卡支付， 加收5%手续费。
我们在做服务介绍阶段不收取费用。如果申请人决定使用我们的服务, 且我们开始了准备工作, 对申请材料做了检查、意见回复, 则服务费用不做退还。
在办理过程中如果申请人决定取消服务, 服务费不做退还; 申请费和邮资可以退还。
现阶段办理签证需要做很大的工作， 为保证服务质量我们不会降低服务费用。
如果家庭一起办理，我们会根据情况做出优惠。 请发送邮件确认费用。 

办理时间

受预约系统等各种无法预知问题的影响，我们的办理流程也时常会受到限制， 因此我们暂时无法准确的预测签证的办理完成时间。  我们建议申请人提前1-2个月办理。如果您需要更短的时间内拿到签证，我们最快需要1-2周的时间来帮助您办理签证。  

我们仅能帮助以下州的居民办理签证：

Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida,Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas;.Utah,Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wyoming。

常见问题：

我需要本人到使馆办理么？

不需要， 您可以委托他人或者例如我们公司一样的服务机构进行代办

递交到使馆后办理签证的时间需要多久？

使馆的正常办理时间为4-5个工作日， 加急办理的时间为2-3个工作日

可以办理十年签证么？

目前使馆已经恢复了探亲、旅游， 和商务的10年签证办理

我自己去使馆递交申请材料， 您可以帮助我取证么？

当然可以，我们的办公室就挨着使馆签证处。  详情请见 这里.

我的护照有效期需要多久才能办理签证？

使馆要求办理签证的最短护照有效期为6个月。 如果您想办理10年有效的签证， 护照有效期需要在1年以上。

我的美国护照没有签证页了， 能办理签证么？

不能， 您需要办理新的美国护照。

 其他注意事项：

如果您换了新的护照， 旧的签证还在旧的护照内，在办理签证时请提供旧护照的原件。

如有问题， 请发送邮件给我们， 或者可以发送短信至 “(301) 284-0970”
因工作量突然剧增，目前的邮件回复时间为1-2个工作日， 谢谢您的理解！

All 10 years visas are reinstated, th contents of this page no longer applies.

因10年签证已经恢复， 该页面内容不再适用。

根据使馆发言人的记者问答公告， 我们对于相关信息做出以下的解读：

对于之前曾经办理过十年有效的、探亲或者商务签证的申请人， 有两个选择：
For applicants who have obtained a ten-year visa that is still valid, there are two options:

选择 1 ：您可以 办理免除$140使馆申请费的、六个月有效的、两次入境探亲（或商务）签证。 您之前颁发的10年签证不被取消， 日后激活后可以继续使用。
Option 1: You can apply for a new six-month, two-entry family visit (or business) visa that waives the $140 embassy application fee.  Your previously issued 10-year visa will not be cancelled, and can continue to be used after activation in the future.

选择2:    您可以办理新的10年有效、多次往返的探亲（或商务）签证；使馆收取$140的申请费， 您之前颁发的10年签证会被取消。
Option 2: You can apply for a new 10-year valid, multiple-entry visit visa; the embassy charges an application fee of $140, and your previously issued 10-year visa will be cancelled.

如果您持有的是L字的旅游签证， 您不符合选择1的要求。

Option 1 doesn’t apply to Tourism Visa holders.

Operation and hours

Due to limited resources and the impact of COVID-19,   we are now working mainly remotely.  The Chinese Embassy is not open to the public yet, but we are still able to schedule appointments and process applications with the Chinese Embassy.  We no longer provide Walk-in services.   Appointment will be needed for documents drop-off / pick, and passport / visa photo services.

Chinese Visa Application

Currently we can only process Chinese Visa Application for Employment (Z), Crew(C), Business(M) (with official PU letter), Special Talent (R),  and Humanitarian purposes.   If you wish to process a visa application with our office, please first email us a scan copy of your PU letter / Employment Notification Letter.  We will review and provide further instructions after verifying your eligibility to apply.

Jurisdiction

We only process visa applications for applicants who live (or work) within the following states: Washington DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina,  North Dakota,  South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Document authentications

For document authentication services, please email us your document need to be processed.  We will check and get back to  you within 24 hours.    Currently the processing time for US Dept of State authentication is about 4 weeks, and 1-2 weeks for the Chinese Embassy’s authentication.  We may process documents for all 50 states, and Hague Apostille services for other countries are also available.

Frequently Answered Answers:

Family visa and tourism visa are not currently available.   We don’t know when it will be available.

Previously  issued 10 years visas are still suspended.    We don’t know when the suspension may get lifted.

After obtaining your China visa, please note you will need to obtain a certificate of negative result of nucleic acid tests for Covid – 19 three days prior to your boarding. Please note that the Embassy will only accept the RT-PCR Test. In addition, the certificate of negative result/ test report must show/contain:

• your name
• DOB
• type of test
• result of test
• report date
• name and the contact information of the test agency must be displayed on the test report/certificate.

You must submit/email this certificate along with a health declaration to the Embassy at least 24 hours prior to your boarding date. The Embassy email address to process the health declaration and certificate of negative result is: “embchn@gmail.com” .  Once the Embassy receives your certificate of negative result/ test report and your health declaration form, they will process your process and stamp your health declaration. Then email you back the stamped health declaration, please print out and bring the stamped health declaration with you on your departure date. Your airline company will be checking for the stamped health declaration from the Embassy at the airport.

The Embassy does not have a designated institute or lab to take the test, any local reputable medical facility that is able to provide the RT-PCR Test should work. Feel free to use the website provided by the US Health Resources & Services Administration to help locate a health center that can provide the test near you: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/ .

The Embassy will process health declaration 7 days a week, Monday – Sunday (even on holidays). Please make sure your certificate of negative result shows an issue date that is within 3 days prior to your departure date.  For people that have transit stops, please make sure all legs of your trip falls within this 3-day window. For instance, if your report shows an issue date of 10/02/2020, make sure you board you last segment of your trip by 10/05/2020.

Due to the pandemic travel restrictions, we are mainly processing service visas such as crew and  diplomatic visas. We can also process regular civilian visas such as Business and Employment visas if the applicant has already received their PU invitation letter from a Foreign Affair’s office in China.

Please note that we will need to request for an appointment date with the Embassy for the submission of your visa application. In order to request for an appointment, we will need to receive your actual application and forward the following documents to the Visa Office:

The Completed visa application form

A scan of your US passport bio data page

A scan of the PU letter

A scan of invitation letters from the host/employer.

If the visa office can process your visa application, they will notify us of the drop off date. We would then email the checklist of the required documents and ask you to register and pay for your order before mailing us your application.

If you have any questions, please email us at service@oasischinavisa.com. Thank you!

September 4th, 2020
Mandatory COVID-19 Negative Certificates is required Before Boarding

July 24th, 2020
The Chinese Embassy Visa Office in D.C has Taken Over the Consular Jurisdiction of the Consulate General in Houston.

April 4th, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 situation,  the Chinese Embassy Visa Office was closed to public on April 4th, 2020.

Our office is right next to the Chinese Embassy Visa Section. 

If you submitted your passport and visa application in-person, you do not need to come back .

We can help you to pickup your passports and visas, then mail them back to you.

Passport Pickup Service Fee:

We charge $50 dollars for your first passport, and $25 for every additional passport.

 Embassy Application Fee

No fee is charged at the time of application submission, but the embassy’s fee needs to be paid at the time of pick up.

U.S passport : $140 or $185  TBD

Australia passport :  $90

Canada : $80.00  (May eligible for multiple entry 1+ years visa)

Argentina : $150  (May eligible for multiple entry 10 years visa)

Brazil: $140  (May eligible for multiple entry 5 years visa)

Romania: $100  (May eligible for double entry visa for 6 month)

Embassy express processing fee +$25

Embassy’s application fee will be waived if you are holding a valid 10 years visa, and applying for a 6 months double entry visa.

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 Flat-rate return shipping fee

FedEx Express Saver  $30

FedEx 2ndDay AM  $35

FedEx Priority Overnight  $40

Signature confirmation :+$6.35

We also accept self-addressed & pre-paid envelopes with tracking numbers.

For payments, we accept Debit Card, Zelle, and Credit Card with 5% convenience fee.