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 upload a visa photo, just take an upper-body 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:
- -passport biopage (information page)
- -Driver’s license or state issued I.D
- -Most recently Chinese visa & Residence permit record (if any)
- -Invitation Letter (for business visa or family visiting, preferred to be in Chinese than English)
- -Inviting person’s valid Chinese I.D or Residence Permit(only for family visiting visa)
- –Where You Stay Form
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Credit Card Sheet(no longer needed, we will contact you for payment if your order can be accepted and processed) - -Our email address is “Service@OasisChinaVisa.Com” (hosted with Google Workspace Enterprise, S/MIME message encryption supported)
- -For security purposes, all of your email & files are store on Google Workspace; and, we do not click external links or download .zip files;
Family visa (s2/Q2) requires a family member’s personal invitation letter; Business visa (M or F) requires an organizational invitation letter; Tourism visa (L) requires a friend’s personal invitation letter, tour company’s invitation letter, or a confirm flight & hotel reservation. We do not book flights or hotels, but you can contact agencies like Flychina.com to purchase your flight tickets to China.
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; 2-4 weeks turn-around time.
Expedited processing service fee: $400 ; Embassy Fee is $210, FedEx Next Shipping fee $55; 2 week turn-around time.
If you need the visa in less than 2 weeks, please contact us by phone so we can have a better understanding of your needs, and provide you with other options.
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.