Thinking of visiting China or applying for a Chinese visa? Submitting a Chinese visa application no longer require an appointment, applicants can simply walk in to the visa office and que in line for a turn to submit the Chinese visa application.

Please give these question some thoughts since the Visa office/section of the China Embassy do not accept mailed in visa applications:

1. Do you want to or really need to make a trip to DC for your Chinese visa?

2. Is it worth the while to take 2 days off or 2 half days off work to make the trip?

3. Can a close friend or family member submit the Chinese visa application for you?

4. Can you or your “courier” spare 2 days or make two trips, one for the drop off and another for the pickup of the visa/passport?

5. Is it more cost efficient to submit the Chinese visa application in person or have another party submit it for you?

When considering the questions above, please be mindful of the following details:

• Chinese Visa applications must be filed/submitted by an individual or a registered Agent with the Visa section of the China Embassy.

• Individual here can be the applicant, or it could also be a friend, family, co-worker of the applicant.

• As long as the applicant have a clean background and does not have any complications, the Chinese visa application does not require in-person appearance.

The Chinese visa application procedure requires at least 2 trips:

• One trip to submit the passport and the application materials

• Another trip to pick up the passport.

• If certain core documents are missing, a third trip might be warranted.
➼But most of the time, missing document issue can be addressed by emailing it to a designated email address provided by the visa clerk.
➼But the downside to this is your application will take longer to be evaluated or processed.

• For each trip, be allocate a few hours or more at the Visa office unless you are the first couple people in line.

Lastly, do you feel comfortable sharing private details with the person doing the drop off for you? If the Chinese visa application form is not prepared adequately, the visa clerk will make inquiries on details such as employment history and your traveling itinerary. For applicants with Asian heritage, the Visa clerk will make some very detail inquired regarding the applicants and the applicant’s parent origins. Will the person have enough detail to answer these questions? If not, an additional trip probably will be needed.

To save yourself and your close friend the hassle, have us handle Chinese visa application for you. We have been helping applicants apply for all types of Chinese visas for the past 22 + years. As a registered agency with the Chinese Embassy visa office, we can make the Chinese visa application process smoother and easier. We will preview your application material and help screen for any inadequacies on your Chinese visa application form or supporting documents. If there are any hiccups during the evaluation process, we can relay the issue on hand and offer advice on how to resolve the issue.

Since our office is located in the next building from the Chinese visa office’s lobby, we can say our efficiency is probably the highest in terms of Chinese visa submission or helping in resolving any issues. For people that are needs a Chinese visa in a rush, we can submit the expedited Chinese visa application request on the same day if we get the application materials before the visa offices closes.