Can We Apply for Z and S1 Visas Together in the USA?
Moving to China together? Resolve the missing residence-permit question before filing a worker’s Z visa and a spouse’s S1 application in the United States.
Read guide →CHINA VISA APPLICATION GUIDES
Answers for China visa applicants in the United States
Clear, practical guidance for preparing documents, completing the online application, submitting a passport, and receiving it back safely.
Over 18 With a Childhood Chinese Travel Document: Visa or Renewal?
A U.S.-born adult should not treat an 18th birthday or an expired childhood travel document as automatic China-visa eligibility. Prepare the history for consular review.
Read guide →Already Abroad? Arranging a U.S. Marriage-Certificate Apostille for China
When China requests a U.S. marriage certificate with an apostille, start with the issuing state and the receiving office—not a flight home or an outdated legalization chain.
Read guide →China Work Permit Reference Letter: What Your U.S. Employer Should Include
A character recommendation is not the same as evidence of work experience. Prepare a verifiable employer letter before your China-side HR submits the work-permit file.
Read guide →China Work-Permit File: How to Arrange FBI Fingerprints in the USA
If your China-side employer requests an FBI Identity History Summary, separate the online request from fingerprint submission and plan a usable record without unnecessary repeat trips.
Read guide →China Visa for a U.S. Boarding-School Student Whose Parents Live Abroad
A minor’s school address, family address and filing location may differ. Resolve residence evidence and parent coordination before sending a passport for a China visa.
Read guide →U.S. Citizen Applying for a China Visa in Bangkok: Check Your Thai Entry Status
Already in Thailand and planning China next? Check Bangkok’s local application rules, Thai entry evidence and passport timing before relying on a U.S. passport.
Read guide →China Work Assignment Under 90 Days: Match the Z Visa to the Work Notice
A short U.S.-company assignment needs more than a travel label. Coordinate the approved work period, visa filing date and post-entry steps before departure.
Read guide →Lost Your Hong Kong Birth Certificate? Preparing a China Visa File from the USA
If a China visa reviewer requests your missing Hong Kong birth record, separate the official record search from visa review and choose a retrieval method that works overseas.
Read guide →Teaching English in China: Do You Need TEFL and Two Years of Experience?
U.S.-based teaching applicants can avoid the wrong checklist by separating language-teacher experience exemptions, certificate recognition and the later Z visa filing.
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