China 10-Year Visa: Validity, Entries and Duration of Stay
Understand what a requested 10-year China visa means and why validity, entries and duration of each stay are separate decisions.
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.
China 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit for U.S. Travelers
Check third-country transit, eligible passports, confirmed onward tickets, designated ports and permitted areas under China's 240-hour policy.
Read guide →China Visa or Travel Document for a U.S.-Born Child?
Understand why a child's status at birth and the parents' nationality and permanent-residence status determine whether to pursue a visa or travel document.
Read guide →China Visa Applications in the Washington, D.C. Jurisdiction
Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Delaware; plus Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and Puerto Rico, formerly served by the Houston consulate.
Read guide →China Visa Applications in the New York Consulate Jurisdiction
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Rhode Island.
Read guide →China Visa Applications in the Chicago Consulate Jurisdiction
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Read guide →China Visa Applications in the San Francisco Consulate Jurisdiction
Northern California, Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
Read guide →China Visa Applications in the Los Angeles Consulate Jurisdiction
Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii and U.S. Pacific islands including Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
Read guide →China Q1 vs. Q2 Visa: Which Family Visa Fits?
Compare Q1 and Q2 China family visas by intended stay, inviter status, relationship evidence and post-entry planning.
Read guide →China Q Visa Invitation Letter: Every Required Field
A field-by-field Q1 and Q2 invitation letter checklist covering inviter, applicant, relationship, travel dates and signature.
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