Chinese passport

[rickmt 0]

My wifes Chinese passport is going to expire in August, has anyone dealt with renewing their Chinese passport while living in the U.S.?

[pushbrk 12,882]

My wifes Chinese passport is going to expire in August, has anyone dealt with renewing their Chinese passport while living in the U.S.?

Yes, we just did and will pick up the new passport in a couple weeks. You'll need to plan a trip to a city with a Chinese Consulate (SF is closest to you and us.) and your wife will present herself, a copy of her passport and US visa and a passport photo to an officer in person at the Consulate. Unless she goes back to China to do it, there's no way around an in-person visit during the appropriate business hours at a Chinese Consulate. A month later, the new passport will be ready and it needs to be picked up in person. Anybody you trust can pick it up for you. That's when the fee is paid as well.

[rickmt 0]

So that means to trips tp SF unless you happen to know someone that lives there? My wife thought she had heard that they travel to different cities even Seattle once a year, has anyone ever heard of that?

Thanks,

Rick & Liyan

[Darnell 8,478]

ya - the China Consulate in SFO makes 'field trips' specifically for passport renewal.

The notices of 'when' and 'where' are posted on the SFO site, in Chinese.

Have yer wife look at the site, studying the 'notices' - it'll be there.

[pushbrk 12,882]

ya - the China Consulate in SFO makes 'field trips' specifically for passport renewal.

The notices of 'when' and 'where' are posted on the SFO site, in Chinese.

Have yer wife look at the site, studying the 'notices' - it'll be there.

You may also find such an announcement in the local Chinese papers in Seattle. Not sure it's actually on the Consulate website. If you find it, please post the direct link.

[yuenashleysl 1]

You may also find such an announcement in the local Chinese papers in Seattle. Not sure it's actually on the Consulate website. If you find it, please post the direct link.

Here's the link---can only find the Chinese version though.

http://sanfrancisco.china-consulate.org/chn/qianzhen/t585957.htm

[pushbrk 12,882]

Here's the link---can only find the Chinese version though.

http://sanfrancisco.china-consulate.org/chn/qianzhen/t585957.htm

Great! Here's Google's translation

Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco in April to go to Portland, Seattle Accreditation notice

2010/03/13

Service overseas Chinese, the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco visa section 2010 April 22 to 24 to Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and surviving the scene received confirmation of China passport application. You are welcome to apply for the certificate active.

1, office hours and location

1, Portland office hours and location:

4 月 22 日 (Thursday) 8:30 - 4:00 pm without an appointment.

Address: Portland "consular gazette" Social, 3506 SE 66TH Ave, Portland, OR 97206.

2, Seattle office hours and location:

4 月 23 日 (Friday) 9:00 - 5:00 pm, no appointment.

Address: Po Leung impartially Seattle Chinatown Church, 708 S. King St. Seattle, WA 98104;

4 月 24 日 (Saturday) 9:00 - 5:00 pm Reservations are required.

Address: Winters House, 2102 Bellevue Way SE, Bellevue, WA 98004. This office is responsible for the Infolage online booking, reservation time, starting from April 3 to make an appointment at: http://www.infolage.com , Contact: John Government, Contact E-mail: services@infolage.com .

Second, types of applications accepted: Only (1) Chinese passport normal renewal, (b) a travel permit, © confirmation of alive. For applications for other types of documents, such as a Chinese visa, certification, notarization, please go to consulate.

Three methods accepted: Visa consul on the spot review application materials, meet the requirements, we will issue a single accepted , please follow the prompts to self-mailing information to the consulate.

4, Attention:

1, please be sure to carefully read the relevant accreditation notes, as required to prepare a complete and clear application materials, including the advance to complete the application form, prepared the original documents and copies (copies must LTR/A4 size of paper), to meet the requirements of the Chinese passport photo. If your application material is incomplete or does not meet requirements, I am afraid can not be accepted.

2, mailing options: Follow the prompts on the list received, will (1) original passport, (2) examine a bound application data, (3) received a single labeled amount of Money Order , and (4) stamped with stamps envelope sent to the Consulate as soon as possible, your acceptance will be receiving one three weeks after the date of failure, the Consulate will be returned to the mail application. Number of households members for the same license可以bring material up on an envelope sent stamped envelopes would可only one, Dan will be accompanied by passports as Jiu Yi Qi Xin passport returned to the applicant, so be affixed sufficient postage stamped, the specific needs of How much postage, please contact post office.

Sent by post or courier companies file, possible file loss, damage and other unforeseen circumstances, all the consequences arising therefrom, borne by the applicant, the Consulate General is not responsible. Please write clearly the recipient address. Mail before you leave on their own copies of a backup. Do not accept the first Class or Certified Mail, recommended to choose USPS Express Mail or FedEx or UPS, NOTE: To select the message arrival time is outside our library hours (Mon-Fri ,9:00-12 :00,13:30-5 : 00), arrived over the weekend or holidays do not choose to avoid delays to the post office we are not responsible for pickup or delivery to the post office to re-call requirements.

Mailing Address: Visa Office (passports), 1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.

3, Fee: 55 dollars a passport, travel card 25 dollars, 10 dollars filling the name, a return envelope for each service charge 5 dollars by mail. Applicants without prior purchase of Money Order, we will indicate on the cost of receiving a single applicant on the list according to the amount received to buy Money Order, and together with the application materials sent to the Consulate General. Money Order made payable to: CHINESE CONSULATE.Please note: only accept Money Order, do not accept cash, company checks and personal checks.

Special: Visa Section at the office on-site no charge. Visa commissioned by the organizers set the scene in the office charged with providing the services (such as venue hire, photography, photocopying, mailing, etc.) related to, nothing to do with the Consulate General.

Charges example: application for renewal passport stamped envelope and required total cost of the table

The number of family members

Return envelope

The total cost (excluding return Mail)

1

1

55 + 5 = 60 U.S. dollars

2

1

55 × 2 + 5 = 115 美元

3

1

55 × 3 + 5 = 170 美元

4

2

55 × 4 + 5 × 2 = 230 美元

5

2

55 × 5 + 5 × 2 = 285 美元

4, the application time: from the receipt of your application materials by mail the date, under normal circumstances, the Chinese passport would be sent out 2 months can be completed, travel permits can be completed in 10 working days sent alive confirmation of the spot process. You receive a new passport or travel document of the time we can not predict, depending on the method you choose Reply. If your application for examination found at the consulate in doubt, we will contact you, in which case processing time can not be determined. In addition, I am afraid can not accept urgent applications.

5, the query: If, after three months do not receive a passport, please provide accepted on the list CASE #, by fax or mail. Fax: (415) 5634861, e-mail: visa.sf @ gmail.com , Consulate website: www.chinaconsulatesf.org .

5, the application notes:

(1) Chinese passport renewal

1, only the admissibility of the remaining valid passport within a year apply for passport renewal. If your passport has expired but there are still legal U.S. residency status, may apply for normal passport renewal.

2, If you are one of the following: passport lost or damaged in the U.S. visa expired, no legal status, or visa consular that belong to other non-normal for a replacement passport applications, sorry can not accept your application on the spot, you must personally to the consulate to be interviewed and submit an application.

3, the applicant must I submit in person to apply for, not by the other agency.

4, to provide fully completed and signed Passport / Travel Document Application Form 1 , passport photographs (photo requirements, see Section 7).

5, provides information on China's original passport and copy of a page. Please note: do not copy the whole passport, only copy personal information page (page with photo), extension or filling page (if any). If no green card, needs to copyTo the U.S. visa page, entry pages and examined stamp I-94 页.

6, provided in the United States legal, valid residence, work and study visa (such as the Green Card, Employment Authorization Card, I-512L, H1B, F1, and I-20, J-1 [DS-2019], etc.) Original and photocopy ; If you stay, work and study visa expired or will expire (two months), and is applying for extension or adjustment of status, are required to provide immigration and visa extension for granting a residence or adjustment of status of the notification letter and a copy of the original one. B1/B2 visa holders will not be accepted to the U.S. short-term renewal of passport.

7, a passport photo requirements: a type 2, a small two-inch (48mmX33mm), color photograph (6 months), only the background is white or very light blue. Front head (head width of 21mm-24mm, head length of 28mm-33mm), no headgear, glasses can not be reflective, head centered, clear face, eyes and face around and head back can not have a shadow, photo not too dark or too bright, can not have stains, scratches or demolition marks. Please do not write the name in the back of the photograph.

8, the Chinese citizens and foreign nationals to use husband's surname after marriage, or a green card and passport name spelling is inconsistent, the name may apply for a passport endorsement. Required to submit marriage certificate and spouse's U.S. passport original and copy, or a green card (the card name in need of a new endorsement), renaming files or court official and a copy of the original, and original and copy of passport (copy with Photos of the information page, an extension page, filling pages)"The People's Republic of China Passport / Travel Document Application Form"A, together with a small two-inch color photo (photo please paste the application form).

(B) Travel Permit

1, the applicant must I submit in person to apply for, not by the other agency. However, except for children under 6 years old, parents can apply on its behalf. If only one parent to submit an application must provide consent of the other travel document the child's personal letter or power of attorney.

2, to provide fully completed and signed (on behalf of children by their parents to sign) and Passport / Travel Document Application Form a recent color passport photographs of a type 2. Application form must be completed for children Chinese names.

3, born abroad, children of Chinese descent, to provide the child's birth certificate and a copy of the original, and both parents of the Chinese passport and valid resident visa (H1B, F1, and I-20, etc.) of the original and a copies of copies.

4, U.S. settle in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, there is no Home Visit Permit or MTP and need to return to China, please provide a valid HKSAR passport or travel document and a copy of the original, and the original and a U.S. green card copy.

© confirmation of alive

1, applicants should I come to apply in person.

2, complete the scene alive in the office to confirm the table.

3, provide a copy of a valid passport. Chinese citizens also need to provide copy of green card or visa (if any) a copy.

4, provide a copy of retired certificate (if any) a copy.

(You are the visitor)

[asenk 0]

My wife is looking to renew her passport also. She read the SF consulate website, but I don't think she got much info out of it.

I believe she has 8 or 9 months left on it. Will they renew it with that many months left? I don't want to head over there and wait in line and have them tell me she can't renew it.

Besides providing

1) passport style photos

2) copy of her chinese passport and visa

3) front and back copy of green card

4) copy of US Citizen (my) passport

is there a form to fill out also and can the link be provided? Is there anything else missing?

Thanks!

[pushbrk 12,882]

My wife is looking to renew her passport also. She read the SF consulate website, but I don't think she got much info out of it.

I believe she has 8 or 9 months left on it. Will they renew it with that many months left? I don't want to head over there and wait in line and have them tell me she can't renew it.

Besides providing

1) passport style photos

2) copy of her chinese passport and visa

3) front and back copy of green card

4) copy of US Citizen (my) passport

is there a form to fill out also and can the link be provided? Is there anything else missing?

Thanks!

Not sure why you listed a copy of YOUR passport but 1-3 are correct. My wife and daughter renewed their passports in March and April prior to a November expiration.