travel to China - less expensive visa service?

[birdman2010 0]

Found out today that a site we used in the past for visa applications no longer serves Utah (freechinavisa.org). Their service fee is currently only $15 per visa, which is very much lower than others I've found. But sadly they no longer serve Utah like I say.

My wife is from China, and our two kids will be traveling with us. So we need three visas total.

So far for for the D.C. region the lowest service fee I've found is about $50 (uschinavisa.com). Do you know of any lower cost options, for the D.C. embassy region (which includes Utah & several other states)?

Region map: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/zmzlljs/t84229.htm

Thanks,

Jonathan

[CowBoE 429]

That's good info to know. As a USC I paid $140 and (wrongly) assumed that was same cost

for even Chinese citizens living in US.

[leishi 11]

That's good info to know. As a USC I paid $140 and (wrongly) assumed that was same cost

for even Chinese citizens living in US.

That $140.00 fee is for the actual visa.

The $50.00 fee that OP was talking about is for another agency to apply for the visa on your behalf, not the actual visa fee.

[leishi 11]

That's good info to know. As a USC I paid $140 and (wrongly) assumed that was same cost

for even Chinese citizens living in US.

And also, chinese citizens living in the U.S would not have pay anything for a visa to go back to china, as they do not require a visa to their country of citizenship.

[Operator 1,927]

$50 seems pretty cheap. Oasis which is in the same building as the visa section charges $100 plus $20 to ship.

I was there last week getting my Q visa and used Oasis to pick it up and ship it back to me.

Also, there is a 10 year visa now.

[unsmiley 111]

$50 seems pretty cheap. Oasis which is in the same building as the visa section charges $100 plus $20 to ship.

I was there last week getting my Q visa and used Oasis to pick it up and ship it back to me.

Also, there is a 10 year visa now.

Any idea what the 10 year visa called? Do you know if it is the same price as the older, shorter ones?

[Operator 1,927]

Any idea what the 10 year visa called? Do you know if it is the same price as the older, shorter ones?

The visas haven't changed they have only increased the duration. So L, M and Q visas can now be issued to 10 years. The price for any multi year visa is still $140 if its for 2, 5 or 10 years.

[Operator 1,927]

Found out today that a site we used in the past for visa applications no longer serves Utah (freechinavisa.org). Their service fee is currently only $15 per visa, which is very much lower than others I've found. But sadly they no longer serve Utah like I say.

My wife is from China, and our two kids will be traveling with us. So we need three visas total.

So far for for the D.C. region the lowest service fee I've found is about $50 (uschinavisa.com). Do you know of any lower cost options, for the D.C. embassy region (which includes Utah & several other states)?

Region map: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/zmzlljs/t84229.htm

Thanks,

Jonathan

Just found this this morning, looks cheaper.

http://alliedpassport.com/rates.php

[Operator 1,927]

FWIW, I just got my visa back today and they issued it for 10 years even though I only asked for 5.

[Pitaya 2,577]

FWIW, I just got my visa back today and they issued it for 10 years even though I only asked for 5.

As you likely know, the rules and regs for obtaining visas to the PRC have been changing recently. What documents did you send in to get your recent multi-year visa? TIA

[Operator 1,927]

As you likely know, the rules and regs for obtaining visas to the PRC have been changing recently. What documents did you send in to get your recent multi-year visa? TIA

For my Q2 visa I submitted the following:

Copy of our marriage certificate, authenticated by DOS.

Invitation letter from my Mother in law

Copy of Mother in law's ID card

Copy of Wife's Hukou

Visa application form

$140

[Pitaya 2,577]

For my Q2 visa I submitted the following:

Copy of our marriage certificate, authenticated by DOS.

Invitation letter from my Mother in law

Copy of Mother in law's ID card

Copy of Wife's Hukou

Visa application form

$140

Hey Operator,

Thanks for the prompt reply and the information.

We have been talking about going back for a visit sometime in the near future.

Cheers!

[Dan & Juan 12]

For my Q2 visa I submitted the following:

Copy of our marriage certificate, authenticated by DOS.

Invitation letter from my Mother in law

Copy of Mother in law's ID card

Copy of Wife's Hukou

Visa application form

$140

So you did not have specific dates you were visiting? I will get the visa in person for my wife but there is no travel dates just want no ghassle and I will be in Chicago visiting family

The letter needs to be in Chinese? Her father and brothers have lower English level than she did before she moved here.

EMailed copy or original postally mailed?l?

[Operator 1,927]

I put the date I'm leaving on the application but I don't think it's necessary for the Q2 and there is no requirement to show an itinerary. The letter was in Chinese and it was just emailed.

If the people in Chicago are anything like the folks in DC I suggest that you bring extra copies of everything because they don't like to make copies.

We also had them authenticate our marriage certificate just for future use. Also in DC they won't send you your passport back it has to be picked up, not sure if it's the same in Chicago. We found a visa service in the same building that picked it up and shipped it to me.

[JD & Coconut 35]

Man did I get ripped off.

Traveled to China last October, got my Q2 probably in early September late August time, one year expiration and paid like $225!

And that was after shopping around. At that time it seemed no visa agencies were familiar with Q2 visas.