Consul General: Mr.Yang Guoqiang
Address: 100 West Erie Street, Chicago, IL60654, USA
Tel: +1-312-8030095
Fax: +1-312-8030110 
Email: chinaconsul_chi_us@mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00 -12:00, 13:00 -16:30 Monday -Friday (except holidays)
Website: http://chicago.china-consulate.org/eng/

 Visa Office (for visa, passport, notarization & authentication)
Address: 1 East Erie Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL60611, USA
Tel: +1-312-4530210
Fax: +1-312-4530211
Email: chinavisachicago@gmail.com  
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-14:30, Monday - Friday (except holidays)

 Consular Districts: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin

 Visa Fees and Processing Time
1.For American citizens, individual visa fee is US$140 (regardless of the number of entries); Group visa fee is US$120 per person;
2. Regular service for visa processing is 5 working days from the date of submitting the application. In addition, Expedited Service (3-4 working days) and Rush Service (1-2 working days) are available for visa processing. The extra service fees of US$20 and US$30 remain unchanged. 
Note: If the application is submitted to the visa office before 11:00, it could be picked up at 14:00 on the same day.
3. Please pick up the visa by submitting the pickup form. No passports can be released without this form.
4. The Passport and Visa Office of the Chinese Consulate in Chicago does not accept cash as a means of payment. For personal pick up, only Credit Card (MasterCard or Visa), Money Order/Cashier's Check are acceptable. For mail back service, the consulate only accepts Money Order/Cashier's Check in exact amount made payable to Chinese Consulate in Chicago. 

 Mail Back Service
The mail back service is only available to applications under regular (5 working day) process. Applicants who want to use mail back service are required to provide the following things:
(1) A self-addressed and pre-paid return envelop with sufficient postage.
(2) On the return envelop, the applicant should write his name and US address as both SENDER and RECIPIENT on the return envelope. 
(3) The embassy only accepts the return envelop with tracking number/bar code, UPS(air only), FedEx(air only), USPS Express Mail. The certified or registered return envelops are not acceptable.
(4) In addition to visa fee, handling fee of 5 dollars per envelope shall be charged. Please pay by money order or cashier's check. If you have more than one application in the same category, you could use only one envelope and one money order or cashier's check.

Note: Applicants are solely responsible for the correct address, postage provided on their return envelopes, and any loss or damage to your passport and documents due to any mishandling by the post office or other delivery services.

 2012 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Consulate in Chicago 

Transport: Take I-90 or I-94 expressway, exit at Ohio Street (50B), walk straight to La Salle Street and then turn left, go ahead to the second traffic light and turn right to Erie Street. The consulate is on your left hand.  If you take Lake Shore Drive, exit at Chicago Street, walk straight to La Salle Street and then turn left, go ahead to the third traffic light and turn left to Erie Street. You will see the consulate is on your left hand.