Visa Application Form of People's Republic of China (Form V2011A)  Visa Application Form of People's Republic of China (Form V2011B)

  Requirements for Chinese Visa Application 
  Detail Procedure for Chinese Visa Application
  (How to Apply - Processing Time - Visa Fees - Visa Pick-up, etc)
  For Children Born in USA with Chinese Descent Going to China

Consul General: Mr.Qiu Shaofang 
Address: 443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
Tel: +1-213-8078088
Fax: +1-213-8078091
Email: webmaster@chinaconsulatela.org   
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Website: http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/   

 Passport & Visa Office
Address: 3rd Floor, 500 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
Tel: +1-213-8078006
Email: visa@chinaconsulatela.org  
Office Hours: 09:00-14:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)

 Consular Districts: Southern California, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico and American Pacific islands.

 Notices for China Visa Application
1. You may submit the application to the Visa Office of the Embassy or Consulate-General which holds consular jurisdiction over the state where you reside. 
2. No appointment is required for submission of visa application to the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles.
3. Visa application by mailing is not acceptable. If you cannot go there in person, you may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to drop off your application to the office on your behalf.
4. The regular processing time for visa application is 4 working days. Express Service (2-3 working days processing) and same day Rush Service are available. Additional fee of USD20 and USD30 will be charged accordingly. For Rush Service, applications should be presented before 11:30,  and visas may be picked up between 13:45 -14:00 on the same day.
5. The visa fee for American citizens is adjusted to USD 140 for individual applicant and USD 120 for Group Visa.
6. On or after the pick-up date specified in the receipt, applicants can pay and pick up their visas themselves or by entrusted persons, travel agencies with the receipt.
7. Please pay by VisaCard, MasterCard, Money Order, Cashier's Check. Cash and personal or company checks are not acceptable. And make cashier's check or money order payable to Chinese Consulate.

 2012 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles 

Festivals	Date	Day
New Year's Day	January 2	Monday
Spring Festival	January 23, 24, 25	Monday - Wednesday
International Labor Day	May 1	Tuesday
Memorial Day	May 28	Monday
Independence Day	July 4	Wednesday
Labor Day	September 3	Monday
National Day of China	October 1, 2, 3	Monday - Wednesday
Veterans Day	November 12	Monday
Thanksgiving Day	November 22, 23	Thursday - Friday
Christmas Day	December 24, 25	Monday, Tuesday

 Map of Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles 

Transport:  You can take Expressway 101, exit at Vermont Ave.  And go south on Vermont, turn left at the Fourth Street, then turn right at the next intersection (Shatto Place).  You continue to walk about 100 meters and will see the consulate on your right hand.  If you need handle the passport or visa, the Passport & Visa Office is on your left hand.  Please check map for details.