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. Gao Zhansheng
Address: 1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.
Tel: +1-415-6742900
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Email: webmaster@chinaconsulatesf.org
          chinasonsul_san_us@mfa.gov.cn  
Website: http://sanfrancisco.china-consulate.org/eng/

 Visa Office
Address: 1450 Laguna Street @ Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: +1-415-6742940 (service staff, 15:00-16:30 on working days)
Fax: +1-415-5634861
Email: visa.sf@gmail.com
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays) 

 Consular Districts: Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska
If you don't reside in these regions, please contact the Chinese consulate in your region. Otherwise, your application will be delayed or even denied.

 Important Notice
Please do not bring any audio/video electronic devices, such as camera, video camera and video/audio recorder, MP3s, or PDAs as they are not allowed within the Consulate. The consul also strongly advises that you do not bring large bags, such as backpacks, suitcases or packages as there are no storage facilities on Consulate grounds.

 Means of Payment at the Consulate
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.
1. Money Order, Cashier's Check, made payable to "Chinese Consulate".
2. Credit Card and Debit Card - ONLY Visa and Master Card are acceptable.
Please note: Company Check, Cash and Personal check are not acceptable.

 Mail Return of Visa/Passport Service
Applicants who cannot come back to pick up their visas could request mail return of visa/passport service. The Service is only available to applications under regular process. Chinese consulate will mail out the envelope/package after 10 working days from the date of application. And bear in mind that applicants are solely responsible for the correct address, postage provided on their return envelopes.

Please submit a money order/cashier's check and a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage when you apply for visa(s). Only the following return envelopes with tracking number/bar code are accepted: UPS(air only), FedEx(air only), and USPS Express Mail. Meter stripe postage, certified or registered return envelopes are not accepted. The applicant should fill in his/her name and US address as both SENDER and RECIPIENT on the return envelope. In addition to visa fee, a mail return handling fee of $5 per envelope/package shall be charged. All payments can be written on ONE money order payable to Chinese Consulate. 

Note: The Visa Office is not responsible for the loss, damage, and delay or mishandling of your passport and documents caused by the delivery services.

 2012 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Consulate in San Francisco

 Map of Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco 

Transport: 1450 Laguna Street is at the intersection of Laguna and Geary streets. If you go Freeway 101, exit at Fell and Laguna streets, and then turn right at the first traffic light on to Laguna Street. The consulate is about 0.6 mile ahead on your right hand side. You can also take Bus No. 38 and get off at Laguna to reach there.