Consulate hours and planning calendar
Use this to plan your dates with realistic expectations. We publish only the hours a visa authority publishes itself, and confirm the rest for your jurisdiction in writing.
Online application first, passport submission second
Chinese visa applications in the United States start online. Your passport is only submitted in person after the online review reaches the passport-submission stage, which is why appointment windows cannot be reserved far in advance.
- 01
You complete the online application and upload materials for the correct jurisdiction.
- 02
After online review, the application reaches the passport-submission stage.
- 03
The passport and on-site documents are submitted, and a pickup date is issued at that time.
What each jurisdiction publishes
Hours are set by the Chinese visa authorities and change without notice, including holiday closures. We re-check them before your submission.
Washington, DC
Visa Section, Chinese Embassy — 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 110
Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Closed weekends and holidays.
Published by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States.
New York
Consulate General in New York
This office does not publish fixed visa-office hours or appointment windows. We confirm the current window for your submission in writing before anything is collected.
Chicago
Consulate General in Chicago
This office does not publish fixed visa-office hours or appointment windows. We confirm the current window for your submission in writing before anything is collected.
San Francisco
Consulate General in San Francisco
This office does not publish fixed visa-office hours or appointment windows. We confirm the current window for your submission in writing before anything is collected.
Los Angeles
Consulate General in Los Angeles
This office does not publish fixed visa-office hours or appointment windows. We confirm the current window for your submission in writing before anything is collected.
The Los Angeles visa office also announces multi-day closures around Chinese national holidays, which we check before booking your submission.
Which office handles your application
Jurisdiction is based on where you live in the United States, not where you are travelling in China.
Washington, DC
Chinese Embassy, Washington, DC
DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
New York
Consulate General in New York
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine
Chicago
Consulate General in Chicago
Illinois, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
San Francisco
Consulate General in San Francisco
Northern California, Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Los Angeles
Consulate General in Los Angeles
Southern California, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Pacific islands
Jurisdictions were adjusted in recent years, so an office that handled your state previously may no longer do so. We confirm yours before anything is filed.
Our service targets
These are our own concierge targets, measured after we receive and accept your documents. They are not consular guarantees.
Standard Service
$399
Target: 15 business days
Quick Service
$499
Target: 7–10 business days
ASAP Service
$799
Target: 5 business days
Opening hours and appointment windows are set by the Chinese visa authorities and change without notice, so we confirm them for your jurisdiction in writing rather than publishing them here. The days shown are our own service targets, measured after we receive and accept your documents.
Planning a specific departure date? Email vip@yourchinesevisa.com or call (202) 703-3441 and we will work backwards from it with you, or start your application.