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China Visa Agent in Washington, DC
Expedited service & passport pickup — we handle the Embassy run

For US citizens and other foreign nationals traveling to China — Tourist (L) · Business (M) · Family Visit (Q) · Private Visit (S) · Work (Z) · Student (X). Pick how much help you want, from submission-only to full service. Serving the Washington, DC consular district — mail in your passport. Each consular district has a dedicated specialist who submits in person. Mail-in service for the whole DC district — no trip to the Embassy needed.

⚡ Once your documents are complete, full service is submitted within 3 business days, expedited within 1 business day — our standard speed is other agencies' rush service.

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Services & Fees

China Visa Fee Schedule (per person, USD)

The amounts below are the complete totals for 1 person — no need to add anything up yourself. When several people apply together, the courier fee is still charged only once ($20), not per person.

Full service Regular

Filing + submission + pickup + return mailing, submitted within 3 business days

Service fee$200
Government fee$140
Courier fee (once per case)$20
Total$360
Full service Expedited · submitted within 1 business day

Filing + submission + pickup + return mailing, form submitted within 1 business day, passport submitted within 1 business day of receipt

Service fee$300
Government fee$165
Courier fee (once per case)$20
Total$485
Submission & pickup only Regular

You file the form yourself, submitted within 3 business days

Service fee$120
Government fee$140
Courier fee (once per case)$20
Total$280
Submission & pickup only Expedited · submitted within 1 business day

You file the form yourself, submitted within 1 business day

Service fee$170
Government fee$165
Courier fee (once per case)$20
Total$355

Fee Calculator

Pick your situation and see the itemized total right away. Prices are always shown broken down: service fee + government fee + courier fee. Discounts apply to the service fee only; government and courier fees are never discounted.

Service type
Applicants
Speed
Group discount
Doorstep pickup
Service fee$200
Government fee ($140 / person, never discounted)$140
Courier fee ($20 / case, charged once per address)$20
Expedite fee (government $25 / person + our fee)$0
Doorstep pickup fee$0
Total$360

Our expedite fee: full service $100/person, submission & pickup $50/person. Complex cases are confirmed with you first. Government fees for other nationalities follow the consulate's current schedule. Final price is confirmed when you contact us.

How It Works

Full service or submission & pickup only — here is exactly how each one works, step by step.

🛂 Full service (filing + submission + pickup + return mailing)

  1. Consult first
  2. Please send us all the information required for your visa
  3. Within 3 business days of receiving your information, I fill out and submit the form on the consulate website (COVA)
  4. The consulate approves the application after initial review (about 3 business days if you have had a China visa before, about 4–5 business days for first-time applicants; average times)
  5. Mail your passport to us
  6. We receive it and check that everything is in order
  7. You pay
  8. We submit your passport at the consulate
  9. Your visa is usually ready a few business days after submission, following the Embassy's schedule, and we pick up your passport (if anything in your information raises questions, the Embassy may need extra time to review)
  10. Once we have your passport, we take a photo and send it to you to check the visa information
  11. Once you confirm everything is correct, we mail the passport to you
  12. Once you receive your passport, the service is complete — please leave a review of our service

📬 Submission & pickup only

  1. You fill out the form yourself
  2. The consulate approves the application after initial review (about 3 business days if you have had a China visa before, about 4–5 business days for first-time applicants; average times)
  3. Consult
  4. Mail your passport to us
  5. We receive it and check that your documents are in order
  6. You pay
  7. We submit your passport at the consulate within 3 business days of receiving payment
  8. Once your passport is ready, we pick it up
  9. Once we have your passport, we take a photo and send it to you to check the visa information
  10. Once you confirm everything is correct, we mail the passport to you
  11. Once you receive your passport, the service is complete — please leave a review of our service

Note: For consultations, WhatsApp, text message, or email is preferred — everyone's situation is different, and a written record keeps things from getting mixed up.

📮 Mailing Your Passport: Include This Status Screenshot

If you are mailing your passport to us, once your form passes the preliminary review, please print the order status screenshot below (the page with the barcode) and put it in the package with your passport. If you have a printer at home, print it yourself; if not, just send the screenshot to us and we will print it here — that's easy for us. Either way, we must have this screenshot.

Note: we need this status screenshot, not the application form itself. Many clients send the application form by mistake — that page is not what we need.

COVA order status screenshot example: shows Passport to be submitted status, barcode and application details
Example: after the preliminary review passes, the status page shows “Passport to be submitted” and a barcode. Screenshot or print this page and mail it with your passport.

Do It Yourself vs. Using Us: The Math

Doing it yourself, you still pay the $140 / person government fee — you only save the service fee. But you pay for two Embassy trips in gas, parking and time off. The ranges below are estimates (they vary a lot by where you live and your work schedule), not exact quotes.

🚗 Two trips to the Embassy yourself (one to submit, one to pick up)

Time: about 2–4 hours per trip for driving + waiting in line — half a day to a full day for both; waiting in line at the Embassy Visa Section takes about 2 hours each visit, which is a real hassle, and the drive there and back can hit traffic
Time off work: roughly half a day per trip
Risk: a form error or missing document sends you back for another trip; pickup day needs another half day off
Estimated out-of-pocket cost: government fee $140 + gas and parking about $30–80 ≈ $170–220 / person, before counting time off

🤝 Using our service

Service fee: full service $200 / person, submission & pickup $120 / person (family 20% off from the 2nd person, friends 10% off)
Your time: no time off, no lines — mail us your passport; no trip to the Embassy needed
Timeline: submitted within 3 business days of receiving your passport; pickup timing follows the Embassy Visa Section schedule
Payment: for China visas, we file first and you pay after the Embassy approves the application
One person handles your case from start to finish — no hand-offs, real one-on-one service

In short: doing it yourself saves the service fee but costs two trips and time off; using us costs the service fee and saves the time, the time off, and the risk of a wasted trip. We can't guarantee approval — that decision belongs to the consulate, and we never promise a guaranteed approval — but we only charge after your application is approved, because we have the confidence and the experience.

Not sure which visa you need?

Tourist, business, family visit, reunion, work, student, traveling with children — pick by your purpose: see “Which Visa Is Right for Me?” →

How It Works

1

Send us your information

Contact us with your trip purpose and travel dates. We confirm the right visa type and send you a document checklist.

2

We file & pre-check

We complete the COVA online application and review everything before anything goes to the consulate — mistakes get caught early, not at the window.

3

We submit at the consulate

Once your application passes pre-review, submission only needs your passport original + the printed barcode page. No need to print the full application form or supporting paper documents.

4

Pickup & return

We pick up your passport with the visa and return it by mail or doorstep delivery in the Washington, DC area.

⏱ Processing time: pickup timing follows the Embassy Visa Section schedule (subject to Embassy approval) — we confirm your pickup date when you book
💰 Prices above already include consulate government fees (US citizens: $140 per person, expedited +$25; other nationalities follow the consulate's current schedule).

Mail-In Service for the DC District

Not in Washington, DC? Our China visa mail-in service covers the whole Washington, DC consular district — DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Delaware, plus Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Puerto Rico: mail us your passport and documents, we arrange filing, submission and pickup at the Embassy Visa Section, then mail everything back to you. That is how most of our DC-district clients work with us — no trip to the Embassy required.

Browse by Visa Type

Business M Visa

Meetings, factory visits, and trade fairs in China: invitation letter requirements, documents, and process.

Family Visit Q2 Visa

Visiting family in China — Q1 or Q2? It depends on how long you stay; 180 days is the line.

China Visa by Mail

Mail your passport to us — our DC team submits at the Embassy Visa Section, picks up, and mails it back. The whole DC district.

Without Flying to Washington, DC

Live far from the Embassy? Mail it in and save the airfare, the days off, and the wasted trip.

Common Questions

Do I need to visit the consulate myself?

No. We submit and pick up on your behalf. You only need to get your passport (and the printed barcode page, if you filed yourself) to us.

What exactly do I send you?

For full service: your passport original and trip information — we do the rest. If you filed the form yourself: your passport original plus the printed barcode page from your approved application.

Can you guarantee my visa will be approved?

No — and no honest agency can. We are a private service, not the consulate. Approval is the Embassy's decision. What we guarantee is careful filing, pre-check and on-time submission.

How fast can I get my passport back?

Regular service pickup follows the Embassy Visa Section schedule. Expedited service is processed faster with Embassy approval — roughly one business day earlier.

What are the China visa photo requirements?

A 33mm × 48mm color photo on a white background, taken within the last 6 months, no glasses, both ears visible. Just take a selfie with your phone and send it to us — we process it free, no printing or photo studio needed.

How long does it take for a US citizen to get a China visa?

Once your documents are complete, the consulate's initial review takes about 3 business days (if you have had a China visa before) or 4–5 business days (first-time applicants). After submission, pickup timing follows the Embassy Visa Section schedule (regular and expedited).

Which countries' travel history requires a supplementary form?

If you visited Afghanistan, Cameroon, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, or Syria in the past 12 months — or you are a U.S. citizen born in one of these countries — the consulate may ask you to complete a Travel History Supplement (USADV-2). In some cases the list also includes Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Algeria, and Sri Lanka. The consulate decides the final list, and a stamp from one of these countries in your passport can trigger the request too — tell us in advance and we will prepare it for you.

Official sources (for reference only — we are a private company, not the Embassy): Embassy of China in the US, Visa Section, Washington, DC — us.china-embassy.gov.cn; China Online Visa Application (COVA) — cova.mfa.gov.cn

Washington, DC Visa Section

Your application is submitted in person at the Visa Section of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC: 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20007. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30 am–2:30 pm (except holidays). Visa Section phone: (202) 495-2071. Email: washington_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn.

We serve the whole Washington, DC consular district: Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Delaware — plus Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and Puerto Rico, formerly served by the Houston consulate and now handled through the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC. Each consular district has a dedicated specialist who submits in person — mail in your passport from anywhere in the district.

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