Visa Service Choices

[JM0115]

We are going to China on a cruise in October with Viking. They use GenVisa for their Visa services. I know they are very good but they are pricey. Anyone use a visa service company that they like and can recommend?

[CDNPolar]

Where are you located/live?

 

Resources may be different depending on where you are unless you only want online options.

 

In Toronto Canada we have in-person and online options.

[crystalspin]

5 hours ago, JM0115 said:

We are going to China on a cruise in October with Viking. They use GenVisa for their Visa services. I know they are very good but they are pricey. Anyone use a visa service company that they like and can recommend?

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I have gotten China visas for land vistas in person when we lived about an hour away from Los Angeles. It is not a pleasant experience: driving in traffic, circling the embassy in ever-larger paths looking for parking, having lots of change for the meter (not knowing how long it is going to take), waiting for interview... Later coming back to pick up. 

 

I just looked up "nearest Chinese embassy" for where I live now, and the answer is... Los Angeles! 13+ driving hours away!

[JM0115]

5 hours ago, CDNPolar said:

Where are you located/live?

 

Resources may be different depending on where you are unless you only want online options.

 

In Toronto Canada we have in-person and online options.

I live in Colorado.  My closest embassey/consulate is Chicago. We will definitely use a service.

[CDNPolar]

We use one of the Chinese Banks in Toronto area to do our Visa.  My husband is a Canadian citizen, but from China, and we have family and friends there.  We have 10 year entry Visas.

 

I know that there are Chinese Bank locations in the USA, but don't know if they exist in Colorado.  You might see if you have a Chinese Bank branch in your city and check with them.