Visa Services

We provide Chinese visa services to applicants from all parts of the United States, including non-US citizens.

Handling the entire visa application process for all applicants, we will work with you on procedures and forms for the visa application, and will also deliver your visa if requested. You may mail your passport, together with two passport photos and the completed and signed Q-1 Form to us, or bring them to our office.

You may download the Q-1 Form here:

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If you are traveling in a party of 7 people or above, you can use Group Visa Form, and we have a special rate for handling group visas. Please contact us at (630) 574-2121 for details.

According to the new regulations, if an applicant cannot come to the visa office in person, he/she may entrust a travel/visa agent to represent him/her for application process. As a result of this, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in the United States have ceased mail service (including express mail) applications for Chinese visas since May 1, 2003.

Visa fee and processing time

The regular processing time is 10 business days. For express service, an additional fee of $30 will be charged for 3 business days processing. The number of days listed in the table is the time from when we receive your passport and application material to the time we drop the completed visa off for delivery; which does not include the delivery time. If the visa application form is not filled out completely, correctly and legibly, this may result in a delay in processing or denial of visa.

We will not process your visa application until we receive your passport, two passport photos, completed and signed application form together with your payment. For safety reasons, we strongly recommend that you send your application documents through a courier service (Certified U.S. Mail, FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) so that you will be able to track them if there is a delay or loss. If you need the same courier service for your return mail, please include this delivery charge in your payment.

Please pay by Money Order, Cashier's Check, Company Check or Cash. Personal checks are not accepted. Please make the check or money order payable to The 21st Century Institute.

Disclaimer: The 21st Century Institute acts only as an agent and assumes no responsibility in securing a Chinese visa, nor for any delay in visa application or loss of passport caused by mail and courier service.