a resource of Chinese embassy and consulate and also China visa information for all countries.

United States

Population: 307,212,123
Area: 9,826,630 sq km
Ethnic groups: white, black, Asian, Amerindian and Alaska native
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Jewish, Muslim, other
Languages: English, Spanish, other Indo-European
Capital: Washington, DC
Country Phone Code: +1
Currency: US dollar

Chinese embassy in Washington, DC United States

Website: http://www.china-embassy.org
Email: chinaembassy_us@fmprc.gov.cn
Ambassador: Mr. Zhou Wenzhong
Address: 3505 International Place, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel Operator: +1-202-4952000

Visa Office
Address: 2201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 110, Washington D.C. 20007
Office Hours: 09:30-12:30, 13:00-15:00, Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-202-3386688 (Automatic Voice System), 3371956 (Service Hotline)
Fax: +1-202-5889760
Email: chnvisa@bellatlantic.net

Consular Office
Tel: +1-202-4952216
Fax: +1-202-4952219

Policy Analysis Office
Tel: +1-202-4952168
Fax: +1-202-4952169

Political Office
Tel: +1-202-4952171
Fax: +1-202-4652190

Congressional Liaison Office
Tel: +1-202-4952207
Fax: +1-202-4952208

Press Office
Tel: +1-202-4952222
Fax: +1-202-4952225

Defense Attache Office
Tel: +1-202-2952500
Fax: +1-202-3381690

Cultural Office
Tel: +1-202-9660697 ext. 603, 604, 605, 606, 607
Fax: +1-202-9660904

Science & Technology Office
Tel: +1-202-4952242
Fax: +1-202-4952247

Educational Office
Address: 2600 TILDEN ST. NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
Mailling Address: 3505 International Place, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Office Hours: 9:30-12:30, 14:00-16:00
Tel: +1-202-2431168, 2430676, 2430679
Fax: +1-202-2430629
Email: admin@sino-education.org
Website: http://www.sino-education.org

Sino-US Educational Exchange and Chinese Language Affairs Officers
Tel: +1-202-4952258, 4952260, 4952259
Fax: +1-202-4952257

Chinese Students and Scholars Affairs Officers
Tel: +1-202-2431158, 2431168, 2431159, 2431160
Fax: +1-202-2430631

Economic and Commercial Section
Address: 2133 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007
Tel: +1-202-6253380, 6253355, 6253360
Fax: +1-202-3375845, 3375864
Email: us@mofcom.gov.cn
Website: http://us.mofcom.gov.cn

Economic Section
Tel: +1-202-4952249
Fax: +1-202-4952252

(updated: Oct. 17, 2009)

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Notice on Calling Off Cash Payment -Oct. 13, 2009

As of November 1st, 2009, the Visa Office of the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC will no longer accept cash payment for all document service including Chinese visa, Chinese passport, authentication and notarization as well as mail application and mailback service. The embassy will only accept Master Card, Visa Card and Money Order, Cashier's Check or Official Check (excluding personal check) payable to Chinese Embassy.

Chinese consulate in Chicago United States

Website: http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org
Email: chinaconsul_chi_us@mfa.gov.cn
Consul General: Huang Ping
Address: 100 west Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60654, U.S.A.
Tel: +1-312-8030095
Fax: +1-312-8030110

Visa Office
Address: 1 East Erie Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-14:30, Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-312-4530210
Fax: +1-312-4530211
Email: chinavisachicago@gmail.com

Educational Office
Address: 3322 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659, USA
Office Hours: 0:00-12:00, 13:30-16:30 Monday-Friday
Tel:
+1-773-2790702, 2790705, 2790706 ext. 231, 225, 315, 226;
+1-773-2790701 (Head of the Office)
Fax: +1-773-2790370
Website: http://www.chicago-education.org

Economic & Commercial Counselor's Office
Address: 100 W. Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60610, U.S.A.
Tel: +1-312-8730649(Investment affairs), 8030115(Trade affairs), 8030123(Consul)
Fax: +1-312-8030114
Email: chicago@mofcom.gov.cn
Website: http://chicago.mofcom.gov.cn

(updated: Oct. 17, 2009)

Chinese consulate in Houston United States

Website: http://houston.china-consulate.org
Email: info@chinahouston.org
Consul General: Mr. Gao Yanping
Address: 3417 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77006, USA
Office Hours: 9:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-713-5219996, 5201462
Fax: +1-713-5213064

Visa & Passport Office
Office Hours: 09:00-11:30, 13:30-15:00, Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-713-5217459, 5219589(answered by a consul 9:00-10:00)
Fax: +1-713-5210237
Email: visahouston@hotmail.com
Note: All inquiries should be addressed to the visa office by either phone call, fax or email. This line may be very busy. If you can not get it through during the said hours, please fax or email us your questions. Generally speaking, all fax and email inquiries will be replied within 1-2 working days. To better use this line and save time for those who have very special questions or are in emergency, please try not to call this number for general instructions for application, which can be found on the web page.

Overseas Chinese Office
Tel: +1-713-5219215
Email: chinaconsul_hou_us_consular@mfa.gov.cn

Education Office
Address: 811 Holman Street, Houston, TX 77002
Tel: +1-713-5220187, 5220231, 5220244, 5220438
Fax: +1-713-5220015

Economic & Commercial Office
Tel: +1-713-5201462 309 or 311
Fax: +1-713-5219581
Email: moftec@wt.net
Website: http://houston.mofcom.gov.cn

(updated: Oct. 17, 2009)

Chinese consulate in New York United States

Website: http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org
Email: chinaconsul_ny_us@mfa.gov.cn
Consul General: Mr. Peng Keyu
Address: 520 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036, USA
Tel: +1-212-2449456, 24499392
Consular districts: Connecticut, Maine, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Visa & Passport Office
Office Hours: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-14:30 Monday-Friday
Note: The visa application hall is crowded in all the afternoons, and on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and the first 2 days after the holidays above. It is less crowded from 9:00 to 10:30 am. and on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tel: +1-212-8682078
(extention 8 for representitive; To listen to recorded information about visa, passport or authentication; To get application forms with fax machine)

Fax: +1-212-4651708
(This fax is set for supporting documents amendment only. Please do not send your question or request the forms by fax)

Email: cnnyconsulate@mfa.gov.cn
(The email is for visa, passport, authentication and legalization applicants only; Please visit the website or listen to the Information Center at (212)868 2078 carefully before sending your email. Questions covered by the website or the Information Center and inquiry of the progress of applications will not be replied)

Overseas Chinese Office Fax: +1-212-5649387

Educational Office
Tel: +1-212-2449392, 2449456 ext. 8008, 8001, 8002
Fax: +1-212-5649413

Press Office
Tel: +1-212-2449456 ext. 1709, 1711, 1712
Fax: +1-212-5649372

Science & Technology Office
Tel: +1-212-2449392 ext. 1505, 1506, 1507, 1508
Fax: +1-212-5649443

Culture Office
Tel: +1-212-2449392 ext. 1608, 1604, 1605, 1606, 1607,
Fax: +1-212-5649374

Economic & Commercial Office
Tel: +1-212-2449392
Fax: +1-212-5649401
Website: http://newyork.mofcom.gov.cn

(updated: Oct. 21, 2009)

Chinese consulate in San Francisco United States

Website: http://www.chinaconsulatesf.org
Email: chinasonsul_san_us@mfa.gov.cn
Consul General: Gao Zhansheng
Address: 1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
Office Hours: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-415-6742900
Consular districts: Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

Visa Office
Office Hours: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00 Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-415-6742940 (13:00-15:00 Live Answer)
Fax: +1-415-5634861
Email: visa.sf@gmail.com
Note: The entrace to the Visa office is on the Geary Blvd. ( From the main office, walk up north to the first traffice light, turn right and walk 1/2 block.)

Overseas Chinese Affairs Office Tel: +1-415-6742917
Administrative Office Tel: +1-415-6742905
Educational Office Tel: +1-415-6742957
Cultural Office Tel: +1-415-6742961
Science & Technology Office Tel: +1-415-6742964, 6742963
Office of Public Relations Tel: +1-415-6742946

Commercial Office
Tel: +1-415-6742982, 6742948, 6742949, 6742950, 6742951, 6742913
Fax: +1-415-5630131
Email: sanfrancisco@mofcom.gov.cn
Website: http://sanfrancisco.mofcom.gov.cn

(updated: Oct. 21, 2009)

Chinese consulate in Los Angeles United States

Website: http://losangeles.china-consulate.org
Email: webmaster@chinaconsulatela.org
Consul General: Mr. Zhang Yun
Address: 443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-213-8078088
Fax: +1-213-8078091

Passport & Visa Office
Address: 3rd Floor, 500 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
Office Hours: 9:00-14:00 Monday-Friday
Tel: +1-213-8078006
Fax: +1-213-3800372
Email: visa@chinaconsulatela.org

Overseas Chinese Office Tel: +1-213-8078005
Administrative Office Tel: +1-213-8078011
Cultural Office Tel: +1-213-8078043, 8078047

Press Office
Tel: +1-213-8078029
Email: lachinaconsulate@gmail.com

Educational Office
Tel: +1-213-8078071
Fax: +1-213-8078051

Science & Technology Office
Tel: +1-213-8078065
Fax: +1-213-8078019

Economic & Commercial Counselor's Office
Tel: +1-213-8078016, 8078017, 8078026, 8078053
Fax: +1-213-8078085
Email: mofcomla@gmail.com
Website: http://losangeles.mofcom.gov.cn

(updated: Oct. 21, 2009)