1. Basic documents(All applicants should check against this part)

Documents	Type	Remarks
Laroz online order confirmation	Copy	Keep your order ID for reference, this page contains useful information related to your   application.
Visa Application Form	Original	Must be typed,  in UPPER case. ONLY signature and date may be   handwritten.
One 2×2 color photo	Original	Affix to Visa  Application Form.
Passport	Original	Be sure to enclose your passport in the mail. For your  document safety, copy your passport before you send it to us.
Copy of passport photo page and extension page	Copy	The consulate needs to keep a copy of the photo page and extension page of your passport.
Copy of Chinese Visa	Copy	If you ever got Chinese Visa before
[Houston consulate only] Copy of driver’s license or state ID	Copy	Needed for adult applicants (18 or older).
(for tourist, family visit, or business visa) Air/hotel reservations or invitation letter	Copy	If the invitation is issued by an individual, a photocopy of that person’s Chinese ID is required.
Payment (if not paid online)	Original	Payable to “larozinc International Business Inc.”. Payment must be received before we process your application.

Please also check the following if you

• Apply for a business, student, work, transit visa,
• Hold a non-US passport
• Born in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
• Children of Chinese origin

2.Family Visit Visa(S)

Spouse, family members can apply M visa using the same document(s) as the primary applicant.

Documents	Remarks
Invitation     letter	An invitation letter from the inviting individual (a foreigner who stays or resides in China for work or studies) which contains
Individual ID	A photocopy of the inviting individual’s passport and residence permit
relationship certificate	Original and photocopy of certification (marriage certificate, birth certificate, certification of kinship issued by Public Security Bureau or notarized certification of kinship) showing the relationship of immediate family members between applicants and inviting individual.

3.Business (M) visa

Spouse, family members can apply M visa using the same document(s) as the primary applicant.

Documents	Remarks
Invitation     letter	You need to submit an invitation letter issued by companies, corporations, institutions in China.Invitation letter from Chinese companies or institutions must be on official company letterhead, showing company address, phone number and fax   number. The letter must also bear the official seal of the company or institution.

4.Work (Z) visa

Spouse, family members can apply Z visa using the same document(s) as the primary applicant.

Documents	Type	Remarks
Letter of Invitation	Copy	Your Chinese partner should supply you with this form.  May be obtained from foreign affairs office, foreign trade office, or the foreign affair office of the public security bureau (police).
Work Permit for Aliens or Foreign Expert’s License	Copy	Work Permit for Aliens is issued by the Chinese Labor Ministry or it’s authorized agent. Foreign Expert’s License is issued by the Chinese Foreign Expert Bureau.
Form V2011B	Original	This is the  supplemental visa application form.

5. Study (X) visa

Documents	Type	Remarks
JW201 or JW202	Copy	The official form issued by an authorized Chinese unit.
Letter of Admission	Copy	Issued by your Chinese school.
Form V2011B	Original	This is the supplemental visa application form.

6. Non-US citizens

Non-US citizens can apply for a single, double or multiple entry visa, with a 30 or 60 day duration of stay in China. A visa with up to 90 days stay (multiple entry) or 180 day (single entry) may also be issued.

People who are on a temporary visa (e.g. tourist visa) must go back to home country to apply. Canadians on TN visa, or applicants who hold a US student (F-1, F-2) visa (I-20) can apply in US.

Documents	Type	Remarks
Green card,   I-94	Original and copy	These show your legal status in US. You will need to provide this even if you applied for a  Chinese visa before. Provide green card OR (I-94 + other documents).
US immigration   document: H1B approval notice, I-20, valid visa, etc.	Copy
Form V2011B	Original	This is the supplemental visa application form.

7. Applicants born in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan

This also applies to people born outside of China but obtained Chinese ID document (e.g. travel certificate).

Documents	Type	Remarks
(first time applicant) Old Chinese passport, travel certificate	Original and Copy	Copy only pages with your name, photo, and extension.
Old Chinese visa	Copy	Provide a copy if your old Chinese visa is not on your current US passport.
Name in Chinese		Print your name in Chinese characters on page 1 of Visa Application Form (section 1.2).

8. Children of Chinese origin but born outside of China

If your child has an old Chinese visa on his/her current US passport, you do not need extra document.

If both parents holding Chinese passports but no green card (I-485 approved is considered having green card), you must apply for travel certificate.

If the children are applying for 2-year multiple entry visa, please submit the same documents as if the children are applying for Chinese visa the first time.

Documents	Type	Remarks
(first time or 2-year visa) Birth certificate	Original and Copy	You need to submit the original and copy of Birth certificate when applying for Chinese visa the first time or 2-year multiple entry visa.
(first time or 2-year visa) passports, green cards of parents	Original and Copy	For passport, copy pages with name, photo, extension.Passports from both parents are  needed. If one does not have a US passport, please provide green card or  other immigration document (like I-20, H1B etc).
Old Chinese visa	Copy	needed only if the old Chinese visa is not on current passport and apply for single to 1-year visa.

Passport safety tip

Contact information	Leave an email address on passport, NOT home address. If your passport ends up in the wrong hands, your home address plus information on passport may harm you.
copy	Always keep a copy of your passport. If you ever need to replace a lost passport, a copy at hand will speed up the process considerably and save you ~$150 document search fee.

List of common errors

Errors	Remarks
No signature	Sounds obvious, but still we have seen many. For child’s visa application, parent must fill out and sign in section 7 — do not sign in section 6.
Missing Chinese  name	Required if you were born in China or had a Chinese ID before, e.g. travel certificate.
Contact  information of person who invites you	Required for all but tourist/transit visa. For family visit, write contact information in Chinese if possible.
Apply too early	The best time to apply is 4-10 weeks before departure.
No visa pages left	Pages 22-24 are not visa pages! US Department of State does not want visa to be put on these pages.
Passport is about to expire	You must have 6-months of vadility left on your passport in order to apply for a visa.
No copies of   supplemental documents	Always submit a copy if a copy is needed, otherwise we will have to make a copy for you! Thank you.
Not enough sets of copies	When several children are applying, only one set of supplemental documents are provided. Please note that the applications are reviewed/processed separately, and each applicant needs one set of supplimental documents.
Do not keep a  copy of passport	Your passport is an important document, always have a copy somewhere. In case it is lost, US passport agency charges $180 extra if you do not have information of your old passport.
No passport	Yes, some people do not send in their passports! We know that you value your passport, but the consulate needs to affix visa to your passport!
No payment	This often happens when user select pay online but forgot to pay.
Hand filled form	The visa application form V2011A/B must be typed in CAPITAL letters — hand filled  forms are not accepted.
Leave many  field blank	All fields in sections 1-5 must be filled, put N/A or NONE if the field is not applicable.