"Unless you have a consulate where you live, you should process your application by mail using a visa processing agency anyway (you can't apply by mail directly ot a consulate), and many of those will process Passports for people anywhere."

That's what we did, I found this visa processing agency online: http://www.chinesevisaexpress.com/

Their prices were the best I found and their turnaround time was quick.

I've heard that because of the H1N1 Flu scares, Chinese Visa processing times are a little longer than they were a month ago when we got ours.

Thanks for the quick responses. Well I am actually graduating and moving back to California next week so I can't claim NJ residency.

I guess I'll just put my California address on the application. I would apply at the San Francisco Consulate but I will only be in town for a couple of days before leaving for China.

I'd prefer not to use any agent as it seems quite easy to apply in person at the consulate since I live close to the NYC consulate and the SF consulate back home.

UNCMickey, have you heard about any additional requirements now due to H1N1?

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