Official Stamp for Tourist Visa

[Novembro 1,763]

Hi there-

Thought I would try my luck here and see what I get. Basically:

I have a friend who is Chinese but has American citizenship. His uncle died and he's trying to go back for the funeral, but the embassy is telling him he needs 11ty docs to even get a visa into the country. He's got most of the paperwork besides the birth cert of the "family sponsor" and if he gets that (which he will), they're still saying it needs an "official stamp". What is that and how does he get it?

I know that's a frank statement of the situation but he's got to get this in tomorrow for processing and obviously they won't work over the weekends. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Pitaya 2,576]

It sounds like your friend is speaking about obtaining a Chinese visa, likely an "L" visa, from the PRC embassy or consulates in the US. He should review the "Introduction" information about visas and visa requirements from the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC. Your friend will likely need to go to the servicing embassy/consulate to obtain the required visa. There are firms that will do this for you, for a fee. I am certain that there are even some that will provide expedited service, for an additional fee. Do a Google search for such firms. I have no idea what is meant by an "official stamp"? The Chinese visa requirements have been changing the last couple of years, generally with more requirements.

http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/zgqz/t943855.htm

Good luck.