Chinese citizens don’t need to go through consular services in order to get a U.S. visa. In fact, many visas as well as the mandatory EVUS enrollment can be processed entirely online.
However, your embassy will be able to help you in many ways while you’re abroad. It can provide assistance in case of emergency or detention, issue a new passport and other official documents, provide information about U.S. visas and the medical and legal services in the country.
In this article, you’ll find useful information and contact details of the Embassy of China in the United States as well as the different Chinese consulates in the country.
The Chinese embassy in the U.S.
The Embassy of China in the U.S. is one of the 189 foreign representations in Washington, D.C. In total, there are 1719 foreign representations in the whole country.
The U.S. currently has 6 representations in China. These include the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the consulates in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Wuhan.
The address and contact details of the Chinese embassy in the U.S. are as follows:
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Address: 2300 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008 United States
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Phone: (+1) 202-3282500 (+1) 202-3282551
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Fax: (+1) 202-3282582
- Email: webmaster@chinaembassy.org
The Chinese Ambassador in the US is Mr. Wen Zhong Zhou.
The consulate of China in New York
Besides the embassy in Washington, there are 5 more Chinese diplomatic missions in the U.S.
The address and contact details of the Chinese Consulate General in New York are as follows:
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Address: 3 East 64th Street New York, NY 10036 United States
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Phone: (+1) 212-2794275 (+1) 212-2449456
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Fax: (+1) 212-5020258
- Email: chinaconsulnyus@mfa.gov.cn
The Head of Mission in New York is Consul General Liu Biwei.
The consulate of China in Chicago
The address and contact details of the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago are as follows:
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Address: 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330 Chicago, IL 60654 United States
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Phone: (+1) 312-803-0095
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Fax: (+1) 312-803-0110 (+1) 312-803-0105
- Email: chinaconsulchius@mfa.gov.cn
The Head of Mission in Chicago is Consul General Xu Jinzhong.
The consulate of China in Houston
The address and contact details of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston are as follows:
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Address: 25227 Grogans Mill, Suite 201 Houston, TX 77006 United States
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Phone: (+1) 713-5240780 (+1) 713-5219996
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Fax: (+1) 713-5213064
- Email: information@chinahouston.org visa@chinahouston.org
The Head of Mission in Houston is Consul General Hua Jinzhou.
The consulate of China in Los Angeles
The address and contact details of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles are as follows:
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Address: 3457 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90020 United States
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Phone: (+1) 213-3803105 (+1) 213-8078088
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Fax: (+1) 213-3801961
- Email: webmaster@chinaconsulla.org
The Head of Mission in Los Angeles is Consul General Zhong Jianhua.
The consulate of China in San Francisco
The address and contact details of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco are as follows:
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Address: 540 Arguello Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94115 United States
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Phone: (+1) 415-5634885 (+1) 415-6091789
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Fax: (+1) 415-5630494
- Email: chinasonsulsanus@mfa.gov.cn
The Head of Mission in San Francisco is Consul General Peng Keyu.