China visas only available though special letters

All China visas issued before March 28th, 2020 are still temporarily suspended. https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1761867.shtml If you need a new China visa you will need to have your host in China obtain a special approval letter (PU Letter) for you. Once you...

Passport Services are back

Effective 9/28/2020 Passport services are currently taking 4-6 weeks thru VN and being shipped to the National Passport Center in Philadelphia. The documents are the same as our website; however, no LOA is required. No flight itinerary is required. If you have...

Passport services continue to be delayed

Earlier in March 2020, the SF Agency significantly reduced its passport operations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the agency workforce and general public. Expedited passport processing was limited to cases involving life-or-death emergencies. Currently,...

Visa Network opening and passport services update.

As of right now, there is no official planned opening for Visa Network. We are hoping the city will allow us to be open sometime in early June. In the mean time, please take a look at some passport service related questions.   Q: I submitted my passport...

Russian Consulate closed till May 1st

Effective Immediately: The Russian Embassy will close and plans to be reopened on May 1st. No visas will be issued at this time. For visa applications already in process, the embassy will return all passports with or without visas. We will contact each traveler to...

Visa Network Closure

Effective Tuesday 03/16/2020: Visa Network will be closed till April 7th, due to SF mandate that all business be closed due to the Corona Virus. If things open back up sooner, we will be back in the office. For any emergency needs, please call (415) 215-1432 or...