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Consulate General of The Peoples Republic of China

User Reviews of Consulate General of The Peoples Republic of China

Yelp.com Review - by Joanne G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Finally, I have a visa! Guaranteed steps to success:
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Havent been here in a few months, im sure some things have changed. There were loud Falun gong protesters outside every time I came here. there are probably free tibet ones now. Strangely, this is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rich H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Summary: --if there's a line coming out the door, ignore it and walk in to the take-a-number machine on the right. Push A for the visa application queue; P for the visa pickup queue.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by diane d.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's actually pretty painless depending on the time you get there. The first time I was here to apply for a visa it took me like 15 min max. Yesterday got there at 230 and out at about 4pm. That being…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Faithy L.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is as straight-forward as any public/governmental office can be. If you are pissed off about not getting what you want, it's probably your own damn fault. Play by their rules, and you'll be…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen F.

4.0 of 5 stars. oh my people. i am a chinese citizen so i've never had to come here for a visa...but i've been dispatched a zillion times by my parents. joy. first, the new place is ten times better than the old…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gerard Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I applied for a Mainland China visa because I'm visiting a friend there in about a month or so. The waiting is not so bad if you come early in the morning (at least with my experience of going here…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John G.

3.0 of 5 stars. All right, I am heading international for my work to Beijing. Here is the scoop to get the needed Chinese visa. You absolutely, positively have to have a Chinese visa affixed to your passport, or you…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Parking is decent in the area, if not in front, you'll something around the corner or a block away. If you go early with all your documents and as soon as they open, It's fairly quick and easy without…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ahh, the PROC. I'll lry to leave my political views out of this. I went there to apply for a entry visa for my Canadian passport. Parking was the usual San Francisco style PITA (pain in the arse). The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The only thing stopping me from offering 5 stars is the fact that I had to go to the consulate in person to process my visa. That being said, my experience in the consulate was painless. I downloaded…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana K.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's busy, but effective. We waited in a rather large line to turn our applications in, but it moved pretty quickly. It seems like there's some sort of secondary line-waiting in practice here:…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jen d.

4.0 of 5 stars. the visa office around the corner on geary is fast and efficient. i was expecting two hours in line and complete agony but i got there at 9:15 this morning and was out by 9:40. the bart trip over was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sophie c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Though the line is long, it is moving fast. And staffs are attentative. I had a question for my passport and can not get through the phone line, so I faxed the question following the voice message.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ravi C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yes, US Nationals do need advance Visas. They cost $50 for single entry. Payable by cash or credit card. Four day turnaround. I think they'll do faster turnaround for a bit more. Expect long…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I come here a lot for my job, I am responsible for obtaining foreign visas for coworkers. Usually I can't complain about the service because they are pretty good about keeping the lines for both…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I expected much worse, but dropping off my visa application wasn't horrible. I got to the office around 9:45 am, so the line was not extremely long - I still had to wait about half an hour. Thank…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by E Y.

1.0 of 5 stars. came to this place yesterday. i got to say (even though i'm chinese), these people coming here are freaking dumb. half the people don't know how to fill out the forms even whent he forms are in…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann L.

2.0 of 5 stars. My hubby and I are planning a trip to China and as US citizens need a China visa. So I found their website, it's www.chinaconsulatesf.org Lots of info on their website (which isn't current anyways).…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lan P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I hate this place. I need to apply visa to Hongkong, but I couldn't get any information about it beside a link to Hongkong Immigration Department in Hongkong. People who work there were rude. I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by miriam b.

1.0 of 5 stars. Filled w. industrial spies of cutting edge technology in silicon valley, and kidneys extracted from political protestestors available for experiments for biotech. Place for Falun Gong followers to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alvin L.

1.0 of 5 stars. The government it represents has the guts to crackdown protestors using tanks and machine guns, yet it does not have the balls to even admit doing so. Some may choose to look the other way and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by lulu p.

5.0 of 5 stars. The new Visa Office around the corner from the Consulate General on Geary is surprisingly pleasant *and* efficient! This was the most stress-free experience I've ever had dealing with Visa / embassy-…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Emma K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Going to get my Chinese visa was one of the few experiences where a bureaucracy totally surprised me with its organization and efficiency. Wait in one line to drop off your application, wait in…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy E.

3.0 of 5 stars. It is pretty easy to park nearby. They open at 1:30 in the afternoon, and if you are getting a visa you need to come back in 4 days. I expected to be there all afternoon, but dropping off took less…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Graham F.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's interesting to see all the pro-Tibet protesters out front, but be careful not to express too much sympathy for those folks if you want the Chinese government to grant you a visa. Also, time your…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2005
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