Originally Posted by darabo

I am going to be a Hong Kong exchange student for the 2009-2010 academic year and I want to apply for a one year multiple-entry "L" (tourist) visa for China. I already have the student visa for Hong Kong but I have never visited China.

I want to send my application along with my passport, stamped envelope (so that the Chinese embassy can mail back my passport) and $135 cashier's check ($130 fee plus a $5 envelope charge for mail back service) to my friend who will deliver it to the Chinese Embassy-Consulate Visa Office in Washington DC.

What are the odds of me getting a one year multiple-entry Chinese "L" visa?

Also is it alright if the return envelope is just stamped (there is no tracking number, also my name/address as the sender, as the Chinese Embassy website states I should do)?

I appreciate the help, I am just a little confused/worried about the whole ordeal.