Originally Posted by
cocobird
I am going in person to try to get a visa because I have an unexpected mileage run to China in two weeks. In looking at the instructions for San Francisco, I am very confused.
1) Do I need to have the application notarized and then authenticated by the Secretary of State of California? A lot of the instructions are dated 2012 or 2013, so not sure if I should try to get that done.
2) It says to bring two applications - do I need two pictures to affix to each application?
Thank you for your help.
I've never heard about #1. Are your circumstances unique?
As for the application itself, you probably only need one copy and one picture, but bringing a second set along is the best way to play it (paper is cheap). I always fill mine out using acrobat because some consulate staff dislike hand printed applications.