Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Plus the big fees for visa service agencies unless you live in a city where's there's a Chinese consulate and you can go in person on two different days, and FedEx back and forth with the visa service agency, photos, etc. BTW, the reciprocity visa fee is $160, not $150.
I don't think $10 makes a difference in the overall cost of an international trip. I don't think $150 or excuse me $160 makes a difference. I don't know what the fedex or agency fee is, but ok add another $20? I've done both routes before myself...stood in line, and used an agent. Both were relatively painless in the context of reading all the TWOV issue threads. I think the 30 mins you spend in line at the visa office for 10 years and multiple entries is well worth the hassle of what the guy in the AA thread went through.