Originally Posted by
rushfan02
Thinking of going to the consulate for get my wife a visa so we don't have to deal with this BS.
No, Chinese Consulate will not issue you a visa when you do not need one. Chinese Consulate will issue visa only when presented with a document (i.e. airline ticket itinerary, invitation letter from Chinese corporation or academia, etc.) showing a need for Chinese visa.
I tried that once at Chinese Consulate at Los Angeles. My coworker needed Chinese visa where I did not need one. My coworker never applied for visa for any country so I went along with my coworker to help him out. Thought why not get one for myself to be on safe side, but no dice, showing my ticket itinerary and told I do not need visa.