Originally Posted by
jeffeverde
Understood. But in Canada, you can submit your application online, and make one trip to the consulate to get your passport stamped after your application has been approved. I *thought* this blog that I came across was describing the same thing for the US, but maybe it was referring to Canada.
Aside from avoiding an extra trip into downtown L.A., I've got other trips between now and the PEK trip, and can't be without my passport for the week or two that the normal process takes
The visa is a laminated page, not a stamp.
The question as to why it is possible for Canadians and not Americans? Think about the relationship between the countries at this point in time.
Someone on another thread tossed out the advice for Americans to get your 10yrs visa now as things can change very fast in this showdown.