Originally Posted by honmani2
Here's a question. If I apply for the visa at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., can I just drop it off there and they will mail it to my home in Hawaii?
Yes, you can do that. In fact, I got my current visa there and had it mailed to Portland, OR. All relevant info is detailed on the consulate's web site. Key points include: 1) bring them a self-addressed FedEx/UPS/ExpressMail; 2) get a money order for the total fees plus $5 per person. The consulate is just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave. I walked there from the Tenleytown Metro Station, which took about 30 minutes. I took a taxi back to Dupont Circle, which was about $6.