renewing a Chinese passport

[C4Racer]

My wife tried to renew her passport in Chengdu this past April. They wouldn't do it because she still had 8 months left. They told her to come back whithin 3 months of expiring. THe problem being that we live in Atlanta, not Chengdu...

 

Question, I am guessing that we are in the Huston consular district. Do we have to go to Huston, or can we just go to DC (I have family in the DC area and would prefer to just go there)?

 

According to their website, you must visit the consulate who has jurisdiction over your area.

[lostinblue]

A friend of mine lived here in NY state and went last year to Toronto Canada without any problem to renew hers. Just want an extra $50.00 for same day service (cash)

[johnxiaoying]

For anyone whose wife will be needing a China passport made in the US there are photo requirements that are more stringent than those for a USA passport.

 

I checked the passport photos my wife had made at Walgreens that were rejected by the China Consulate in Houston. The photos made in Oklahoma City would pass the USA passport photo requirements but the ones made at the Houston Walgreens wouldn't due to height from the top of hair to the chin.

 

The China Consulate apparently has a higher standard for their passport photos than the US. The lady at the Consulate told my wife that she could accept her photo but that the packets are sent to New York City where they have the machine to produce the passports and she has seen packets returned because of the photos, so she actually did my wife a favor.

 

The photographer my wife was referred to in the Houston China town pulled my wifes hair to the back of her head and placed something (old chewing gum?) behind her ears so they would stick out and be clearly visible in the photo.

 

China has something about ears.........big ears, big nose, etc.

[Randy W]

For anyone whose wife will be needing a China passport made in the US there are photo requirements that are more stringent than those for a USA passport.

 

I checked the passport photos my wife had made at Walgreens that were rejected by the China Consulate in Houston. The photos made in Oklahoma City would pass the USA passport photo requirements but the ones made at the Houston Walgreens wouldn't due to height from the top of hair to the chin.

 

The China Consulate apparently has a higher standard for their passport photos than the US. The lady at the Consulate told my wife that she could accept her photo but that the packets are sent to New York City where they have the machine to produce the passports and she has seen packets returned because of the photos, so she actually did my wife a favor.

 

The photographer my wife was referred to in the Houston China town pulled my wifes hair to the back of her head and placed something (old chewing gum?) behind her ears so they would stick out and be clearly visible in the photo.

 

China has something about ears.........big ears, big nose, etc.

 

 

There used to be a requirement like that for US passport photos, until about 2 years ago. Turned to the side, hair pulled back, one ear visible, something like that.

[tywy_99]

For anyone whose wife will be needing a China passport made in the US there are photo requirements that are more stringent than those for a USA passport.

 

I checked the passport photos my wife had made at Walgreens that were rejected by the China Consulate in Houston. The photos made in Oklahoma City would pass the USA passport photo requirements but the ones made at the Houston Walgreens wouldn't due to height from the top of hair to the chin.

 

The China Consulate apparently has a higher standard for their passport photos than the US. The lady at the Consulate told my wife that she could accept her photo but that the packets are sent to New York City where they have the machine to produce the passports and she has seen packets returned because of the photos, so she actually did my wife a favor.

 

The photographer my wife was referred to in the Houston China town pulled my wifes hair to the back of her head and placed something (old chewing gum?) behind her ears so they would stick out and be clearly visible in the photo.

 

China has something about ears.........big ears, big nose, etc.

 

 

There used to be a requirement like that for US passport photos, until about 2 years ago. Turned to the side, hair pulled back, one ear visible, something like that.

What was that old ADIT photo called? A 3/4 profile as opposed to the full-frontal profile that is used now? I think 3/4 is correct but I don't know for sure. It's been too long but I can still remember that photo on the USCIS website. That latino chick; remember?...