I am planning a trip to China but am going to be out of town most of the summer domestically (USA) on business. I will be back for two separate weeks, 3 weeks apart from each other, but gone the rest of the time right up until my departure to China (Sept 2010). I plan on getting all of my VISA paperwork in and visit the consulate during this first week back in Los Angeles. Thing is, do I HAVE to pick up the visa and passport on the date that they assign? Because I will likely be out of town. I have no spouse or children, no one closer than a first cousin with a different surname, living in Los Angeles. I say this because you told a man that he could likely pick up the visa for his wife. I don't have that option.
Do you think that they will let me delay my pick up of my passport and visa? Or would they be amenable to sending it? (though I would much rather pick it up!) Are there any options here that I'm not thinking about?
thank you for your time,
shoshanna