Hi. I have some questions regarding applying for a visa to visit China.

I was born in Hong Kong. I was under 12 years old, so my mother didn't have help me apply for a Hong Kong passport when the family immigrated here since I can use hers to travel with her along. Now I'm over 21 years old and I am a U.S. citizen. Also we can't find my mother's old Hong Kong passport. I only have the first page of my Home Return permit from childhood (my mother wanted to save the picture). On that one-piece page, it has a scan bar above, which should hold my personal information and a stamp to prove that it's from a real Home Return permit. I also have the current Hong Kong ID card.

My questions are:
1. Can I still request for a visa to China since it asks for a Hong Kong/China permit and I never requested for a Hong Kong passport?

2. With what I have, can I request for a Home Return Permit?

Thanks,

Michelle