Greetings and thank you all so much for your helpful replies! I just have one more quick question. I noticed I have to go in person to the Chinese Embassy to apply for my work visa to China, and this after my employer sends me the required documents from China. My question is, since I may need to travel to another country to complete arrangements for my husband to apply for a family visa to accompany me (all of which will take at least 2 1/2 weeks), and, I need to be in China in about 4 or 5 weeks total) so my problem, or question, is can I go to any Chinese Embassy in another country as an American citizen with my passport to apply for my work visa after my employer sends me the Chinese required documents or do I have to sit here until it's too late to arrange for my husband to accompany me and go in person to a Chinese Embassy IN MY COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE to complete application for the work visa? Thank you very much for your replies. I really appreciate it.