i am a naturalized citizen, born in hong kong in 1967, came to this country when i was 8

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I am a naturalized citizen, born in Hong Kong in 1967, came to this country when I was 8 years old.  I am having trouble getting a visa to go visit China. I've never been back since I came to this country. When I went to the San Francisco Consulate to apply for my visa, i was told that having a US passport is not enough,  i needed my Hong Kong passport.  Unfortunately, when i came to this country, i didn't have a passport, i traveled under my mother's passport. Is there any way to solve this problem?  Isn't having a US passport enough?  Please advise, my trip is coming up soon on April 15.

Mr.JOHNNASH · Answer

It's true that a US passport is not enough for first time China visa application, you need to submit the original Hong Kong passport of your mother or the photocopy to prove you are in the same passport when you go to USA.

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