American applying for Chinese work Visa in Almaty Consulate

I am an American working in China.
In the past after receiving an invitation letter from my company, because of time restrictions I usually apply for my working visa in Hong Kong. (My paperwork will indicate which country i'm applying in)
Now, I will be traveling in Kazakhstan. This country has a Chinese consulate in Almaty. I wish to take my approved forms and apply for Chinese Work visa in the Chinese consulate in Almaty...similar process just like when I applied for Chinese work visa in the Chinese consulate in Hong Kong.

I just would like to know if possible to do. To my knowledge. As long as your invitation states which country youll be applying in and that country has a Chinese Consulate or Embassy it should work.

Examples that dont work, would be if my invitation for the work visa said I was going to apply in America and I take that paperwork to a Chinese consult in Thailand instead. It wouldnt work there because my paperwork states I was going to be applying in America