China Visa Service Center

What China Visa Service Center does

China Visa Service Center (CVSC), legally Dragon Travel, LLC, is a Houston-based visa and passport services agency founded in 2003 that helps US citizens obtain Chinese visas. The company maintains physical offices in the six US cities that host Chinese Embassies/Consulates — Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington DC — plus a Miami office for passport pickup, giving it nationwide coverage aligned with the consular jurisdictional rules enforced since 2012. CVSC is part of the CIBT Inc. corporate family, which also includes CIBTVisas, Entriva, Newland Chase, and Blair Counselor.

The core offering is end-to-end Chinese visa application processing across six visa types (Tourist, Business, Work, Crew, Family Visit, and Student), delivered through a web-based platform at mychinavisa.com combined with mail-in document submission and in-office support. Supporting technology includes an online order and routing system that automatically directs applicants to the correct consulate based on state of residency, a digital photo upload and certification service, a status-tracking portal, and an online application form tool. Add-on services extend the platform into document authentication, FBI background check processing, US passport renewal/replacement, passport replacement coverage, and a digital business cover letter generator.

CVSC operates a sales-led, direct-to-consumer business model generating revenue from per-transaction service fees (e.g., $185 standard tourist visa service fee, $140-$235 consular pass-through, $540 Premium/Guided-Entry concierge tier, $37 photo service, $25 digital business cover letter) plus expedited passport fees ranging from $139 to $899. A corporate client portal with preferred pricing extends the model to organizational accounts. Marketing runs primarily through the company website, phone support (1-800-799-6560), email, and social media, with the company claiming to have served 'hundreds of thousands' of American travelers and holding a BBB A+ rating.

Name

China Visa Service Center

Legal name

Dragon Travel, LLC

Website

https://mychinavisa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

China Visa Service Center (Dragon Travel, LLC) is a Houston-based visa expediting agency, founded in 2003 and part of CIBT Inc., that helps US citizens obtain Chinese visas through offices in all six US Chinese consulate cities plus a web-based application and tracking platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visa Processing Services

NAICS

All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (561599), Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (56159)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Visa Application & Processing Services (THACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH), Destination Immigration Services (In-Country Registration, Residence Permits, Renewals) (THACAKAI)

Keywords

• Visa processing services
• Passport services
• Document authentication
• Travel document expediting
• Immigration documentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Visa Processing Services: Service fees charged for processing Chinese visa applications on behalf of customers. Fees vary by processing speed (standard vs rush) and visa type. Standard tourist visa service fee is $185, with additional consular fees of $140 for standard processing or $235 for rush processing (4 business days).
2. Passport Services: Fees for US passport applications, renewals, and replacement services. Processing fees range from $139 for standard 2-3 weeks to $899 for 1-day passport service, plus government fees.
3. Document Authentication: Authentication and legalization services for documents to be used in China, including notarization, Secretary of State certification, and Chinese Embassy authentication.
4. Premium/Add-on Services: Optional Premium Service at $540 per traveler for enhanced support, Guided-Entry service, Digital Business Cover Letter at $25, and passport replacement coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

China Visa Service Center is a visa application processing agency that helps US citizens obtain Chinese visas across six visa categories (Tourist, Business, Work, Crew, Family Visit, and Student). The service is delivered through a web-based ordering platform at mychinavisa.com supplemented by six physical offices in US cities where Chinese Consulates are located, with automatic routing to the correct consulate based on the applicant's state of residency. The company also offers related services including US passport applications and renewals, document authentication for use in China, FBI background checks, digital photo certification, and premium concierge support.

Product overview

China Visa Service Center is a visa application processing service for US citizens seeking Chinese travel documentation. The core offering is visa application processing across six visa types (Tourist, Business, Work, Crew, Family Visit, and Student visas). The service is delivered through a web-based platform at mychinavisa.com supplemented by offices in Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington DC. Related add-on services include Document Authentication, FBI Background Check processing, US Passport Services, Passport Replacement Coverage, Digital Photo Service, and Digital Business Cover Letter generation. Premium support tiers (Premium Service and Guided-Entry at $540.00 each) offer enhanced concierge support. Digital tools include the China Online Application Form and Order Status Tracking portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• China Visa Application Processing Core visa processing service that helps US citizens apply for Chinese visas across six visa categories (Tourist, Business, Work, Crew, Family Visit, and Student). Service includes guidance, document preparation, and submission to Chinese consulates across six US locations.
• Chinese Tourist Visa Processing

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple office locations in all 6 Chinese Consulate cities for broad geographic coverage
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chinese Embassy and ConsulatescoreOthersChina Visa Service Center has special arrangements with Chinese Embassies and Consulates in all 6 US locations (Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC) to process visa applications. They are the only visa service agency with an office in each consulate city, and through special arrangement can process rush and emergency visas for residents of all 50 states.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RushMyPassport: US passport and visa expediting service offering same-day and next-day passport renewals. Directly comparable to CVSC's US passport services line and Premium expedited processing tiers.
• A Briggs Passport & Visa Expediting: Established US passport and visa expediting agency (now part of a larger mobility company). Competes head-to-head in expedited passport and visa services for individual and corporate customers.
• VisaCentral: US-based visa expediting agency offering visa and passport services for travelers across multiple destinations. Directly competes with CVSC for inbound consumer and corporate demand for international visa processing.
• Travisa: Specialized visa and passport service agency handling visa applications to China, Russia, Brazil, and other destinations. Closely comparable in service offering, country scope, and expedited processing value proposition.
• VisaHQ: Online visa and passport services platform with broad country coverage including China. Directly overlaps with CVSC's online ordering, document review, and consular submission model.
• iVisa: Digital-first visa and travel documentation platform competing for the same leisure and business traveler segment as CVSC, with strong online acquisition and self-service orientation.

Broad incumbents

• CIBTvisas: Sister brand and the global consumer visa-services platform of CVSC's parent, CIBT Inc. Operates across many country corridors and is the most direct comparability point on business model, technology stack, and customer acquisition approach.
• VFS Global: World's largest outsourced visa and consular services provider, working as an official partner for dozens of governments. Useful comparable for a scaled, government-partnered visa intermediation model at much greater breadth and scale than CVSC.
• BLS International: Publicly-listed global visa services and consular services operator (notably for Indian and Schengen visas). Comparable as an established visa-services intermediary working under government authorization, though operating in different country corridors.
• CIBT Newland Chase: Corporate immigration and visa services arm of CVSC's parent CIBT Inc. Serves corporate mobility programs and provides higher-end immigration case management — adjacent business model targeting the enterprise segment CVSC penetrates through its client portal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MYCVSC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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