2013 KCCAA Passport / Visa Event

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2013年8月24日芝加哥总领馆赴堪萨斯州办证通知

 

为落实“以人为本”理念，服务广大侨胞，芝加哥总领馆与堪萨斯城中美联合会将于8月24日为在领馆范围内中国公民的护照、旅行证、健在证明和香港特区护照申请，以及赴华签证。具体安排和有关要求如下：　　

一、办证安排

       时间：8月24日(周六) 上午09:00-下午17:00

       地点：Matt Ross Community Center

       8101 Marty St. Overland Park, KS 66204

       协办方：堪城中美联合会 （KCCAA） WWW.KCCAA.ORG

       预约方式：发邮件kccaaboardofdirectors@yahoo.com，写明办证类别及人数。

       办理方式：一律按预约时间段顺序办理。

 

二、受理各类证件的具体要求

　　（一）换发、补发护照

  费用：换发护照55美元，补发护照105美元，回邮服务费: 5美元/信封。现金支票to “Chinese Consulate General Office in Chicago”

KCCAA 手续费：$40 (KCCAA 会员），$50 (非会员）。需现金支付。

几份换发护照申请可使用同一个回邮信封，支付一张现金支票。计算方法如下：

   1．人办理护照换发并回邮费用为：55+5=60美元

2．人办理护照换发并用同一信封回邮：55*2+5=115美元

所需材料，参考总领馆官方

http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/chn/zytz/t1060380.htm

（二）旅行证

  费用：每本$25, 回邮服务费$5.

  KCCAA 手续费：$40 (KCCAA 会员），$50 (非会员）。需现金支付。

几份旅行证申请可使用同一个回邮信封，支付一张现金支票。计算方法如下：

1．人办理护照换发并回邮费用为：25+5=30美元

2．人办理护照换发并用同一信封回邮：25*2+5=55美元

所需材料

参考总领馆官方网站

 http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/chn/zytz/t1060380.htm

（三）签证

  The Requirements for Business Visa and Tourism Visa

http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng/zytz/t953519.htm

     费用：

  1. Regular Service

Number of Entry

U.S. Citizens

Citizens of Third Countries

Single Entry

$140

$30

Double Entries

$140

$45

Multiple Entries for 6 Months

$140

$60

Multiple Entries for 12 Months or more

$140

$90

  1. Express service: Visas can be obtained on the third business day. An additional fee of $20 per person will be charged.
  2. KCCAA processing fee: $15 (KCCAA member), $20 (non-member)

 

（四）健在证明

本人须亲自前来办理。请提供本人有效护照、美国合法居留证件和离退休证原件和复印件。护照只复印个人资料页。

所需材料,参考总领馆官方网站

http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/chn/zytz/t1060380.htm

 

（五）香港特区护照、签证身份书和身份证

所需材料及费用，请参考

http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/chn/zytz/t1060380.htm

KCCAA 手续费：$40 (KCCAA 会员），$50 (非会员）。需现金支付。…

KCCAA Youth Hope Fundraising Sponsored by R-Boutique

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Good news! Another fundraising opportunity for the KCCAA Youth Hope Fund is coming up. The event is a fashion show sponsored by R-Boutique, and all proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to the KCCAA Youth Hope Fund.


Date: Saturday, July 20th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: 2840 W. 111th Ter., Shawnee Mission, KS 66211 (Jing Jin's house)
Ticket price: $10


Everyone is welcome to attend this event. RSVP here: http://www.r-boutique.com/event/.

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The Good News is the Bad News is Wrong About U.S.-China Relations

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More than any other factor, our relationship with China will dictate America's long-term prosperity.
 
After more than a decade of intimate economic relations, China and the United States have become deeply intertwined. Karabell maintains that while neither country is fully at ease with this partnership, the occasional tension over intellectual property, human rights, and regional strategy pales in comparison to the deepening and on-going economic bonds that tie the two countries together.
     
That's the thesis economist Zachary Karabell offers in The Good News is the Bad News is Wrong About U.S.-China Relations on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at theCentral Library, 14 W. 10th St.
   
In a world where growth is challenged, China and the United States are powering ahead, in no small measure because of each other. It may be a marriage of convenience, but Karabell argues it is a relationship that serves the needs of both while providing a foundation for a global economy that has seen a challenging few years.
 
Karabell – who in May, 2012, spoke on President Chester Alan Arthur as part of the Library's Hail to the Chiefs series — sits on the board of the World Policy Institute and the New America Foundation and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
 
He is a regular commentator on national news programs and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other publications. Among his books are Superfusion:
How China and America Became One, A Visionary Nation: Four Centuries of American Dreams and What Lies Ahead, The Last Campaign: How Harry Truman Won the 1948 Election and Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian and Jewish Coexistence. 
   
The event is co-sponsored by the Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation and the Kansas City Chinese American Association.
 
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Member Benefits

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  • Member discount at our yearly Visa / Passport Event hosted by KCCAA and the China Consulate-General Office in Chicago.
  • Member Discount tickets for New Year Celebration and other year-round performances
  • 7% discount with cash purchase at 888 International Market (Cash only. Minimum $10 purchase excluding tax required. Not valid with any other offer.)
  • 7% discount with cash purchase at Ho’s Oriental Market (Cash only. Minimum $10 purchase excluding tax required. Excluding sales price and case price items.)
  • 15% discount at Thai Place Restaurant (9359 W. 87th Street, OP, KS 66216)
  • 10% discount at China Panda – Top 100 Chinese Take-out Restaurant in US (913-685-8858, 12084 W. 135th, Overland Park, 66221)
  • $15 discount for each international ticket at Gateway Travel (六福旅行社，913-383-8880）
  • 5% discount at China Tom Restaurant (not valid with any other offer)
  • FREE House inspection on house purchase and FREE 1 year home warranty on house sales with Kathy Li, Platinum Realty (office located inside 888 Market)
  • 20% discount first facial treatment by Aly Sim Spa at 10126 W 119th Street, www.alysimspa.com
  • 10% discount for each shopping at Cathay Natural Store for Chinese herbal remedies, Chinese herbs, Chinese Tea, and so on. Please visit http://www.cathaynatural.com for more details.
  • 10% discount for each Traditional Chinese medical treatments, including acupuncture and Chinese herbs with Dr. Cathay Fung. Please visit http://www.cathaynatural.com for more details.
  • 10% discount at All Starz Entertainment & Speakers.
  • FREE or discounted entry to all KCCAA activities.
  • FREE posting non-commercial messages (such as moving sale, looking for baby-sitter etc.) to Yahoo Group Mailing List maintained by KCCAA while a non-member will have to pay $15 each time. For commercial messages (revenue generated or advertisement), a member only pay $15 (waived if sponsored any of the above events) while a non-member will have to pay $30 each time.



 

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Donations

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KCCAA is planning a series of activities that will continue the expansion and appreciation of cultural diversity. We will continue to expand our over 1,000 member base and solidify our strong foundation in the Kansas City community for generations to come.

A recent example of KCCAA’s impact was our largest fundraiser for the KC Friendship School in China, a project that resulted from the earthquake ravaged Sichuan Province in China. Despite this catastrophic event, many participated through numerous Kansas City cultural and educational area programs to provide local inhabitants with hope. For those who supported this project, we thank you and we are greatly humbled by your outpouring of compassion.

Your gift allows us to continue giving back to the community, and keeps our organization strong and vibrant.

 




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