Since 2012, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in all six locations have started to enforce strict jurisdictional rules for Chinese visa processing. Applicants are required to apply at an office that has consular jurisdiction over the state they live in. Applications sent to a wrong office may be rejected and returned. The Embassy and Consulates also forbid visa service agencies to make material changes to applicants' visa application forms. If a visa application form is found to have been tampered with, the application will be denied. However, through special arrangement, we are able to process rush and emergency visas in a couple of offices for residents of all 50 states.