When we went to India, we did it ourselves and it was a nightmare. Frr China, I decided to pay their $99 fee and use VisaHQ. I compared them to two other services and their process was the most straight forward, their cost one of the lowest, and there are no hidden extra fees. Their service is EXCELLENT. I had several questions and they were always quickly answered. I had a delivery issue - as we travel a lot, I had to make sure they would have the passports delivered on specific day. They stayed on top of the situation and handled it perfectly. And they are FAST. Best $198 [for two] I've ever spent.