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Catherinee
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Joined: July 30, 2006
Posts: 65
Location: Shanghai
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Feb 26, 2008 - 10:15 PM |
 
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I'm currently on an X visa (which has been extended by one month already). It expires on the 29th of February.
I'd quite like to go on to a 6 month business visa but a friend tells me that the visa rules and regulations have recently been updated and that this is no longer possible.
Does anyone have any new information? I was a little worried that the information here was a little outdated.
How quickly can agencies process a visa for you? Or does it look like I need to make a quick trip to Hong Kong!
Please let me know 
Many thanks, Catherine |
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mswp
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Joined: Mar 06, 2005
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Feb 27, 2008 - 12:23 AM |
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Because of the Olympics, things are much tighter than they used to be and fraudulent visas are harder to come by.
If you've been here on a one year X, you probably need to leave and come back. If it was 6 months, I would skip the time/expense and go to Pudong.
I think the possibility of getting in trouble with an agency visa is greater now -- all the more reason to go the legitimate route and trek out to PuDong. There are a number of officers there who speak English.
Since it appears your not doing business, why would you want that visa? Just go to PuDong and get an L visa. Neither F nor L allow you to earn an income, and if you get a real job (as opposed to an under-the-table teaching job) your employer will get you a work visa. |
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