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tideout
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 Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:24 am Post subject: HK visa agency for China - US citizen denials? |
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I recently went to a HK based visa agency to check on a rumor that US citizens were getting denied visas due to recent US/China tensions. A person behind the counter said that it was true that there were a number of denials but they didn't or couldn't elaborate.
Can anyone confirm this or have any US citizens had a hard time with z, f or tourist visas from either specific embassies or from HK visa agencies?
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creeper1
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:35 am Post subject: not sure |
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I'm not sure they specifically exclude US citizens after all there is a clear rule on the commissioner website -
"If you don't reside or work in Hong Kong permanently, you are required to apply Chinese visa from the Embassy or Consulate-General of Peoples' Republic of China in your resident country"
It could be at certain times they strictly enforce the rule and at others not so much. |
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Lancy Bloom
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| These rules change on a daily if not hourly basis. Countries come and go out of favor often. Americans pay the most for their visas. I could elaborate more but I prefer not to on any internet forum. Try again from another place. Shenzhen sometimes is easier and cheaper. Travel agents are better and more efficient sometimes |
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it'snotmyfault
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Lancy Bloom wrote: |
| I could elaborate more but I prefer not to on any internet forum |
Very wise. I hear the CIA/PLA/MI6 all regularly monitor Dave's. |
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tideout
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| it'snotmyfault wrote: |
| Lancy Bloom wrote: |
| I could elaborate more but I prefer not to on any internet forum |
Very wise. I hear the CIA/PLA/MI6 all regularly monitor Dave's. |
Can't account for the CIA etc. but I couldn't get onto Dave's from within China w/o a VPN service in place.
I appreciate the responses and it's good to know in one sense that if rejected on a Monday then try again on Tuesday.
I'm assuming you don't pay for rejections....
Again, thanks to everyone. |
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johntpartee
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I couldn't get onto Dave's from within China w/o a VPN service in place |
Odd. I've never had a problem (three years in China, several different service providers) and have never used a VPN. |
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tideout
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| Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:48 am Post subject: |
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| I couldn't get onto Dave's from within China w/o a VPN service in place |
Odd. I've never had a problem (three years in China, several different service providers) and have never used a VPN. |
Maybe different locales? I'm not sure but I wasn't the only one in that area with the same issue.
The whole government censorship thing was/is odd given that I couldn't pull up the NYTimes with a positive article about something in China but recently pulled up a fairly negative article about HK Chinese protesting the mainland's way of governing.
Go figure. |
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