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rnd762
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 Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:14 am Post subject: Obtaining China visa from Korea |
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| I'm in South Korea on an E-2 and a have a job offer in China. As I understand it, the policy for obtaining a visa in China varies by province (some allow you to obtain from a third country and some only allow it from your home country.) The offer I'm considering requires applying from home country (the US in my case). I could mail my passport and docs to a friend in the States but I don't want to burden them with it if it's going to involve a lot of time and legwork. I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the process. Are there any agencies that will do this sort of thing? |
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chinatimes
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| Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:36 am Post subject: |
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You could try a travel agency in your home country. Try places with a Chinese consulate near and with a Chinese community (Chicago, New York, LA, Washington DC, etc...)
However, realize the risk you are putting yourself in by sending your passport. This is the one get out of jail free card you need to leave the country. Be prepared to get a new passport in case problems come up. |
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deleted
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| Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:17 am Post subject: |
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There may be another issue as well.
I was in Korea a couple of years ago on a tourist visa, I wanted to travel to China on a tourist visa. I could not get a visa for China in Korea because I did not have a residency permit (or the equivalent in Korean terms) with at least 6 months left before its expiration; at the time I think it was a fairly new rule. I had to travel to Japan to get my China visa.
Not sure if this is an issue for you. You'd probably know about it already if it is. |
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chinatimes
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| Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:10 am Post subject: |
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There may be another issue as well.
I was in Korea a couple of years ago on a tourist visa, I wanted to travel to China on a tourist visa. I could not get a visa for China in Korea because I did not have a residency permit (or the equivalent in Korean terms) with at least 6 months left before its expiration; at the time I think it was a fairly new rule. I had to travel to Japan to get my China visa.
Not sure if this is an issue for you. You'd probably know about it already if it is. |
This is a little different because he isn't trying to get the visa in another foreign country. He is trying to get his visa in his home country. Then, he would enter China. There is nothing wrong with entering China from another foreign country. The issue is getting a visa in your home country. Accomplish that balancing act, you are good to go.
The proposed solution is risky, as it puts your status in jeopardy. If you had to leave the country you wouldn't have a passport.
If your current school happens to say, "Immigration needs to see your passport" on a random day at work, what will you do?
Also, what if the school in China needs a physical? Will they accept one done in Korea? If not, you would have to be physically in your home country. That alone could put an end to this possibility. |
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Voyeur
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| I just got my Z Visa through Hong Kong--I was coming from Europe and didn`t want to return to Canada. Tough week, but that option is do-able if you want to know more. |
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sui jin
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:30 am Post subject: |
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I agree, the risks of sending your passport are too great , and probably the US visa agency will not accept applications from overseas (though you could go through a friend).
It might also look odd that you have a Korean physical health check in your visa application documents (? not sure , maybe they don't care). |
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Toast
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:42 am Post subject: |
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| sui jin wrote: |
| It might also look odd that you have a Korean physical health check in your visa application documents (? not sure , maybe they don't care). |
Mentioned it elsewhere several times (but since no one reads old threads or does a search anymore here it is again.....). My Korean health check was not accepted by the Chinese embassy in Thailand. They required me to do a new one. Some dude up in the Visa sticky forum insisted (so he'd been told) it was now possible to get a Z visa in Korea even with *less* than 6 months left on your ARC - but since he's never been back to update how it went I'd still figure it's a no go. |
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