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Horizontal Hero
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 Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: Can my mainland wife get a tourist visa? |
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I asked a similar question related to my mainland Chinese wife getting a spouse's visa on another forum, and it seems to be extremely difficult. What about a tourist/visitor's visa? If possible, how long could she get one for/ - 30 days? By the way she only has a Chinese passport.
I'm not in TW yet, but have been offered work at Tamkang University. I doubt I'll go if my wife can't at least visit from time to time. |
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clark.w.griswald
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Horizontal Hero I think the reason that no one has answered your question yet is that no one really knows for sure.
I suspect that it is possible to do provided that you can meet the standard requirement of needing to show that you are earning enough to support the both of you while you are there. Of course it will be more difficult considering where she is from, but I doubt that it is impossible. You might want to employ someone to help you process the paperwork. There is a company in Taipei called ML McLean who may be able to help you. |
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Horizontal Hero
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the tip CWG. Will follow up with that.
Anybody else out there ever been in this situation - i.e. married to a mainlander? |
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TaoyuanSteve
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately, this company folded. |
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clark.w.griswald
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:46 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunately, this company folded. |
Really? That is a shame. They really seemed to be making a deal of progress with certain issues and had a small but loyal group of satisfied customers.
Well it looks like you will have to do the legwork yourself now Horizontal Hero. Another possibility may be to go through one of the better teacher recruitment agencies and seek their assistance with your wife's visa concerns. They may not have had any past experience with this, but are likely to find it easier to gather the information locally than you are from overseas. Try Reach to Teach or John Dewey. |
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laska
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Horizontal Hero, I am trying to find out the answer to the same question, so please post anything you discover. I will do the same. |
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Horizontal Hero
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Nothing positive to report at this point laska, other than what the others have posted here. I'm busy writing up a thesis, so haven't done a lot of work on it lately. Will report if any miricles happening.
I also posted the question here, if you have signed up for the China off-topic forum.
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=38331
Thanks so much to all those who helped out here. |
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