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travisncali · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 28 Location: Federal Distrito

My 90 day visa was denied today!!!!!! Well the truth is that the lady at the desk would not let me turn in my application because she said that my passport (I few Teaching visas inside) and my want to stay for 90 days is obvious that I am there to look for employment.She told me that I could pay the $100.00 dollars but the visa will be denied and I would just lose my visa. Does anyone have an idea of what I should do? Worse case scenario is that I cancel my flight, but I really do not want to do that. Does anyone have any suggestions? Can you help? Thanks a ton!!!

sbettinson · Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 81 Location: Taichung

hmm.

You should just apply for a 60 day visa then as that is what most people apply for. You should be able to get that no problem. It is enough time to apply for jobs, ARCs and yadda yadda.

If that is denied you can always just make a visa run. Just make sure you have money in the bank.

Shaun

wix · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 250 Location: Earth

It would be helpful if you gave some more information.

Which office did you apply at? What is your nationality? What paperwork did you present? Did they ask you for any additional paperwork? Have you been in Taiwan before? Do you have any overstay stamps from another country in your passport?

etc.

Dr_Zoidberg · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:37 am Post subject:

Do you have the option of trying another visa office? If not, go back another day. Try to get a different person to serve you, and ask for a 60 day visa.

markholmes · Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 661 Location: Wengehua

I think it's normal to apply for a sixty day visa. Is there such a thing as a 90 day visa?

I used to book a flight to Taipei with the onwards sector being at least 32 days after my arrival in Taiwan, thus making my time there only a month (so not arousing suspicion), but at the same time forcing them to grant a 60 day visa.

The Taiwanese 'embassy' staff realise that a month or so is more than sufficient to see all the major sights.

Dr_Zoidberg · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:30 am Post subject:

When I applied I was told I wouldn't get the 60 visa unless I could provide the ID Number of an ROC citizen friend. I paid the money and left the application with the warning that unless I provided that information when I picked up my passport, they wouldn't give it to me.

I returned two days later, showed my receipt, and got my passport back with the visa fimly affixed.

When I did a visa run to Macau last year, I was told they would grant the 60 day visa, but I wouldn't be able to get a work visa in Taiwan. I would have to come back to Macau and apply.

Two months later I had a new ARC and a resident visa in my passport, without leaving Taiwan.

The point is not to take their threats too seriously. They give you a hard time because they can, and they want you to acknowledge the power they have over you.

Go back another day, try to get served by a different person, and ask for a 60 visa

trukesehammer · Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Posts: 168 Location: The Vatican

These other posters in this thread are right, Travisncali!

Apparently, the hardworking paper-pushers in the various TECO offices keep giant wheels of fortune in their back offices, which they use to assist them in their very difficult decision-making processes. The settings are...

30-DAY VISA
60-DAY VISA
90-DAY VISA
TELL 'EM TO GET A LANDING VISA
BUSINESS VISA
GIVE THIS PERSON HELL

travisncali · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 28 Location: Federal Distrito

Thank you everyone for the input. Some of you have helped me more than I can imagine. I cancelled my ticket and tried again with your advice and was denied. To Answer the questions, it was at the LA office in California. They wanted bank statements of over 5000, current employment letters and a bunch of other things. The sad thing is that I gave them everything they asked and they keep wanting more, which I provided. I even showed them a company credit card with the company name on it and my name with a current employment letter and salary statement. Even though I have a newer passport, I still have teacing visas in it. I do not have any over stay visas or criminal records of any kind. Oh well, I have alot of interviews set that I will miss, already lost my plane fare for not being there right now, and am a bit dissappointed already. It is beginning to look like the place I want to teach at! I will get there somehow. Now I just have to figure out how I can come there. I do not mind doing a 30 day visa and flying somewhere, I just know how hard the first 30 days are.